Staff

Robert Armbrust, CEO, leads Palo Alto Humane in our mission, preparing the next generation of animal welfare advocates and shaping compassionate communities. With a lifelong passion for animals, Robert is continuing a long career in nonprofit leadership and partnership building. He has held fundraising, operations, and leadership roles at Humane Society Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz SPCA & Humane Society. At these organizations, he led fundraising initiatives that continue to raise millions in proceeds today and spearheaded the effort to build a new animal shelter facility in Santa Cruz. He has also worked with youth and voluntary health organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs, JDRF, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. A long-time resident of California, Robert enjoys hiking the redwoods, being by the ocean, and believing we all have great capacity to build a more humane world. Click here to read a Q&A with Robert Armbrust.

Nineveh “Nin” Parker, Director of Community Engagement, joined Palo Alto Humane in 2023. Being passionate about animals her whole life, Nin left the corporate world to pursue her passion for animal welfare at Town Cats. Managing and growing the foster program at Town Cats, she ensured more animals were in homes and fewer in shelters. In her role at Palo Alto Humane, Nin continues to bring people and animals together by delivering community programs and services for animals (and their human companions) in greatest need, all while developing the PAH’s Pals program (animal therapy sessions), activities for youth engagement and humane education, and numerous community partnerships. Nineveh received a B.S. in Chemistry from Santa Clara University and has 20 years of experience in biotechnology, sales, and program development. Nin enjoys spending her free time with her daughter and four cats (Shadow, Tito, Bamboo, and Linus).

Meg Minto, Office and Programs Assistant, ensures implementation and execution of Palo Alto Humane’s veterinary and community support programs, development projects, and many other aspects to ensure our mission success. If you have made a contribution to Palo Alto Humane over the years, you may have received a lovely handwritten note of gratitude from Meg for your generous gift. She wears multiple hats here at Palo Alto Humane and is meticulous and dedicated — and remains a passionate advocate for all animals in need.