Our Team

Director of Community Engagement

Lindsay Thompson has worked in animal welfare since 2014, beginning her career as a Canine Care Attendant at Monmouth County SPCA in New Jersey before advancing to Canine Care Department Manager. During that time, she helped lead canine care operations, supported humane law enforcement investigations, and participated in several large scale animal cruelty and neglect cases. These experiences shaped her understanding of both the challenges facing shelter animals and the critical role shelters play in serving their communities.

As Director of Community Engagement at Capital Humane Society in Lincoln, Nebraska, Lindsay leads volunteer engagement, humane education, community outreach, and public programming. She believes that improving animal welfare begins long before an animal enters a shelter and depends on building compassionate, informed communities equipped to support both pets and the people who love them. Through volunteer development, youth education, and community partnerships, she works to strengthen the human-animal bond while helping others better understand the complex realities of animal welfare.

Throughout her career, Lindsay has developed a particular interest in fearful and behaviorally complex dogs, advocating for approaches that recognize how stress, trauma, and environment influence behavior. She is passionate about helping people look beyond first impressions to understand each animal as an individual, believing that empathy, education, and thoughtful stewardship have the power to transform outcomes for both animals and people.

Outside of work, Lindsay enjoys painting, spending time outdoors, and sharing life with her beloved group of senior and hospice rescue dogs affectionately known as "The Crusty Crew."