Anthony Tansimore

Anthony serves as President of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) in Burlingame, California. PHS/SPCA is one of the most innovative animal welfare organizations in the country, saving more than 5,000 animals’ lives each year. With more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive in nonprofits and foundations, Anthony has an acute knowledge of how organizations work, where the tension points are, and how to navigate through challenging transitions.

He has spoken at national philanthropy and nonprofit conferences on the topics of succession planning, improving board governance, and various perspectives to increase equity, justice, and inclusion in hiring senior leaders. Previously, he served as an executive search and management consultant to nonprofits and founded and ran Blueridge Advisors, a national consulting firm that provided coaching, succession and transition planning, and executive search services to nonprofits.