Tiffany Deaton
Director of National Operations at Best Friends Animal Society
Tiffany Deaton is a nonprofit leader specializing in animal welfare operations, emergency response, and data-driven program development. At Best Friends Animal Society, she identifies opportunities to increase efficiency and standardize best practices across multiple locations, strengthening client, staff, and animal experiences while ensuring consistency in service delivery. She has also guided cross-functional teams through large-scale emergencies, creating systems that help shelters and communities during times of crisis.
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Data Under Pressure: Orchestrating Multi-Platform Emergency Response During the LA Wildfires
When LA's 2025 wildfires threatened animal shelters, Best Friends Animal Society used integrated data systems—Tableau dashboards, Airtable workflows, CRM platforms, and geospatial mapping—to coordinate emergency response. This case study reveals how existing business intelligence tools enabled real-time decision-making that ultimately saved 2,037 animals across three major fires.