Deana Love

Deana Love has a strong background in leadership and nonprofit work. Deana founded Texas Litter Control in 2012 and served as the Executive Director and President. Under their guidance, the organization grew to include three clinics and six adoption centers. Prior to this, they were the Executive Director of Spay/Houston from 2009 to 2012. Deana also held a board position at Adopt A Cat, where they developed and implemented fundraising strategies for the shelter. Additionally, Deana worked as a consultant at Take Charge Business Consulting, LLC, specializing in operations, risk, underwriting, and compliance. Deana served as President of IAFCI - Gulf Coast Chapter from 1997 to 2009, where they coordinated meetings, conferences, recruited members, and secured sponsors. Before entering the nonprofit sector, Deana held various leadership roles in the financial industry, including Vice President of Risk, Underwriting, Apps, and Project Management at Merchants Choice Card Services and Assistant Vice President at Retriever Payment Systems. In these positions, they oversaw risk management, developed best practices, implemented compliance measures, and managed large portfolios.

Deana Love attended Tomball High School from 1987 to 1991. Deana then went on to study Physics at Harris County Community College from 1991 to 1994.