About Jane Unchained News Network
JaneUnChained News Network is a 501 c-3 non-profit. Our EIN number is 82-3892784.
Founder & Managing Editor
Jane Velez-Mitchell
Worldwide Contributors
Social Media Reach
Monthly Readers
The Team
Donna Dennison
Social Media Director, Video Editor, Website Writer, Videographer, and Graphic Designer
Ellen Dent
Website Writer
Co-founder of the 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Animal Alliance Network activist group as part of the Save Movement. She helps organize weekly pig vigils outside of a slaughterhouse near Downtown Los Angeles. She hopes to help raise awareness in her community and around the world about the victims of animal agriculture.
Paige Parsons Roache
#LBL Booker & Producer
Paige loves giving individuals, restaurants and businesses the opportunity to shine and grow through promotion. Creator of VeganRamaMama, inspiring all things plant-based for your Mind+Body+Soul. Her daughter went vegan at 13 to save animals, and joined 6 months later, after watching COWSPIRACY.
Vida Moazez
Administrative Support
Vida is consultant who enjoys connecting plant-based businesses with vegan-themed outreach and direct-to-consumer marketing. With a degree in business and a background in finance, she also assists with business development.
Joshua Awesome
Webmaster & Behind The Scenes Support
Josh left his former life of big money to support non-profits and vegan businesses. He learned that life is more than money and so he does not focus on it. He gathered a wide variety of skills( IT, design and business structure) and loves to share them with planet saving organizations. 🙂
Kenziah Rubens
Instagram Editor
Kenziah Rubens is a Hollywood actor known for his role on the show Hats. He is the Instagram and IGTV editor for JaneUnChained.com and a vegan activist.
Anchors
Dani Rukin
Anchor & Special Corespondent
Dani Rukin, seasoned executive and leadership coach, speaker, and facilitator, is a passionate animal rights activist, inspiring others to connect with their compassion by speaking out for the most vulnerable among us. She also has a blog, The Daring Vegan thedaringvegan.com. It’s about living a compassionate life. Dare to make a difference.
Elysabeth Alfano
Anchor
Host of The Awesome Vegans Podcast on WGN Radio. She is also a host for WGN Radio & The Silver-Chic Chef on-line vegan cooking series. She has done plant-based cooking demonstrations on WCIU-TV and WGN-TV and is a public speaker on the physical, mental and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet.
Contributors
Erin Riley-Carrasco
Contributor
The founder of Animal Lives Matter…Always a Foundation which finds homes for homeless animals. She has been involved in Animal Welfare and Rescue for the past 31 years.
Seyka Rose Mejeur
Contributor
Gwenna Hunter
Contributor
Founder of Vegans of LA, works for Vegan Outreach, and is a powerhouse social media communicator and connector.
Edita Birnkrant
Contributor
Executive Director of NYCLASS, has been a vegan for over 17 years and has worked in the animal rights non-profit world for over 13 years.
Jessica Steinberg
Contributor
Activist, tastemaker, and chef. Through social media, writing, and public speaking, she inspires others to create their unique version of a vegan lifestyle.
Maya Gottfried
Contributor
Author of Vegan Love and the children’s book Our Farm. She has written for Forks Over Knives, VegNews, People, Kris Carr and Huffington Post , & Lilith magazine.
Edita Birnkrant
Contributor
Edita Birnkrant is the Executive Director of NYC-based animal rights political action organization NYCLASS, and has been a vegan and activist for nearly twenty years.
Melanie Langston BaZzell
Contributor
Fabienne Origer
Contributor
Vegan and activist for over 10 years, organizes the International Animal Rights Conference (IARC) in Luxembourg. Also a part of AGWC Rockin’ Rescue.
Sandra Sellani
Contributor
Sandra Sellani is co-author of the cookbook, The 40-Year-Old Vegan, which helps people improve their health in the second half of life.
Donny Moss
Contributor
A NYC-based animal rights activist. In 2008, Moss made the award-winning documentary BLINDERS about NYC’s horse-drawn carriage trade.
Cheyenne Danner
Contributor
Cheyenne Danner, also known as “Naturally Cheyenne”, is a spunky full-time activist who travels the world to help the animals and empower others to do the same!
Susan Song
Contributor
I am here to enlighten others that the plant-based life is a better way of living for us, for the animals and our planet.
Meira Geyser
Contributor
Lifelong animal lover and activist, Meira spreads awareness through social media and grassroots activism. She enjoys writing songs, singing, acting, & fighting for justice.
Michele Fasnacht
Contributor
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