Marin Humane

Joe Lisella, Director of Development at the Marin Humane, Novato

Joe joined Marin Humane as Director of Development in January 2013. He has more than 20 years of development and external relations experience in the nonprofit and university sectors. After working at major universities and nonprofits in New York and Pennsylvania, Joe relocated to Marin in 2006 and has since expanded his knowledge of the Bay Area philanthropic community at leading organizations. 

Joe earned his B.S. degree at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. He shares his home and office with Otis and Hugo, two exuberant Labrador Retrievers, and Gracie, an even more exuberant Golden Retriever, and enjoys traveling, hiking, and culinary adventures.