American Vegan Society (AVS) CEO Anne Dinshah is training to row a marathon. That’s 26 miles! For perspective, rowing is slower than running.
Anne was a professional rowing coach before her full-time leadership at AVS. These days, she rows on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, early mornings before workdays at American Vegan Center.
She often rows her single scull 8 miles with friends in a masters group, then continues solo for another 7 miles. The extended sessions (3+ hours) give her valuable time to meditate and brainstorm new AVS projects—charting the course of how to help over 80 billion land animals (plus countless fishes) killed for food annually!
Anne will row her marathon with planned river loops of 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 miles, using Vesper Boat Club as a safe place for pit stops. The row will take place this fall (date tba: decisions to row are affected by weather, river currents, post-storm debris, etc.).
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Anne Dinshah became the first American Vegan Society (AVS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in January 2025. Anne is the liaison between board and staff; she leads the AVS staff team into the modern era by infusing new ideas, securing funding, fostering enthusiasm, and promoting teamwork.
