Presenter Bios Nancy Arenas – Red & Green VegFest Albuquerque, Organizer Vegan Pulse Host, Publisher of New Mexico Vegan, 1…2…Vegan (Kids), Vegan Chef with Cooking with Compassion, HeartnSole LLC, Founder, Sprouting Compassion Founder, Dancing with the Bars, Exercise Guide
Jim Corcoran Jim (JC) Corcoran co-founded and served as president of VegMichigan, the state's largest vegetarian organization. He is a retired fire captain/paramedic/training officer, has a BS in Emergency Medicine and is certified in the Living Foods Lifestyle. Jim is also a certified fitness instructor and former softball tournament champion/all star. He has been leading life-altering programs on health and the environment for over twenty years. His presentations empower people to make informed and lasting changes in their lives. Since retiring from the fire service, Jim has been busy starting and developing several other successful outreach organizations. He founded Santa Fe Vegan and co-founded VegFund, an international organization which helps vegan activists spread the word through food and other means. Additionally, he co-authored Plant Peace Daily: Everyday Outreach for People who Care, and co-founded Root 66, a vegan food truck turned brick and mortar café. Jim is a board member of Animal Protection Voters of New Mexico and actively oversees its statewide activities, and he is an inductee of the Green Michigan Hall of Fame. Tammy Fiebelkorn Tammy Fiebelkorn is the first vegan, animal rights activist to serve on the Albuquerque City Council. She represents District 7 and took office in January of 2022. She is an environmental economist and advocates for projects that fight climate change with a focus on equity. Tammy is also the founder and director of Positive Links, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing all forms of family violence including domestic violence, child abuse, animal cruelty and elder abuse. Tammy has degrees in economics and finance from Northeast Louisiana University as well as a master’s degree in natural resource economics from Colorado State University. She lives with her partner Paul and their furry and feathered kids – Frida (17-year-old mutt), Frijolito (12-year-old mutt), Cinderella (9-year-old mutt), and Mr. T (69-year-old parrot). Page 10
