Chris, along with Dr. Nicholas Dodman, is the co-founder of the Center for Canine Behavior Studies and Chair of its Board of Directors.

The Center was established with the primary purpose to better the lives of all dogs through behavior research that will help keep dogs in their homes for life.

2016 Humane Society data estimated that 30% to 40% of relinquished pets were surrendered due to behavior problems and each year approximately 3.3 million dogs enter U.S. shelters and adoption centers—about 1 in 5 is euthanized. Chris and Nick believe that reducing the killing of healthy dogs, and to continue to reduce canine euthanasia overall requires finding PRE-EMPTIVE PREVENTIVE solutions to address behavior issues and deteriorating bonds before they end in relinquishment.

​Chris’ professional career included Chase Manhattan Asia Limited (Hong Kong) as Vice President and Managing Director of Chase Asia’s Private Bank Investment Banking group, and Manufacturers Hanover Trust (NYC).  Chris is also the owner of Bingham Brook Partners, LLC, a business development, marketing and consulting company that has provided services since 2002.

Allie Tellier spent 15 years representing the Worcester Animal Rescue League (WARL) in Massachusetts where she saw the need for a program like CCBS firsthand. While at WARL she proudly helped strengthen the organization’s policies and programs, reduced euthanasias by increasing adoptions and return-to-owner rates, brought awareness to the imperfections of breed-specific legislation, provided resources and education about responsible pet ownership to the community and more.

Allie was recognized in Pulse Magazine’s “11 to Watch in 2011”, Worcester Magazine’s “2012 Hometown Heroes” and Worcester Business Journal’s “40 under 40” Class of 2014. In addition to her work at WARL, Allie served on the Advisory Board for the New England Federation of Humane Societies from 2015 to 2017. Above all though, what she cherished most was having a positive effect on the life-changing relationship between people and pets.

​Allie lives in Central Mass. with her husband Jon and their two children, two dogs, Shelly and Brutus, both rescues; and fish! Shelly was adopted in January 2011 after being found wandering the streets of Worcester at 12 weeks old. She is a pittie mix and is lovingly referred to as the eternal puppy. Brutus, originally found as a stray pup in St. Thomas, was adopted in June 2018. He is a “coconut retriever” with a goofy underbite. Allie’s first rescue dog was Champ (pictured above). Allie says, “Champ was the dog for me and the inspiration for much of my work. He was the first dog I rescued and had a true Cinderella story. Though I rescued him, as the saying goes, he rescued me. Champ was my “soul mate” of a dog and I feel blessed to have had 13.5 years with him.”

Vivian is a Human–Canine Relationship Therapist and Certified Canine Behavior Consultant who has worked in the dog behavior and training field since 2009. She holds a Master of Science in Anthrozoology and is an Affiliate Member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), listed in their Behavior Consultant Directory. She is also credentialed as a CBCC‑KA, CPDT‑KA, CSAT, and Fear Free® Certified Professional, and is a Joint Standards of Practice (JSOP) signatory.

As a Research Associate with the Center for Canine Behavior Studies (CCBS), Vivian serves as a subject matter expert and has co‑authored peer‑reviewed studies published in The Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Animals, and PLOS ONE. She also develops educational content and animated video lessons for BeBiteSmart℠, CCBS’s public‑outreach initiative dedicated to reducing the risk of dog bites to children through education and prevention.

Vivian is an award‑winning author, best known for Being A Good Dog In The Human’s World (2025 BIBA® Award Winner – Non‑Fiction: Dog Care & Training), its companion workbook, and the children’s fiction title Cammie, Queen of the Neighborhood Goes to the Moon, which gently explores pet loss and emotional healing.

In her private practice she uses a proprietary collaborative behavior‑tracking system she created to make behavior change clearer, kinder, and more sustainable for guardians, veterinarians, and professionals. After several years of successfully testing it with clients, she is preparing to make this tool available to the public.

Vivian lives in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she continues to support clients in the MetroWest/Boston area. She works with dogs of all ages experiencing fear, aggression, and separation‑related behaviors, and she enjoys collaborating with fellow professionals to share strategies, troubleshoot cases, and strengthen the collective work of humane, science‑based practice.

Robin holds a Ph.D. in English with a specialty in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Rhode Island. During her undergraduate studies, she was inducted into the Alpha Zeta honor society for agricultural education as she spent the first two years studying Animal Science. She works with CCBS on a variety of projects including the rewriting of Dr. Dodman and team’s award-winning studies into simplified, more “readable” versions. 

Robin has nearly 20 years of experience in municipal leadership as well as many years of higher education experience. She currently is the Town Administrator in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and is an adjunct professor of Humanities/Social Sciences at New England Institute of Technology.

When she is not working, Robin can be found on her farm in Northwest Rhode Island where she and her husband have off-track thoroughbreds which she competes in hunter/jumpers, and several rescued animals including cows, donkeys, chickens, ducks, cats, and goats. Robin and her husband also run Grimm Racing Stables, LLC., a small thoroughbred racehorse business.

Robin’s passion for dogs brought her to CCBS, and she currently has a pack of five at home including two retired greyhounds, and three rescued dogs – a mixed breed, an Italian Greyhound, and a wire-haired Dachshund.

Nahid is an experienced Industrial Designer, Design Consultant and Architect with a demonstrated history in the field of Architecture and Industry spanning 15 years. Her ambition has always been radiated by Design, Architecture and Animals, which sparked her academic journey in Industrial Design for her Bachelor’s. However, through insatiable curiosity, she stumbled upon one of her other lifelong passions, architecture, hence the shift into architecture for her Master’s degree. Currently, she is doing her second master of design in Industrial Design at University of Illinois Chicago.

Always concerned about animal welfare, she’s devoted considerable time to homeless animals, especially dogs. Since moving to Chicago, she’s focused her designs on animals. She strives to help canine live a full life through her designs and concepts such has alleviating anxiety in dogs in the absence of the owner. She is currently working on her thesis which is the study of Human-Canine Symbiosis. Her design approach is life-centered, moving from anthropocentrism to multispecies ethnography by considering the importance of existence of all living creatures equally. As canine undesirable behaviors are a leading cause of canine relinquishment and euthanasia worldwide also associated with reduced owner attachment and satisfaction, which may threaten the human-animal bond, her intention is to find solutions that resolve the biggest canine undesirable behaviors (UBs), biting. By designing an educational tool which helps dog owners and family members to better understand and interact with their furry friends, she aims to reduce canine relinquishment and euthanasia to welcome dogs in their owners’ home as trusted and valued companions for life.

Dr. Rogers-Vizena is an attending pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. She provides clinical insight into injury severity, surgical intervention, and lifelong outcomes of pediatric dog bite injuries.