peta2’s Youth Advisory Board is Changing the World for Animals

Posted by Sirrus on February 18, 2025

Want to change the world for animals, learn how to be an effective advocate, and make peta2 even better? The peta2 Youth Advisory Board is for you! We’re looking for dedicated, passionate, and outgoing activists to lead the movement and weigh in on things like campaigns, sticker designs, merchandise, and more—and help us create content that will reach other young people on social media and beyond.   

Meet the Spring 2024 Youth Advisory Board

Tomer Fine 

Tomer is from Calabasas, California, and is the Co-President of peta2 LA County. He got into animal activism after watching a PETA video about the cow meat industry. Tomer is excited to join the board and see what can be accomplished this year. 

Noelle McMorris 

Noelle is the other president of peta2 LA County. She stopped eating meat in elementary school after adopting her dog and has been an animal rights activist ever since. With peta2, she has loved organizing activism events, connecting with people about animal rights, and sharing vegan living with the world. She is excited to continue fighting for animals on this board. 

Jordan Lamb 

Jordan is from Minnesota, USA. They went vegan three and a half years ago overnight after realizing the contribution to animal abuse and exploitation and enjoy using social media to advocate for animals. 

Livia Aschheim 

Livia is from the Bay Area and has been vegan for a year and a half after researching the impacts on animals and the environment. She is passionate about transforming the food system through effective communication and strategic planning. 

Astrid Bade 

Astrid has always been interested in animal rights. At 11, she began volunteering at a local animal sanctuary, where they took in many hens who were going to be bulldozed in an egg factory farm that had shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Astrid and her mom adopted one of the hens, who became a huge part of her life. This led her to research animal agriculture and become vegan. Now, she helps run an animal sanctuary focused on taking in disabled animals with her mom. 

Adriana Petrizzo 

Adriana is from Long Island, NY. She has been passionate about animal rights since discovering PETA at a young age and becoming a vegetarian at age 9.  

Gabriella Martinez 

Gabriella Martinez has been passionate about animal welfare since 10th grade when she learned about animal dumping in her county. She looks forward to helping advocate for animals with everyone. 

Zach Schmitt 

Zach is from Ithaca, NY and has loved animals for as long as he can remember, working as a bird naturalist and restoring wildlife habitat for endangered species. Zach is passionate about animal rights, going vegetarian last year and recently going vegan. In his free time, he likes to play guitar, write poetry, play tennis, and cook tasty vegan food.  

Allison Liew 

Allison is from Vancouver, BC, and has advocated for animal rights all her life. She was particularly moved after discovering the truth about animal testing.  

Sambhav Ahuja 

Sambhav is from Chicago, IL, and is passionate about animal protection. Sambhav was first inspired to help animals after hearing about cruel roadside zoos, quickly creating a petition to ban the dreadful establishments. 

Megan Iannone 

Megan is from the Bay Area of California and went vegan two years ago after watching “Dominion,” “Land of Hope and Glory,” and “Cowspiracy,” learning the truth about what goes on in the industry. She loves musical theater, cross country, and baking. 

Tabby Dimock 

Tabby Dimock joined peta2 after her mom introduced her to the organization following a fight with a shady bird “rescue” in 2022. She became fully vegan after graduating in May 2023, and is an animal sanctuary founder, artist, character designer, YouTuber, and gamer, multitasking with online talents.

Magnolia Riley 

Magnolia is originally from Alabama but has moved all over the country, with the latest move being to Bellingham, WA. They hope to inspire others to look further into issues of animal exploitation by valuing animals in all ways, regardless of species. Magnolia believes in the power of individuals to stand up against injustice and that collective actions are key to creating change.  

Want to be part of the Fall 2025 Board? Stay tuned for when applications will open, and learn more below.

What Are the Requirements? 

To be considered, you must be between the ages of 13 and 24, be interested in animal rights, attend school, and live in the U.S. or Canada. You must also complete the application and be accepted. Advisers must commit to the board for the school year. We’ll have regular meetings that you’ll need to attend twice per semester, and you’ll need to respond to questions when we ask for feedback. 

What Will You Be Expected to Do? 

As a Youth Advisory Board member, you’ll be armed with skills and resources so that you can be a great advocate for animals and provide peta2 with valuable feedback on ideas we have for missions, campaigns, projects, and merchandise. We’ll send you our ideas, and you’ll give us your honest opinion of them. Your opinions will help make our work for animal rights more effective and make it easier than ever for your friends to get in on the movement, too.  

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What Will You Get? 

Advisers will gain experience with the biggest animal rights group in the world. By serving on the board, you’ll not only establish friendships, learn from your peers and be among the first to know about peta2 campaigns. You’ll also get access to free exclusive merchandise, and you can list your experiences on college applications, résumés, and job applications! 

Want to serve on peta2’s Youth Advisory Board? We’ll be opening applications again this coming summer so be sure to check back then!