Board & Staff

Board & Staff

Administrative Team

Chief Executive Officer, President

Shelly A. Moore, CAWA

Chief Operating Officer

Ellen Taylor, CDEP, CAWA, Fear Free Shelters Graduate

704-377-0534, ext. 231

Chief Administrative Officer

Aiko Okamoto, CAWA, SPHR, CNAP

704-377-0534, ext. 221

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Hillary May, CFRE

704-413-3084

Marketing & Media Requests

Marketing & Communications Manager

Meg Doherty

704-494-7708

Fundraising

Major Gifts Officer

Eileen Bouressa

704-494-7704

Philanthropy Manager

Sophie Zapf

704-494-7712

Event Manager

Joshua Woodlief

704-494-7711

Operations

Customer Service Representatives

704-377-0534, ext. 226, 227 and 228

Adoption Center Manager

Calli Rutzinski

704-377-0534, ext. 225

Shelter Operations Manager

K.C. Thompson

704-377-0534, ext. 261

Assistant Shelter Operations Manager

Kayla Wade, CCDT

704-377-0534 x223

Volunteer Programs Manager

Zack Agerton

704-494-7706

Foster Coordinator

April Rogers

704-377-0534, ext. 227

Community Outreach & Education

Director of Community Initiatives

Emily Brewer

704-494-7707

Director of Education

Emily Strongin

704-494-7702

Clinic Services

Client Service Desk

704-333-4130

Clinic Services Practice Manager

Sydney Walker

704-333-4130

HSC Veterinarians

Shelter Veterinarian

Diana Ferradas, DVM

HQHV & Wellness Veterinarian

Kimberly Ackerman, DVM

Community Wellness Veterinarian

Ceilidh Knudson, DVM

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Chair

Tara Keener

Foundation for the Carolinas

Vice Chair

Andrea Chomakos

Bank OZK

Vice Chair

Michelle Bendell

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Treasurer

Greg Bittner

Grant Thornton, LLP

Secretary

Liz May

Grant Thornton, LLP

Ashera Anderson

Wells Fargo Foundation

Lisa Bottle

Independent Cabi Stylist

Maria Brennan

Mutual of America Financial Group

Kurt Bouley (Past Chair)

Messer Construction

June Carter

Tango Leadership, LLC

Alli Davidson

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Paul Koehnke

Allen Tate

Ryan Marshall

Atrium Health Foundation

Diego Ramon

Mutual of America Financial Group

Drew Quartapella

Private Investor/Strategist

Janice Quintana

Citibot

Rodney Sharples

The Eikon Group

Sarah Sugg

Conrad Trosch & Kemmy, P.A.

Blair Stanford

Charlotte Executive Leadership Council

Winnye Wilks

G4S Secure Solutions