Board & Staff

Marketing & Communications Manager

Meg Doherty

Major Gifts Officer

Eileen Bouressa

Philanthropy Manager

Sophie Zapf

Event Manager

Joshua Woodlief

Customer Service Representatives

Adoption Center Manager

Calli Rutzinski

Shelter Operations Manager

K.C. Thompson

Assistant Shelter Operations Manager

Kayla Wade, CCDT

Volunteer Programs Manager

Zack Agerton

Foster Coordinator

April Rogers

Director of Community Initiatives

Emily Brewer

Director of Education

Emily Strongin

Client Service Desk

Clinic Services Practice Manager

Sydney Walker

Shelter Veterinarian

Diana Ferradas, DVM

Associate Shelter Veterinarian & HQHV Spay/Neuter Surgeon

Colleen Zulty, DVM

HQHV & Wellness Veterinarian

Kimberly Ackerman, DVM

Community Wellness Veterinarian

Ceilidh Knudson, DVM

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

Retired Corporate Communications Executive

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