Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Sarah Hutchins, Chair
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Paul Koehnke, Vice Chair
Central Piedmont Community College
Ron Lamberth, Treasurer
Cherry Bekaert, LLP
Angie Allred, J.D., Secretary
Community Volunteer
Greg Bittner
Grant Thornton, LLP
Amy Blumenthal
Community Volunteer
Kurt Bouley
Messer Construction
Maria Brennan
Domtar
Hilary C. Coman
Wells Fargo
Michael Greene
Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine & Greene, PLLC
Jim Hickmon
Hickmon & Perrin P.C
Linda Kirby
Boingo Graphics
Tara Keener
Foundation For The Carolinas
Administrative Team
President/CEO
Shelly A. Moore, CAWA
Click here to reach Danielle Thibodeau, Executive Assistant
Vice President of Administration
Aiko Okamoto, CNAP
704-377-0534, ext 221
aokamoto@humanecharlotte.org
Vice President of Philanthropy
Donna Canzano Stucker, CFRE
704-377-0534, ext 229
dstucker@humanecharlotte.org
Vice President of Community & Strategic Initiatives
Ellen Taylor, CPDT-KA, CDEP, CAWA
704-377-0534, ext. 231
etaylor@humanecharlotte.org
Vice President of Operations
Libby Jones
704-377-0534, ext. 222
ejones@humanecharlotte.org
Development Team
Marketing & Communications Manager
Emily Cook
980-257-4637
ecook@humanecharlotte.org
Special Events Manager
Kelsey Ruocco
704-377-0534, ext 255
kruocco@humanecharlotte.org
Donor Engagement Manager
Libby Currier
704-377-0534, ext 260
lcurrier@humanecharlotte.org
Development Manager
Olivia Hubert
704-377-0534, ext 249
ohubert@humanecharlotte.org
Development Coordinator
Taylor DeFord
704-377-0534, ext 257
tdeford@humanecharlotte.org
Operations Team
Adoption Manager
Calli Rutzinski
704-377-0534, ext 225
Customer Service Representatives:
704-377-0534, ext. 226, 227 and 228
customerservice@humanecharlotte.org
Intake/Owner Surrender Coordinator
intakes@humanecharlotte.org
Animal Care Manager
Danielle Cunnane
704-377-0534, ext 261
dcunnane@humanecharlotte.org
Foster Coordinator
April Rogers
704-377-0534, ext 227
foster@humanecharlotte.org
Intake & Behavior Programs Manager
Zach Boerboom
704-377-0534, ext 223
zboerboom@humanecharlotte.org
Volunteer Programs Manager
Zinnia Borland
704-377-0534, ext 234
volunteer@humanecharlotte.org
Facilities & Safety Coordinator
Tim Myers
704-377-0534, ext 256
tmyers@humanecharlotte.org
Community Outreach
Community Cat Program Manager
Leah Massey
704-377-0534, ext 262
communitycats@humanecharlotte.org
Humane Education Manager
Shelley Lyttle
704-377-0534, ext 258
humaneeducation@humanecharlotte.org
Community Outreach Coordinator
K.C. Thompson
704-377-0534, ext 116
kthompson@humanecharlotte.org
Clinic Services (Spay/Neuter Clinic)
Client Service Desk
704-333-4130
spayneuter@humanecharlotte.org
Clinic Services Practice Manager
Kevin Lorms
704-377-0534, ext 233
klorms@humanecharlotte.org
HQHV & Wellness Veterinarian
Kimberly Ackerman, DVM
spayneuter@humanecharlotte.org
HQHV & Wellness Veterinarian
Maria Peoples, DVM
spayneuter@humanecharlotte.org
HQHV & Wellness Veterinarian
Samantha Fulton, DVM
spayneuter@humanecharlotte.org