Meet Our Team
Our staff — and volunteers! — are the heartbeat of the organization.
Management Team
Development & Communications Director
Heather Miller
(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 228
[email protected]
Shelter & Community Support Programs Manager
Josh Kneeland
(he/him)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 262
[email protected]
Volunteer & Behavior Programs Manager
Nancy Puro, CVA
(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 258
[email protected]
Staff photos by Lamm Photography
Staff Team
Hospital/Shelter
Staff Veterinarian
Alexa Bell, DVM
Certified Veterinary Technician
Carrie
Hospital Supervisor
Summer
Lead Associates
Greta
Mara
Team Members
Anna
Caitlin
Carol
Celeste
Dania
Emma
Jack
Kelly
Kelsie
Kseniya
Mackenzie
Mia
Paige
Renee
Roshan
Teri
Administrative & Community Support
Admissions & Community Support Coordinator
Meg
Communications Assistant
Mia
Data Entry Assistant
Dan
Development & Grants Officer
Allison
Executive Office Administrator
Anny
Foster/Admissions Program Supervisor
J.J.
Offsite Adoptions & Events Coordinator
Teri
Operations Assistant
Stephanie
Thrift Store
Team Members
Hansel
Jessi
Kseniya
Nate
Board of Directors
To contact the Board directly, please send an email to [email protected].
Officers
President
Meredith Florine
Partner Development Specialist – AWS
Vice President
Natalie Pascale
Customer Success Area Lead, Public Sector – Salesforce
Secretary
Brandon Smith
Mathematics Teacher – West Linn High School
Treasurer
Jill Tichenor, CPA
Assurance Senior Manager – Delap LLP
Directors
Jennifer Biegel
Assurance Associate – CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Dana Brown
Consultant – Dana L. Brown Consulting
Tom Freeman
Senior Product Marketing Manager – Tektronix (Retired)
Lynn Healy, DVM
Veterinarian – Family Pet Clinic of Newberg
Tia Kauffman
Clinical Research Director – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Christina Kraus
HR Director, Employment Services – Portland State University
Gwyn McAlpine
Director of Knowledge Management Services – Perkins Coie
Claire Michie
Director of Development, Annual Giving – Portland State University Foundation
Max Woods
Assistant Director, Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness – Oregon Department of Energy
Tung Yin
Professor – Lewis & Clark Law School