Meet Our Team
Our staff — and volunteers! — are the heartbeat of the organization.
Management Team
Development & Communications Director
Shanda Chroust-Masin
(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 228
[email protected]
Shelter Manager
Now Hiring
Please contact Kristi Brooks,
Director of Operations
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 Veterinarians
Alexa Bell, DVM
Julie Corbett, DVM
Certified Veterinary Technician
Carrie
Hospital Supervisor
Summer
Lead Associates
Greta
Mara
Team Members
Aaron
Caitlin
Callista
Celeste
Dania
Emma
Jessica
Kelly
Kelsie
Kimberly
Liv
Mackenzie
Mike
Natalie
Olivia
Roshan
Simon
Yanna
Administrative & Community Support
Admissions & Community Support Coordinator
Anna
Admissions & Foster Program Supervisor
Jac
Communications Assistant
Mia
Data Entry Assistant
Dan
Development & Grants Officer
Allison
Executive Office Administrator
Anny
HR/Operations Assistant
Stephanie
Offsite Adoptions & Events Coordinator
Teri
Thrift Store
Team Members
Blue
Jessi
Kseniya
Nate
Board of Directors
To contact the Board directly, please send an email to [email protected].
Officers
President
Gwyn McAlpine
Director of Knowledge Management Services – Perkins Coie
Vice President
Claire Michie
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving – Portland State University Foundation
Secretary
Halley Theodore
Strategist + Brand Consultant – Freelance/Self-Employed
Treasurer
Jennifer Biegel
Assurance Associate – CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Directors
Dana Brown
Consultant – Dana L. Brown Consulting
Monika A. Davare, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Basic Research – Oregon Health & Science University
Lynn Healy, DVM
Veterinarian – Cat Care Professionals
Christina Kraus
HR Director, Employment Services – Portland State University
Beatrice Roger
Attorney – Oregon Health Justice Center
Brandon Smith
Mathematics Teacher – West Linn High School
John Silvey
Semi-Retired – Member at The Silvey Company
Zeil Vanden Heuvel
Co-founder – Summit Real Estate Group
August White
Palliative Care Social Worker – Providence Health Systems
