Come see us! No appointment is needed for retail shopping or meeting cats for adoption. Open Tues-Sat, 12-6 p.m. 

Meet Our Team

Our staff — and volunteers! — are the heartbeat of the organization.

A brown tabby cat with a white chest and right ear tip.

Management Team

Executive Director

Executive Director

Karen Green, CAWA

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 224
[email protected]

Operations Director

Director of Operations

Kristi Brooks

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 227
[email protected]

Dr. Dianne Brown smiles in purple scrub top. She is wearing glasses and holding a dilute calico cat.

Medical Director

Dianne Brown, DVM

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 229
[email protected]

Development and Communications Director

Development & Communications Director

Shanda Chroust-Masin

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 228
[email protected]

A headshot of Brittany Perkins holding a black-and-white cat. She is wearing a yellow sweater.

Hospital Manager

Brittany Perkins

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 223
[email protected]

Volunteer Manager

Volunteer & Behavior Programs Manager

Nancy Puro, CVA

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 258
[email protected]

Shelter Manager

Shelter Manager

Abby Davis

(she/her)
(503) 925-8903 ext. 262
[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

Team Members
Alex
Aubrey
Caitlin
Callista
Caroline
Celeste
Dania
Dylan
Emma
Hannah
Jessica
Kellen
Kelly
Kelsie
Liv
Mackenzie
Maddy
Mike
Olivia
Sammy
Simon

Administrative & Community Support

Admissions & Community Support Coordinator
Anna

Admissions & Foster Program Supervisor
Jac

Communications Assistant
Mia

Data Entry Assistant
Dan

Development & Grants Officer
Allison

Interim Executive Office Administrator
Shannon

Temporary Executive Assistant
Lauren

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
Assistant Vice President, Alumni and Community Engagement, 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

Jessica Youngman
Senior Director, National Ancillary Products, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan