Staff
HSSC is powered by a dedicated team of over 40 employees, including 3 full-time veterinarians. The work is challenging and fast paced—and heartbreaking at times—but ultimately very rewarding. Time and again, we witness the incredible resilience of animals. We see the beginning stages of amazing relationships between adopters and their new pets. We enrich people’s lives through interactions with animals. We work with talented, passionate people who endeavor to bring about a world where all animals are cared for and loved. For a list of who to contact regarding specific inquiries, please see our Contact Us page.
Interested in working at HSSC? See Current Employment Opportunities.
Administration
KRISTIN COOPER
Graphic Designer
MERCEDES CRUZ
Marketing & Executive Assistant
ANNA GONCE
Executive Director
ALISSA JACKSON
Marketing Coordinator
ERIN JORDAN
Human Resources Specialist
ANNA SCACCO
Philanthropic Data Specialist
AUTUMN STEINER
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Adoptions, Kennel, & Maintenance
TOMMY BLOOM
Adoption Counselor
KERRY ESPARZA
Admissions Supervisor
REBECCA GUSTAFSON
Director of Operations
ANN HARRISON
Animal Care Specialist
ALYSON LUTES
Adoption Counselor
MORGAN MENTO
Animal Care Specialist
ALLISON PAGE
Adoption & Foster Care Coordinator
DARIANA QUINTANA
Animal Care Specialist
JOSEPH RADU
Animal Care Specialist
RICHARD SANFORD
Animal Care Specialist
COURTNEY STEINWAY
Animal Care Specialist
TRACY STODDARD
Adoption & Foster Program Manager
GENEVIEVE WARNER
Animal Care Specialist
KAILA WHITE
Animal Care Specialist
TAYLOR WOLFE
Medical Operations Supervisor
Behavior, Outreach, & Volunteer
GINNY ARMINGTON
Director of Community Outreach
LISA MERLET
K-9 Behavior Program Coordinator
MANDY RAY
Volunteer Coordinator
KATE ROSE
K-9 Behavior Program Coordinator
GEOFFREY WEBBER
Feline Behavior Program Coordinator
Animal Clinic of HSSC & Medical
DR. KIRSTEN BUI
Associate Veterinarian
CARLOS BUSTOS TAVERA
Veterinary Technician
KASSIE CREIGHTON-WOOD
Clinic Front Office Manager
DR. ELIZABETH DAMMERS
Associate Veterinarian
SHANIYA EVERETT
Veterinary Technician Assistant
DR. IVAN IVANOV
Medical Director
SHYLA JAMES
Receptionist
ASHLEY LYSAUGHT
Veterinary Technician Assistant
MCKENZIE PETERSON
Clinic Veterinary Technician Manager
MICHON PRATT
Veterinary Technician
JULIA SANCHEZ-VAZQUEZ
Veterinary Technician Assistant
MARGARITA VALDIVIA
Receptionist
SHANE VANMETER
Veterinary Technician
SARA WERNER
Receptionist
KATHLEEN WILLIAMS
Lead Receptionist
Animal Support Staff
BELLE
Chief of Bone Chewing Operations & Desk Station Agent
BRUTIS
Lead Sawyer of Logs
CHILI
Itty Bitty Welcome Committee—Marketing Division
COVID
Pandemic Response Manager
CRONA
Assistant to the Pandemic Response Manager
GIL FERAL
Medical Claims and "Gilling" Specialist
KAIA
Accounts Retrievable
KANE
Conductor of Kane Train Express in Licksville
KHLOE
Itty Bitty Welcome Committee—Shelter Division
KINGSLEY
Stuffed Animal in Disguise
KYA
Treasurer of Tennis Balls
LULU
Squirrel Patrol Officer, Resident Escape Artist & Tongue Anti-Depressor
MADAME FRAN
Cultural Attaché & Etiquette Specialist
MR. FISHY BUBBLEMAN
CFO (Chief Fish Officer) — Aquatics Division
NETTIE
Itty Bitty Welcome Committee—Volunteer Division
PENNY
Chief Happiness Officer
PERCY
Head of Clinic for Protection of Magical Species
RAMSEY
Treat Pouch Inspector—Quality Control Division
RILEY
Safety and Security Coordinator—Shelter Division
SAWYER
Chief of Fur Distribution
SCOOBI
Detector of Mischief & Mysteries
ZEUS
Head of Large Paw Division in Adoptions
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