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.
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Administration & Fundraising
ANNA GONCE
Executive Director
JENNY HAMNER
Philanthropic Coordinator
ERIN JORDAN
Human Resources Specialist
AUTUMN STEINER
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Animal Care & Adoptions
TOMMY BLOOM
Adoption Counselor
TINA CHERRY
Animal Care Specialist
JEFF DOWLING
Maintenance Supervisor
KERRY ESPARZA
Admissions Supervisor
EMORY GROENEVELD
Animal Care Supervisor
REBECCA GUSTAFSON
Senior Director of Operations
ANN HARRISON
Animal Care Specialist
ALYSON LUTES
Adoption Counselor
MORGAN MENTO
Animal Care Specialist
LISA MERLET
K-9 Behavior Program Coordinator
ALLISON PAGE
Adoption & Foster Care Coordinator
DARIANA QUINTANA
Animal Care Specialist
KATE ROSE
K-9 Behavior Program Coordinator
WILLIAM RUHMSHOTTEL
Animal Care Specialist
RICHARD SANFORD
Animal Care Specialist
TRACY STODDARD
Adoption & Foster Program Manager
GENEVIEVE WARNER
Animal Care Specialist
GEOFFREY WEBBER
Feline Behavior Program Coordinator
KAILA WHITE
Animal Care Specialist
TAYLOR WOLFE
Medical Operations Supervisor
Outreach & Engagement
GINNY ARMINGTON
Director of Community Outreach
KRISTIN COOPER
Graphic Designer
MERCEDES CRUZ
Marketing Assistant
ALISSA JACKSON
Marketing Coordinator
MANDY RAY
Volunteer Coordinator
Animal Clinic of HSSC
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
TRACY HUTTER
Veterinary Technician
DR. IVAN IVANOV
Medical Director
SHYLA JAMES
Receptionist
ASHLEY LYSAUGHT
Veterinary Technician Assistant
MCKENZIE PETERSON
Clinic Veterinary Technician Manager
MICHON PRATT
Veterinary Technician
SARA WERNER
Receptionist
Animal Support Staff
BRUTIS
Lead Sawyer of Logs
CHILI
Itty Bitty Welcome Committee—Marketing Division
COVID
Pandemic Response Manager
CRONA
Assistant to the Pandemic Response Manager
FERGUSON
Dean of Discipline
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
Hall Monitor
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
WHOPPER
Co-Paw—Detector of Mischief & Mysteries
ZEUS
Head of Large Paw Division in Adoptions
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