Pet Partners

Administration

C. Annie Peters with Gidget
President & CEO

David E. Williams, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Linda Dicus with Kalei
Executive Assistant

Chris Calabro with Oscar & Heidi
Director of Technology

Communications & Marketing

Allison Younger with Panda
National Director of Communications & Digital Platforms

Elisabeth Van Every with Kaga
Communications & Outreach Coordinator

Jackie Vasquez-Theodorakis with Tova, Walter & Reba
National Director of Field Relations

Taylor Johnson, PhD with Bronx, Ivy, Rex & Harlem
National Director of Field Relations

Therapy Animal Program

Mary Margaret Callahan with Abraham
Chief Mission Officer

Jesse Haas with Roadie
National Director, Programs

Kate Pitroff with La Llorona
Senior Therapy Animal Program Coordinator

Teague Thomas with Baron 
Therapy Animal Program Coordinator

Lisa Zeiner with Kit & Macy
Senior Evaluator/Instructor Support Specialist

Moira Smith with Wayne
Evaluator/Instructor Support Specialist

Katherine Ketter 
Senior Program Support Specialist

Charis Tarbett with Orsa 
Learning Experience Manager

Katie Lowdon with Rolo
Manager, Volunteer Experience

Development & Strategic Partnerships

Traci Pryor with Frisco
Chief Development Officer

Mary Bohmke with Sharon
Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Brynna Morgan with Bentley
Philanthropy Manager

Katie Kasten with Scully
Strategic Partnerships Manager

Accounting

Teresa Starr with Simba & Charlie
Director of Finance

Marc Courtmanch with Dolly & Nemo
Staff Accountant

Chapters

Southern California

Kevin Lian with Indy
Executive Director

Tedd Rosenfeld with Hank & Molly
Program Manager

Arizona

Ashley Drew with Cupcake
Executive Director

Jan Hutchinson with Jackson
Program Manager

North Texas

Sharyn Casey with Brodeur
Executive Director

Carrie Atkinson with Howie, Simon,Woody, & Sydney Roo
Program Manager

Illinois

Elle Ullum with Margaux 
Executive Director

Jessica Hiltner with Ragnar & Fozzie
Program Manager

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Board Chair
Michael Sapp

Board Vice Chair
Julie Lawless
VP, Corporate Affairs and Administration
Elanco Animal Health

Treasurer
Dana Brooks
President & CEO
Pet Food Institute

Secretary
Marcie Whichard
VP of Professional and Community Relations
North American Veterinary Community

Immediate Past Board Chair (Ex Officio)
Diana Kiriakides
Global Executive Recruitment

Board Members

Brandon Antin
VP of Social Responsibility & Innovation
VCA Inc.

Chad Biagini
Managing Director of North America
Nolan Partners

Alicen Blair
Managing Partner
Boyden Global Executive Search

Michael Castagna, PharmD
CEO
MannKind Corporation

Doris Daif
Vice President, Member Benefits and Programs
Nike

Wilson P. Garone
Corporate V.P., CFO, Global Sales & Commercial Business
Microsoft Corporation

Julia Geffner
Vice President, Marketing
Best Friends Pet Hotel

Jim Hedington
Director, Global Executive Recruiting
Starbucks Coffee Company

Janice Kapner
Executive Vice President of Communications & Community Engagement
T-Mobile US, Inc.

Jeff Keune 
Yesway

Brett Lauter
CEO
Morris 4×4

Angel May
Senior Manager Corporate Communications
Mars Petcare US

Kay D. Mooney, FSA, MAAA
Vice President, Well-being
CVS Health

Mike Mossholder
Chief Business Officer
Vision Venture Partners

Jon Persch
Vice President Strategic Partnerships
Tribeca Enterprises

Michael Price
Founder
Price Management

Marc Scarduffa

Brian Schwartz
Venture Partner
Extol Capital

Lori Ware
Vice President Project Accounting & Financial Services
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

Human-Animal Bond Advisory Board (HABAB)

HABAB Chair

Aubrey Fine, Ed.D
Professor of Education
Cal State Polytechnic

HABAB Mambers

Sandra B. Barker, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Bill Balaban Chair in Human-Animal Interaction, Center Director
School of Medicine Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Virginia Commonwealth University

Peter C. Canning, PhD

Mary Craig, DVM
Gentle Goodbye

Steve Dale, CABC
President
Steve Dale’s Pet World, LLC

Steven L. Feldman
Executive Director
Human-Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation

Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Professor of Veterinary Nutrition
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University

Nancy R. Gee, PhD
WALTHAM HAI Research Manager
Department of Psychology
SUNY, Fredonia

Maggie O’Haire, PhD
Assistant Professor of Human-Animal Interaction
Purdue University

Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH
Director, Center for One Health Research
University of Washington

Leslie Stewart, PhD, LPC
Assistant Professor
Idaho State University

Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DipACVIM
Professor
Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Pathobiology
University of Guelph

Melissa Y. Winkle, OTR/L
President
Animal Assisted Interventions International
Dogwood Therapy Services