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Click below to see the names of some the individuals who carry out Animal Friends' mission.

Animal Friends' Staff

Board of Directors

Advisory Board

Our Staff

David Swisher
President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathleen Beaver
Chief Operating Officer

Ann Ensminger
Director of Operations

Tavida Foster
Animal Caregiver

Stephanie George
Animal Caregiver

Joanne Moore
Director of Outreach and Community Programming

Jolene Miklas
Director of Communications

Kraig Makohus
Director of Development

Joy Weber
Director of Finance and Administration

Porge Nakovich, VMD
Director of Veterinary Medicine

Jack Allerton
Maintenance Technician

Celeste Burbridge
Medical Coordinator

Ann Cadman
Health & Wellness Coordinator

Debra Cisneros
Animal Caregiver

Jen Cottrell
Adoption & Admissions Counselor

Suzanne Denk
Adoption & Admissions Counselor

Jessica DiVito
Development Coordinator

Michael Duncan
Animal Caregiver

Suaz Forsythe
Communications Coordinator

Lauren Foster
Animal Caregiver

Jody Gerhard
Adoptions and Admissions Coordinator

Gina Gigliotti
Animal Caregiver

Marilou Grace
Receptionist & Administrative Staff Assistant

Gerry Grey
Receptionist & Administrative Staff Assistant

Trena Gula
Admissions Team Leader

Diane Hahn
Retail Associate

Nancy Hanson
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Counselor

Kathy Hecker
Humane Activities Coordinator

Suzzy Hillard
Adoption and Admissions Counselor

Andrew Holdemy
Animal Caregiver

Eula Houston
Kennel Operations Coordinator

Carrie Hucker
Special Events Coordinator

Russell Johnson
Animal Caregiver

Skylar Jones
Retail Associate

Catie Klechner
Animal Caregiver

Donna Klingelhofer
Outreach Assistant

Marsha Koschik
Veterinary Technician

Natalie Larocco
Retail Associate

Cara Littell
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Counselor

Sue Mann
Retail Associate

Beth Mauder
Adoption & Admissions Counselor

Ray Mauder
Data Systems Coordinator

Miriam McCormack
Adoption & Admissions Counselor

Thomas McWhorter
Animal Caregiver

Mae McWhorter
Adoption & Admissions Counselor

April Minech
Retail Coordinator

Reenie Otis
Veterinary Technician

John Parkes
Animal Caregiver

Valerie Polka
Humane Investigations Assistant

Maureen Pfeiffer
Receptionist & Administrative Staff Assistant

Lois Raphael 
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program Assistant

Kathy Reck
Behavior Coordinator

C. Kenneth Reigle
Animal Caregiver

Erica Rodack
Adoption & Admissions Counselor

Martha Rowell-Coffman
Veterinary Technician

Ellen Sankovich
Volunteer Coordinator

Dana Schultz
Humane Education Coordinator

Lita Shields
Animal Caregiver

Dr. Marina Siegert
Spay/Neuter Veterinary Associate

Edward Snodgrass
Animal Caregiver

Lindsey Snyder
Veterinary Technician

Krista Stachelek
Development Assistant

Bernard Stankay
Database Developer 

Mary Joe Tyler
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Kathy Weber
Animal Care

Carol Whaley
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Coordinator

Cate Whitehead
Humane Officer

Deborah Wisnick
Animal Caregiver

Lauren Zabelsky
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program Assistant

Joan Zurick
Animal Caregiver



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Our Board of Directors

Marleen Ashton, Esq.  
Chair

Howard Loevner
First Vice Chair

Dorothy Boyer
Second Vice Chair

Gina Carlos
Secretary

John Weinstein
Treasurer

Howard Ash

Michelle Bartlett

Patricia Bednarik

John Block

Tracey Eakin

Robert Fragasso

Lloyd Gluck, Esq.

Cathy Holzer

Sarah McKean

Melissa Murphy-Brown

Cindy Russell

Marcy Tenaglia, Esq.

Stephen Zappala, Jr., Esq.

In Memoriam - Alice Richardson
Founder

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Our Advisory Board

Bill E. Adams, Esq.

The Hon. Donnetta Ambrose

The Hon. Cynthia Baldwin

Susan Barnett

Nancy Barylak

Eleanor Cadugan

Ann Cahouet

Richard Cerilli

Barbara Cloud

Phyllis Coontz, PhD

Marlene Cornelius

Steve Dale

Rebecca Dick-Hurwitz

Linda Drago

Suzanne Elliott

Siri Espy

Bill Flanagan

William Follansbee, M.D.

Lance Fusacchia

Robin Gallagher

Harry Gruener

Cindy Himes

David Hirsh

Deborah Iwanyshyn

Elizabeth Johnston

Carol Kaufman

Jan Kerr

Anabell Kinney. Esq.

George Matta

Hedy Krenn

Anne Mageras

Leslie Merrill McCombs

Senator Tim Murphy

Judi McNeil

Former Mayor Tom Murphy

David Newell

Chris O'Donnell

Craig Patrick

Susan Regan, Esq.

Nancy Richert

Hayley Scott-Davis

Henry Simonds

Jay Sukernek

Jeffrey Weismann

Sally Wiggin

Thomas Wiles, D.V.M.

Cris Winter

Jeff Woods
 
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