Without the dedicated staff our lifesaving work simply wouldn’t be possible. Meet the compassionate individuals who are hard at work each and every day making Animal Friends’ mission a reality.

Senior Leadership

Kathleen Beaver
President & CEO
KBeaver@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org
Lauren Leffakis, CTC
Vice President of Operations
LLeffakis@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org
Dr. Liz Mulhall
Director of Shelter Medicine
LMuhall@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org
Ann Ensminger, CAWA
Senior Director of Impact & Programs
AEnsminger@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org
Amanda Zetwo, DVM
Medical Director – Clinic & Community Services

Katie Vecchi, KPA-CTP, CSAT, LFDM-S/T
Director of Behavior & Wellness
KVecchi@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org
Tori Kolodziej, CVT
Director of Clinic Services
VKolodziej@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org
Shalyse Bolash
Director of Pathway and Placement
SBolash@ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org