Every day, our dedicated staff and volunteers bring our mission to life. They save the lives of thousands of animals annually.

Meet Our Team

Chief Executive Officer Brad Shear, CAWA 401-846-0592 ext 115
Chief Mission Officer Todd Cramer, CAWA 401-846-0592 ext 126
Chief Philanthropy Officer Liz Isdale401-846-0592 ext 116
Director of Finance & Administration Kristen Hartnett 401-846-0592 ext 117
Director of Marketing & Community Relations Kara Montalbano401-846-0592 ext 114
Director of Shelter Medicine Dr. Amelia Sikora, DVM401-846-0592 ext 121
Veterinarians Dr. Nadya Gonzalez, DVM Dr. Carissa Dominguez, DVM Dr. Sarah Crain, DVM, MS, DACVIM Dr. Caroline Franklin, DVM

Animal Care Center Manager
401-846-8276 ext 104

Development Manager
401-846-0592 ext 125

Volunteer Manager Tracy Asklar401-846-8276 ext 106
Behavior Services Manager Paul Nadeau 401-846-8276 ext 123
Spay & Neuter Clinic Managers Hollie PomfretHeather Cocolla
PIN Practice Manager Amy Terry-Pappas
Intake Coordinator Pearl Gonzalez 401-846-0592 ext 103
Humane Education Coordinator Rhiannon Lynn Annin 401-846-0592 ext 120
Facilities Manager Bryan Crandall 401-846-0592 ext 130
Office Manager Tim McMahon 401-846-0592 ext 122
Community Navigator Nick Pappas 401-846-8276 ext 118
Animal Care Center Veterinary Technician Mallory Farrell 401-846-0592 ext 128
Senior Animal Care Associate Brittnie Coray 401-846-8276 ext 109
Senior Animal Care Associate/Foster Care Coordinator Nikole Meabe 401-846-8276 ext 108
Senior Animal/Customer Care Associate Tracy Palana 401-846-8276 ext 109
Development Assistant Chloe Lasquade 401-846-0592 ext 124
Behavior & Training Assistant Alisha Brzozowy 401-846-8276 ext 129
Animal Care Associates Shannon Manning Madeline Makuch Shyreal Evans Kaitlyn Hanlon Kara Martens Joel Rivera Natasha Cabral
Animal Care Center Veterinary Assistant Hannah Kee
Customer Care Associates Erica Bradner Emma Fritz 401-846-8276 ext 101
Spay & Neuter Clinic Administrative Assistants Kim Conway Dan Higgins Emily Bonoyer
Spay & Neuter Clinic Veterinary Technicians Briana Succi Lauren Young
PIN Clinic Veterinary Technicians Michelle Sousa Michaela Arey
PIN Clinic Veterinary Receptionist Kristen Bessette

Meet Our Board of Directors

The board is the guardian of the organization’s mission. It is the board’s responsibility to ensure that the mission is relevant and vital to the community and to monitor the success of the organization in fulfilling its mission. The following individuals have volunteered their time and energy on behalf of the organization and we genuinely appreciate their commitment.

President: Elena Kissel
Vice-President: Terrance Tinkham
Treasurer: Mike Grandchamp
Secretary: Mary Edwards

Ryan Belmore
Richard Cromwell
Carol Epstein
Ellen Ford
Joan Johnson-Freese
Christon Gibson
John Gillespie
Jan Gordon

Louann Lawrence Pearl Marvell Sue Metzger Jack Murphy Howie Naugle Hillary Olinger Nancy Stafford

Join Us

If you love people and pets as much as we do, we’d love to get to know you.
Open Positions
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