Board of Directors

Merrianne Burtch, DVM, DACVIM
Board President and Founder

Alyssa Plicka, CPA
Board Treasurer

Brianna Carabba
Board Secretary

Philip Bosse, DVM
Director

Amy Boyle
Director

Anissa Novak
Director

Elizabeth VanCleave
Director

Board Advisor

Katie Fairbairn
Board Advisor

Staff Team

Jacob Wilkens
Executive Director

Rebecca Genauer
Marketing and Communications Manager

Sarah Weagle, RVT
Program Coordinator

Sarah Marchewka
Program Contractor

Lorena Ferreira
Program Contractor

Finance & Accounting

Emma Sanchez, MBA, CVPM

Grief Support Facilitators

Tina Thomsen
Grief Support Facilitator, in partnership with Shine a Light

Trish O’Connor
Grief Support Facilitator

Shirley Sapena
Grief Support Facilitator

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