leadership & staff

Good Mews is governed by a board of directors and operated on a daily basis by staff and volunteers made up of enthusiastic and dedicated individuals across many areas of expertise. They contribute significant amounts of time, talent, and energy to further the mission of the organization.

meet our board of directors

president

president

ELIZABETH FINCH

president-elect

president-elect

ADRIENNE DICKERSON

secretary

secretary

VALEE SEWELL PENN

past president & interim treasurer

past president & interim treasurer

LORI TRAHAN

member

member

VACANT

member

member

JULIE ESCARCEGA

member

member

LYNDSEY GARBEE

member

member

KAREN GRYSON

member

member

Gentry Sherrill

meet our staff

executive director

executive director

VACANT

director of operations

director of operations

KENDRA LEDLOW

director of marketing

director of marketing

BRI PAYNE

director of development

director of development

MARK DOWIS

shelter veterinarian

shelter veterinarian

DR. MENAKA BHASKARAN

spay/neuter veterinarian

spay/neuter veterinarian

DR. MELISSA BRAVER

surgical program manager

surgical program manager

JEN JEWAH

shelter manager

shelter manager

DIANA VARGAS

resident and foster care supervisor

resident and foster care supervisor

HEATHER HART

community cat program coordinator

community cat program coordinator

SUE BLACK

feline care technician

feline care technician

JEFF LIBBY

feline care technician

feline care technician

JENNIFER CHILDERS

feline care technician

feline care technician

JESSICA CHILDERS

adminstrative assistant

adminstrative assistant

SARAH CHAMBLESS

bookkeeper

bookkeeper

PEGGY HELLEN

committee heads

adoptions

Jean Hess & Michelle Kirkham

community outreach

Carrie Giglio

daily care

Cari Roman & Lynn Woodruff

disaster response

Lori Trahan

finance

Cynthia Wright

grants

vacant

kitty buddy

Emily Archer & Leslie Cooper

marketing & communications

Bri Payne

medical

Linda Freeman & Jeanette Kalas

special events

vacant

tnr (trap, neuter, return)

Sue Black

volunteer recruitment & recognition

Stella Blenner & Melissa Wardlaw