
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
ELIZABETH FINCH

president-elect
ADRIENNE DICKERSON

secretary
VALEE SEWELL PENN

past president & interim treasurer
LORI TRAHAN

member
VACANT

member
JULIE ESCARCEGA

member
LYNDSEY GARBEE

member
KAREN GRYSON

member
Gentry Sherrill
meet our staff

executive director
VACANT

director of operations
KENDRA LEDLOW

director of marketing
BRI PAYNE

director of development
MARK DOWIS

shelter veterinarian
DR. MENAKA BHASKARAN

spay/neuter veterinarian
DR. MELISSA BRAVER

surgical program manager
JEN JEWAH

shelter manager
DIANA VARGAS

resident and foster care supervisor
HEATHER HART

community cat program coordinator
SUE BLACK

feline care technician
JEFF LIBBY

feline care technician
JENNIFER CHILDERS

feline care technician
JESSICA CHILDERS

adminstrative assistant
SARAH CHAMBLESS

bookkeeper
PEGGY HELLEN
committee heads
adoptions
community outreach
daily care
disaster response
finance
grants
vacant
kitty buddy
marketing & communications
medical
Linda Freeman & Jeanette Kalas
special events
vacant
tnr (trap, neuter, return)
volunteer recruitment & recognition
Stella Blenner & Melissa Wardlaw