Senior Leadership
Without dedicated staff our lifesaving work simply wouldn’t be possible. Meet our compassionate and talented talented leadership team who are hard at work each and every day making Animal Friends’ mission a reality.
Kathleen Beaver
President & CEO
Cindy Cole
Senior Director of Communications
Ann (Ensminger) O’Brien, MS, CAWA
Chief Programs Officer
Susan Salyards
Chief Development Officer
Katie Vecchi, MSc, MA, KPA-CTP, CSAT, LFDM-S/T
Chief Shelter Operations Officer
Lynette Vybiral
Senior Director of Major Gifts & Strategic Giving
Directors & Managers
Maddie Aicher
Placements Manager
Bob Amic
Manager of People & Culture
Stacy Bartlebaugh-Gmys
Volunteer Program Manager
Linne Querubin
Intake & Pathways Manager
Tori Kolodziej, CVT
Director of Clinic Services
Dr. Liz Mulhall, DVM
Shelter Medicine Managing Veterinarian
Penny Paich-Caraway
Community Programs Manager
Tom Snee
Maintenance Manager
TJ Swickrath
Campus Project Manager
Whitney Wagner
Behavior Care Manager
Mike Warren
Corporate & Community Partnerships Manager
Theresa Wilson
Accounting Manager