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 Salyads
Chief Development Officer

Katie Vecchi, MSc, MA, KPA-CTP, CSAT, LFDM-S/T
Chief Shelter Operations Officer
Directors & Managers

Maddie Aicher
Placements Manager

Bob Amic
Manager of People & Culture

Stacy Bartlebaugh-Gmys
Volunteer Program Manager

Shalyse Bolash
Intake & Pathways Manager

Tori Kolodziej, CVT
Director of Clinic Services

Lauren Leffakis, CTC
Behavior Manager

Dr. Liz Mulhall, DVM
Shelter Medicine Managing Veterinarian

Penny Paich-Caraway
Community Programs Manager

Tom Snee
Maintenance Coordinator

Whitney Wagner
Behavior Care Manager

Mike Warren
Corporate & Community Partnerships Manager

Theresa Wilson
Accounting Manager