Our leadership team

Check out our wonderful leadership team dedicated to our mission below!

DIRECTORS

  • Woman smiling in a pink dress holding a gray and black puppy at an adoption event with Animal Friends Alliance backdrop.

    Sarah Swanty, CAWA

    Co-Founder & Executive Director

  • A woman with long dark blue hair holding a black kitten close to her face.

    Mariah Mcculley

    Director of Community Pet Resources

  • A girl holding a gray and white cat outdoors during sunset

    Maria H.

    Director of Shelter Services

  • A woman with black hair and a big smile holding a happy corgi dog on her lap, sitting on a red checkered couch.

    Bailey Payton Wirth

    Director of Development

Veterinarians

  • A smiling female veterinarian in scrubs with a stethoscope around her neck standing in an operating room with surgical lights and medical equipment.

    Gloria Aragon, DVM

    Supervising Veterinarian

  • A woman smiling while holding a black and white dog outdoors in a garden with green foliage and yellow flowers.

    Karen Tips, DVM

    Shelter Veterinarian

  • A smiling woman holding a grey and black cat indoors, with a dinosaur painting on the wall behind her.

    Dana Windsor, DVM

    Spay/Neuter Veterinarian

  • A woman with long brown hair kneeling on a gray carpet, smiling, holding two dogs, one on each side, in front of a gray textured wall.

    Amanda Payne, DVM, CBCC-KA

    Canine Behavior Veterinarian

  • Maya Swiderski

    Community Clinic Veterinarian

Development

  • Woman with black hair smiling and holding a tabby cat inside a room

    Robyn Chadwick

    Community Engagement Manager

  • Aaron Wynmor

    Community Engagement Coordinator

  • Young woman smiling and holding a small brown and black puppy with a white ribbon on its collar inside a building.

    Rachel Rasmussen

    Fundraising & Events Administrator

  • A young woman and a dog sitting on a sandy beach at sunset, with colorful sky and water in the background.

    Bri JOhnson

    Giving Programs Mananger

  • Zella Christy

    Giving Programs Coordinator

  • Kaytlin Wolfe

    Volunteer Program Manager

  • Sydney Edwards

    Volunteer Program Coordinator

Administration

  • A woman with long dark hair wearing glasses and a red and white patterned shirt, standing against a plain white wall.

    Dana Kamer

    Human Resources Adminstrator

  • Woman with black hair and glasses holding a ginger cat.

    Monica Taylor

    Administrative Assistant

Community Pet Resources

  • A smiling woman in outdoor clothing crouching next to a large black and gray dog with a collar and harness, on rocky terrain.

    Josie Kerrigan

    Community Pet Resource Manager

  • A man wearing a red and black checkered shirt smiling with a gray cat on his shoulder, standing in front of a backdrop with the Animal Friends Alliance logo.

    James Christofferson

    Community Cat Program Coordinator

  • Smiling woman with long curly hair, wearing a maroon Animal Humane Alliance t-shirt and light blue jeans, crouching next to a person in a black jacket with white stripes, in an indoor setting with colorful educational posters on the wall.

    Kylee D'Angelo

    PAL+ Coordinator

clinic

  • A woman with long brown hair holding a tabby cat in a living room.

    Izzy Heichman

    Clinic Medical Services Manager

  • A woman smiling while holding a tabby cat with distinctive markings close to her face.

    Dana Martin

    Clinic Medical Services Supervisor

Adoptions

  • Young woman smiling and hugging a large mixed-breed dog with a bow tie, sitting on a chair outside a house.

    Charlotte Nolan

    Adoption Program Manager

  • A woman smiling while cuddling a small white dog in an indoor setting.

    Ciara Hebert

    Adoption Program Supervisor

  • A young woman with long blonde hair smiling and kneeling on snow next to a black and white dog in front of a teal wooden wall.

    Jacy Stampes

    Everyday Adoption Center Manager

  • A young woman with short hair and a septum piercing smiling next to a happy Alaskan Malamute dog inside a room with a banner that reads 'MCR' in the background. The woman is wearing a red t-shirt with the logo of the Animal Friends Alliance.

    Adi Douglass

    Everyday Adoption Center Supervisor

foster

  • Young woman smiling and hugging a large mixed-breed dog with a bow tie, sitting on a chair outside a house.

    Julia Valdivia

    Foster. & Transfer Program Volunteer

  • A woman smiling while cuddling a small white dog in an indoor setting.

    Lauren Scott

    Foster Intake Coordinator

  • Leah Steffens

    Foster Program Coordinator

Shelter Medical Services

  • A woman with dark hair smiling and holding a small puppy indoor with blurred background.

    Trinity Machuca

    Shelter Medical Services Manager

  • A woman in a blue jacket and white cap standing next to a light brown horse with a black mane, holding a rope, outdoors on a sunny day with blue sky and hills in the background.

    Maddie Estrada

    Shelter Medical Services Supervisor

Shelter animal care

  • A woman smiling and kneeling outdoors in a grassy field with two dogs, one large and one small, scenic mountains in the background.

    Casey Robinson

    Shelter Animal Care Manager

  • A woman smiling wearing a beanie hat and glasses, posing with a large, happy, brown dog outdoors during fall with yellow and orange leaves in the background.

    Olivia Van Vleet

    Canine Behavior Supervisor

  • Woman smiling and holding a small brown and white dog outdoors with bushes in the background.

    Sharlene Higley

    Shelter Animal Care Supervisor

  • A young woman crouching next to a dog with a black and white coat, both sitting on fallen autumn leaves in a backyard.

    Jess Joslin

    Dog Animal Care Supervisor

  • A man with a beard wearing a baseball cap and white t-shirt holding a large snake indoors.

    Chad Peeples

    Cat Animal Care Supervisor