Our Staff
Our Robins-Starr Humane Center, Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital and Smoky’s Spay & Neuter Clinic are operated by a team of staff members dedicated to providing care and treatment to the homeless pets awaiting adoption and facilitating lifesaving programs and services for our community.
Organization Leadership
Tamsen Kingry (she/her)
Chief Executive Officer
Learn more about Tamsen
804-521-1322 | email Tamsen
Lisa Clarke Rivadeneira (she/her)
Chief Operating Officer
Learn more about Lisa
804-521-1312 | email Lisa
Sarah Babcock, CTC, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC (she/her)
Chief of Education and Training
Learn more about Sarah
804-521-1324 | email Sarah
Angela Ivey, DVM
Director of Veterinary Medicine
Learn more about Dr. Ivey
Advancement
Carol Anne Baker Lajoie (she/her)
Chief Advancement Officer
Learn more about Carol Anne
804-521-1321 | email Carol Anne
Tabitha Frizzell Treloar (she/her)
Director of Communications
Learn more about Tabitha
804-521-1303 | email Tabitha
Laurie Mavica (she/her)
Manager of Events
804-521-1318 | email Laurie
Erin Tidsworth (she/her)
Manager of Annual Giving
804-521-1320 | email Erin
Chelsea Auernheimer (she/her)
Manager of Humane Education
804-521-1327 | email Chelsea
Laura Roose (she/her)
Graphic Designer
804-521-1326 | email Laura
Vanessa Gleiser (she/her)
Digital Media Specialist
804-521-1319 | email Vanessa
Janae Jones (she/her)
Fundraising Events Specialist
804-521-1309 | email Janae
Katie DeSanto (she/her)
Coordinator of Stewardship
804-521-1308 | email Katie
Shelter Operations
Carly Sgueo
Senior Director of Shelter Operations
Learn more about Carly
804-521-1315 | email Carly
Sharon Maddox
Manager of Pet Support Services
804-521-5372 | email Sharon
Teagan Reilly (she/her)
Assistant Manager of Pet Support Services
804-521-5371 | email Teagan
Cynthia Skala (she/her)
Manager of Animal Care
804-521-1305 | email Cynthia
Danielle Rothenbach (she/her)
Assistant Manager of Animal Care
email Danielle
Katie Goodell, LVT
Manager of Internal Veterinary Services
Adoption Center
Tommy DeSanto (he/him)
Director of the Adoption Center
Learn more about Tommy
804-521-1333 | email Tommy
Lizzy Birdsell
Assistant Manager of the Adoption Center
804-521-5378 | email Lizzy
Page Grissom (she/her)
Assistant Manager of the Adoption Center
804-521-5378 | email Page
Kelsey Powell (she/her)
Manager of Foster Care
804-521-1313 | email Kelsey
Jenn Walters (she/her)
Foster Care Coordinator
804-521-1313 | email Jenn
Volunteer Management
Amber T. M. Stevens (she/her)
Manager of Volunteers
804-521-1329 | email Amber
Zoë Royall (she/her)
Assistant Manager of Volunteers
804-521-1329 | email Zoë
Karissa Miranda, MSW (she/her)
Volunteer Program Administrative and Training Assistant
804-521-1329 | email Karissa
Veterinary Services
Tim Joyner (he/him)
Director of the Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital
Learn more about Tim
804-521-1302 | email Tim
Courtney Bowers, DVM
Supervising Doctor of Veterinary Medicine,
Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital
Katherine Finch (she/her)
Manager of Client Services,
Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital
804-521-1339 | email Katherine
Gabriella Teamkin (she/her)
Manager of Patient Services,
Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital
Ariel Youmans
Manager of Smoky’s Spay & Neuter Clinic
804-368-6232 | email Ariel
Meet our doctors of veterinary medicine and our licensed veterinary technicians.
Education and Training
Eileen Holst-Grubbe, CTC
Manager of Education and Training
804-521-1382 | email Eileen
Rheanna Miller, CPDT-KA (she/her)
Coordinator of School for Dogs
804-521-1323 | email Rheanna
Brandon Hepler (he/him)
Coordinator of Behavior and Training
Gail Bird Necklace
Education and Training Administrator
804-521-1332 | email Gail
Administration
Tracey Coats, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Learn more about Tracey
804-521-1325 | email Tracey
Kari Hosack, MPA, SHRM-CP (she/her)
Director of People Operations
Learn more about Kari
804-521-1314 | email Kari
Jason Rochon
Manager of Facilities
804-521-1317 | email Jason
Gray Miller (she/her)
Manager of Employee Engagement
804-521-1311 | email Gray
Ryan Scott (she/her)
Accounting Specialist
804-521-1334 | email Ryan
Board of Directors
We are grateful for the bold vision and dynamic leadership of the volunteers who make up our Board of Directors that has been essential to our recognition as a national no-kill leader.
Laura D. Windsor, Esq., Chair
Mark Franko, Vice Chair
Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas, Secretary
Elizabeth King, Treasurer
Tanya Battle
Janet W. Cho
Paul Cornell
Christy Cottrell
Mark DeBord
Jon DeJong
Todd Dykshorn
Nancy C. Everett
Andrea S. Gould
Matthew Gray-Keeling
Mitch Haddon
Michael W. Hughes
Tamsen Kingry
Barbara Lawson, MD
Justin Lo
Pat Manning
Carl E. (Buddy) Omohundro, Jr.
Michael R. Parker
Cindy Payne Pryor
Carter M. Reid
Agustin E. Rodriguez
Stuart C. Siegel
Robin Robertson Starr
Wendy Williams
Board Chairmen Emeriti
P. Emerson Hughes
E. Claiborne Robins, Jr.
