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
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
Beth Howe
Manager of Humane Education
804-521-1327 | email Beth
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 Henderson (she/her)
Stewardship and Data Specialist
804-521-1308 | email Katie
Sarah Mims (she/her)
Communications and Administration Specialist
804-521-1316 | email Sarah
Bri Green (she/her)
Special Tails Liaison
email Bri
Shelter Operations
Carly Sgueo
Senior Director of Shelter Operations
Learn more about Carly
804-521-1315 | email Carly
Sharon Maddox
Manager of Admissions
804-521-5372 | email Sharon
Nicole Harrig (she/her)
Assistant Manager of Admissions
804-521-5371 | email Nicole
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
Mark Hutcherson (he/him)
Foster Care Specialist
804-521-1313 | email Mark
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
Veterinary Services
Angela Ivey, DVM
Director of Veterinary Medicine
Learn more about Dr. Ivey
Tim Joyner (he/him)
Director,
Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital
Learn more about Timothy
804-521-1302 | email Timothy
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 (she/they)
Manager,
Smoky’s Spay & Neuter Clinic
804-368-6232 | email Ariel
Katie Goodell, LVT
Manager of Internal Veterinary Services
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
Verna Yrure (she/her)
Education and Training Administrative Assistant
804-521-1332 | email Verna
Gail Bird Necklace
Education and Training Administrator
804-521-1332 | email Gail
Animal Care
Cynthia Skala (she/her)
Manager of Animal Care
804-521-1305 | email Cynthia
Danielle Rothenbach (she/her)
Assistant Manager of Animal Care
email Danielle
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
Mark DeBord
Todd Dykshorn
Marla D. Fergerson
Andrea Sullivan Gould, Esq.
Matthew Gray-Keeling
Mitch Haddon
Deborah D. Hinton
Michael W. Hughes
Tamsen Kingry
Barbara Lawson, MD
Justin Lo
Pat Manning
Cyndi Massad
Carl E. (Buddy) Omohundro, Jr.
Michael R. Parker
Agustin E. Rodriguez
Stuart C. Siegel
Robin Robertson Starr
Julia H. Thomas
Wendy Williams
Board Chairmen Emeriti
P. Emerson Hughes
E. Claiborne Robins, Jr.
