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 DeSanto (she/her)
Coordinator of Stewardship
804-521-1308 | email Katie

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 Pet Support Services
804-521-5372 | email Sharon
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

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

Courtney Bowers, DVM
Supervising Doctor of Veterinary Medicine,
Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital

Ariel Youmans
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

Brandon Hepler (he/him)
Coordinator of Behavior and Training

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
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.