Leadership Team
Executive Leadership
Kelley Likes
President & CEO
Jessica James
Vice President of Philanthropy
Julie Justman
Vice President of Operations
Katie Kapacinskas
Vice President of Finance & Business Administration/CFO
Senior Leadership
Colette Bradley | Director of Marketing & Communications
Michael Durbin | Director of Human Resources
Lisa Johns | Director of Veterinary Services
Zoie Keast | Director of Shelter Operations
Jamie Norris | Director of Animal Law Enforcement
Tim O’Keeffe | Controller
Erina Van Dusen | Director of Shelter Operations-Pueblo
Amanda Wilson | Director of Development
Board of Directors
Taryn Simental | Board Chair | The Cutting Edge, Realtors
Tonya Bjurstrom | Vice Chair | Dirby
Liz Coffer | Treasurer | Community Volunteer
Matt Buffington | Secretary | DPR Construction
Jeff Detra | First National Bank of Colorado
Amanda Grant | El Paso County
Erin Hannan | El Pomar Foundation
A.J. Hoerth| US Bank
Lisa McReynolds | Veterinary Specialty Center
Kevin Perry | Community Volunteer
Julia Simmons | Community Volunteer
Vickie Smith | Community Volunteer
Join the team
Do you like helping pets and their people? Have you dreamed about a challenging job that can make a difference every day? Have you seen the lifesaving work of our team on our show Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue on National Geographic Wild?
You too can be a part of our team to help animals and end suffering.