On December 31, our Colorado Springs location will close at 5:00 p.m., and our Pueblo location will close at 4:00 p.m. On January 1, adoptions at both locations will be closed. Admissions and Lost and Found will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Animal Law Enforcement will be available for emergencies.

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.

HSPPR Animal Care staff weighing a kitten