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

Lindsey Vigna | Assistant 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

Daniel Minich CSU Pueblo Foundation

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

Scam Alert

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has experienced a scam in which people missing their pets receive phone calls from someone pretending to represent our shelter and requesting payment over the phone. Please be aware that HSPPR will never request payment over the phone or through Venmo before returning your pet. We will also never ask you to send verification codes or mention anything about pet trackers on Instagram, WhatsApp, or other messaging platforms. If you receive a suspicious call, do not share any personal information. Instead, visit our Admissions office and speak with a staff member in person to verify any claims.