Our dedicated staff are professionals with great big hearts in the fields of nonprofit leadership, financial management, community engagement, and animal welfare who keep Rescue Village running 24/7.
Leah Backo
Marketing & PR Coordinator, ext. 19
marketing@rescuevillage.org
Hope Brustein
Executive Director, ext. 16
director@rescuevillage.org
Mindy Carter
Database & Development Assistant, ext. 45
developmentdata@rescuevillage.org
Christian Courtwright
Humane Agent, ext. 41
humaneagent@rescuevillage.org
Dee Dee Dicesare
Intake Coordinator, ext. 13
intake@rescuevillage.org
Wendy Grellinger
Cat Behaviorist, ext. 42
catbehaviorist@rescuevillage.org
Andrea Giorgio
Shelter Programs Coordinator, ext. 14
shelterprograms@rescuevillage.org
Cory Griffin
Director of Operations, ext. 15
business@rescuevillage.org
Erin Hawes
Animal Care Manager, ext. 17
acmanager@rescuevillage.org
Lisa Ishee
Volunteer Coordinator, ext. 18
volunteer@rescuevillage.org
Adrianne Johnson
Barn Program Manager, ext. 12
barn@rescuevillage.org
Pam Kerr
Customer Experience Associate, ext. 11
pkerr@rescuevillage.org
Nicole Latosky
Humane Education, ext. 20
education@rescuevillage.org
Rebecca McNish (formerly Bendlak)
Director of Development, ext. 40
development@rescuevillage.org
Lisa Millard
Customer Experience Coordinator, ext. 11
info@rescuevillage.org
Pam Pray
Volunteer Assistant, ext. 49
ppray@rescuevillage.org
Tracy Solan
Development Associate, ext 46
devassociate@rescuevillage.org
Jamie Smith
Special Events Coordinator, ext. 50
events@rescuevillage.org
Dr. Megan Volpe, DVM
Director of Shelter Medicine
vet@rescuevillage.org
Rhonda Westover
Bookkeeper, ext. 22
bookkeeper@rescuevillage.org
Will Zaslavsky
Dog Behavior Specialist, ext. 43
wzaslavsky@rescuevillage.org
Geauga Humane Society is governed by a Board of Trustees that works diligently to ensure that Rescue Village stays on point and fulfills its mission. Our Trustees are all volunteers who care deeply about the welfare of animals and believe strongly in the mission and vision of the Geauga Humane Society.
President
Kathy Leavenworth
Vice President
Bruce Hartzmark
Treasurer
Brian Greene
Secretary
Carrie Radivoyevitch
Larry Bennett
Jane Geisse
Jan Glasser
Pam Isquick
Maggie Layman
Nancy Rubin
Steve Schneider
Sheila Simpson