Meet Our Board

Española Humane’s board of directors are volunteers and donors who guide our strategy, efficiency, and mission. But if you ask them, it all boils down to a simple love for animals and the people who care for them.

LEA ANN KNIGHT

President

ARDITH EICHER

Vice President

DIANE SCHNEIDER

Treasurer

TERRY RILEY

Secretary

LINDA OSBORNE

Board

GAYLE MILLS

Board

CAROL BRUMMER

Board

SANDRA SHELL

Board

STOCKTON COLT

Board

Meet Our Staff

Our team runs the day-to-day at Españoal Humane, all the work that makes the operation tick. While the days can be long, we love making a huge difference in the lives of animals.

BRIDGET LINDQUIST

Executive Director

LISA GIPE

Shelter Director

MATTIE ALLEN

Director of Communications

KARL FERGUSON

Director of Giving

MURAD KIRDAR

Director of Community Engagement

DR. TOM PARKER

Director of Medicine

DR. GRETCHEN YOST

Shelter Veterinarian

DR. CHANDRA LILLY

Shelter Veterinarian

DORA MONTANO

Clinic Manager

BARB TEBBEL

Foster Manager

CASSANDRA DAVILA

Pet Amigos Manager

Rita Valdez

RITA VALDEZ

Shelter Manager

DESIREE RYLEE

Lead Veterinary Tech

BEN SWAN

Special Projects Director

OLIVER PINEDA

Off-Site Events Manager

Want to help? Consider volunteering.

Volunteers help every facet of our work, from support at the shelter to helping with adoption events to assistance with animal transport. We provide the training and the welcoming environment. Meet new people, learn new skills, and feel good about helping animals.

Join the team at Española Humane.

Española Humane is always looking for passionate professionals to help us improve the lives of animals in underserved communities. While we are a nonprofit, we’re fortunate to be well funded and endowed by our generous donors. As a result, we offer attractive salary and benefit packages.