Our Staff & Board of Directors

Vickie Marler, Chairperson

Vickie is the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of LifeHelp. She has served on the Board since December 2004.

Dr. Heather Evans, Vice Chair

Heather is a veterinarian, specializing in small and exotic animals. She has served on the Board since January 2008

Dr. Jean Huang, Secretary

Jean is a veterinarian at VCA Gateway Animal Hospital. She has served on the Board since January 2008.

Tanis Boucher, Treasurer

Tanis is an accountant with the City of Redding Finance Department and has been in the accounting field since 1986. She has served on the Board since February 2009.

Wanda Agostini, Director

Wanda has lived in Shasta County since 1952 and was the first woman foreman of the Shasta County Grand Jury.  She's a nine year member of the Board of Registered Nurses and enjoys being active in politics and community affairs.

Stewart C. Altemus, Director

Stewart is a partner at the Redding law firm of Altemus & Wagner. He has served on the Board since the early 1990's.

Vince D'Amato, Director

Clare Gaston, Director

Clare has been an Occupational Therapy Assistant for 31 years.  For the last seven years, Clare has worked with her dogs to bring animal assisted therapy to people in need.  She has served on several boards and joined Haven's board in June, 2009.

Melissa Hunt, Director

Melissa serves on the Anderson City Council. She has served on the Board since November 2007.

Jeannette Fisher, Director

Haven Humane Society Administrators

Dr. Raymond L. John, CEO
Cyanna Brauning, DVM
Dina Hendry, Clinic Office Manager
Virginia Reeter, Director of Development
Janet Romero, Executive Assistant
Lee Anne Smith, Captain, Animal Regulation
Stella Vasseur, Adoptions Manager
Pat Wellman, Marketing/Fundraising Coordinator
Richard Blackford, Kennel Manager
Cheryl Wright, Controller