Austin Pets Alive! | Leadership

Our Leadership

Meet those who lead Austin Pets Alive! in its No Kill mission.

Executive Team

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Dr. Ellen Jefferson

President and CEO

Land Committee

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Dr. Mike Stegen

Director of Learning and Development

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Alexis Bardzinski DVM

Medical Director

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Clare Callison

Senior Director of Care Operations

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Katie Jarl

Director of Government Affairs and Policy

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Maggie Lynch

Senior Director of Research and Development

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Vincent Medley

Director of Human Animal Support Services

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Stephanie Muller-Simpson

Chief of Philanthropy

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Angela Nazworth

Senior Director of Strategic Communications

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RJ Peters

Chief Financial Officer

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Alexis Telfair-Garcia

Social Work Program Development Manager

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Elena Tolstikova

Strategic Director of Human Resources

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Melody Wilhelm

Director Data Strategy and Analytics

Board of Directors

Rusty Tally

Rusty Tally

Chairman Emeritus APA!

Germana de Falco

Germana de Falco

Co-Chair

Dan Ferreri

Dan Ferreri

Treasurer

Sharon Wichterich

Sharon Wichterich

Secretary

Nancy Pollard

Nancy Pollard

Capital Campaign Chair

Dana Dean

Dana Dean

Board Member

Monica Dermott

Monica Dermott

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Alexander Devine

Alexander Devine

Board Member

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Gretchen Meyer

Board Member

Maren Miller

Maren Miller

Board Member

Mike Rovner

Mike Rovner

Board Member

Bill Symon

Bill Symon

Board Member

Wendi Martin

Wendi Martin

Board Member

Darla Transport
Aug 26, 2023

A Picture of Transport Success: Darla

Darla, the 8-month old Golden Retriever that was too scared to walk, was being taken to the euthanasia room in a wheelbarrow. But thanks to APA!s Transport Program Darla was given a second chance at ...

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