ABOUT

Team

Our Pack Has Your Back

BISSELL Pet Foundation is powered by a small but mighty team of pet lovers dedicated to making a big impact. We are proud to serve our partner organizations and work to find every pet a loving home.

Founder

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Cathy Bissell

Taz, Lexi, Roxy, Zoey, & Mo Adopted

Team

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Eliza Curtin

Chief of Staff

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Marci Singer

Head of Development

Otis & Stanley Adopted in 2019 & 2010

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Kim Alboum

Director of Field Operations

Animal Incident Management Team

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Eric Thompson

Executive Director of Animal Incident Management

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Natalie Dixon

Senior Graphics and Digital Design Manager

Tom Adopted in 2016

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Emma Allen

Associate Grant and Program Manager

Hopper Adopted in 2019

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Samantha Harter

Direct Care Program Specialist

Harley Adopted in 2018

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Rilee Greene

Graphic & Digital Designer

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Shelby Grant

Senior Grant Program Coordinator

Winnie Adopted in 2024

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Lauren Thomas

Senior Grant Program Coordinator

Leo & Greg Adopted in 2018

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Elisha Henry

Senior Shelter Outreach Coordinator

Isabella Adopted in 2012

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Sarah Artis

Grant Program Administrative Assistant

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Halle Moore

Marketing and Communications Assistant

Boone Adopted in 2016

BISSELL Pet Foundation Support Associates

Doralee Moes

Accountant

Susan Laffrey

Development Coordinator

BISSELL Pet Foundation Honorary Advisory Board

Dr. Wendy Swift

Helene Van Beuren

BISSELL Pet Foundation Junior Board

Taylor Baumgardner

Public Relations Specialist, Wolverine Worldwide

Polina Best

Sarah Katherine Bickerstaff

VP Finance, Help Lightning

Chance Nesloney

Sr. Engineering Technician, Consumers Energy

Hannah Orlin

Director of Marketing & Communcations, The Boca Fund

Maddie Knauss

Development Officer, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Katherine Harry

Human Resources Generalist, Animal Emergency and Specialty Hospital

Parker May

Digital Strategist, Moore

Anna Lindeboom

Assistant for Presidential Communications, Grand Valley State University

Danielle Kelly

Senior Operational Excellence Specialist, American Family Insurance

Crystalle Izzo

Partner Support Lead, Construction Simplified

Andrea Photiou

Interaction Designer, BISSELL

Laura Schultz

Senior Designer, AMP Agency

Katiann Scherer

Outside Sales Representative, Midwest Veterinary Supply

Brianna Peña-Wojtanek

Communications Specialist, City of Wyoming

Megan Irish

Solutions Manager, Biofourmis

Bri Olson

Sales Account Executive, Premier Beauty Supply

Sydney Wolff

Jenna Wood

Realtor, Greenridge Realty

Megan Vanderploeg

Frances Carrol

Kate Grossman

Cofounder of Loveit Studio, a design and innovation consultancy

Kat Anderson

Brand Experience Specialist, Prompt Therapy Solutions

Kayla Hanson

Sr. Digital Marketing Specialist, Merrell

Ella Ehmann

MRO Assistant Team Lead, Certedrive

Ashley Francis

Clinical Sales Professional, Astellas Pharma

Kelsey Martin

Development Manager and Research Analyst, The Remington Group

Cassidy Chambers

Corporate Law Business Development, Honigman LLP

Zoey Goehring

Events Coordinator, Humane Society of West Michigan

Brenna Clay

Digital Marketing Specialist, Chaco Footwear

Indi Cowie

Professional soccer freestyler & content creator

Samantha Dording

Marketing Lead Analyst, The Cigna Group

Morgan Tomaszewski

Owner/Head Trainer, House Of Paws

Rachel Nesloney

Recruiter, CU Answers & Founder of The Bark Blogger

Mitchell Doyle

Program Officer, Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Foundation

Ellie Eggelston

Shelby Farmer

Veternary Nurse, Lafayette Veterinary Care Center

Kelly Brown

Marketing Specialist Advisor, FedEx Services

Katelyn Coleman

Physician Recruiter, Mayo Clinic

Adrienne Bissell

Architectural Designer, Ghafari Associates

Sarah Gallagher

Sr. Digital Marketing Specialist, Merrell

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