Contact:
info@bissellpetfoundation.org
Mailing Address:
2345 Walker Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Phone:
616.735.6666
Fax:
616.453.2081
Please note that BISSELL Pet Foundation does not have pets to adopt, nor is it a place to surrender a pet. We support wonderful animal welfare organizations and would be happy to connect you with them. If you are looking to adopt a pet, we suggest visiting PetFinder.com
Founder
KC
Roxy, Adopted in 2011
Taz, Adopted in 2014
Riley, Adopted in 2016
Director of Shelter Outreach and Policy Development
Grant and Program Specialist
Brooke, adopted in 2018
Associate Grants Specialist
Hopper, adopted in 2019
Transport Coordinator
Isabella, adopted in 2012
Grants Program Assistant
Obe, adopted in 2019
Grants Program Assistant
Head of Development
Otis, adopted in 2019 Stanley, adopted in 2010
VP of Development
Archie, adopted in 2021
Associate Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Tom & Iris, adopted in 2016
Marketing and Public Relations Specialist
Zara, adopted in 2019
Associate Graphic Design Specialist
Tom, adopted in 2016
Graphic Design Intern
Daisy, adopted in 2008
| Susan Laffrey | Development Coordinator |
| Kerry Schrotenboer | Accountant |
| Rachael Dalian | Project Manager, Meijer |
| Adrienne Bissell | Architectural Designer, Ghafari Associates |
| Kerry Braun | Accountability Analyst, National Heritage Academies |
| Kelly Brown | Marketing Specialist Advisor, FedEx Services |
| Andrew Burla | Sales Executive, FedEx Services |
| Kaitlin Cota | Veterinary Assistant, Cascade Hospital for Animals |
| Angie DeGennaro | Accounting Supervisor, East Grand Rapids Public Schools |
| Connor Dirksen | Claims Owner , Farmers Insurance |
| Jaclyn Ermoyan | Public Relations Associate, Rock Ventures |
| Emily Gagnon | Digital Media Specialist, LEAD Marketing Agency |
| Allison Gowan | Development Manager, In The Image |
| Amanda Hentsch | Membership Engagement Manager, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce |
| Bella Jacks | Digital Marketing Specialist Inno-Versity | Server - Nonna's Trattoria |
| Taylor Lettica | Internal Communications Specialist, BISSELL |
| Alyssa McElreath (Aly Mac) | On-Air, iHeartMedia, B-93/BIG 101.3 |
| Alycia Mckellar | Marketing Coordinator, Hush Puppies |
| Rachel Nesloney | Recruiter, CU Answers & Founder of The Bark Blogger |
| Molly Rea | Advertising, Snapchart |
| Emily Roth | BluePearl Ann Arbor Pet Hospital |
| Patrick Ryan | Dental Pratice Specalist, 3M |
| Ashley Schanski | Senior Marketing Specialist, Hush Puppies |
| Alexis Siegel | Senior Brand Coordinator, BISSELL |
| Liza Stanislaw | Project Manager, FCB Chicago |
| Morgan Tomaszewski | Owner/Head Trainer, Well Balanced K9 & Manager, Nonna's Trattoria |
| Lauren Walson | Auditor, Oportun |
Click on committee member name for biography.
Cathy Bissell Cathy is the Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF), Director of Corporate Affairs for BISSELL Inc, and Co-founder of LostPetUSA.net, a searchable nationwide database with essential tools and resources to easily and efficiently reunite lost pets with their families. At BPF, Cathy innovates to bring awareness to animal welfare and the importance of pet adoption. Most recently, Cathy and BPF introduced Empty The Shelters, a free adoption initiative with a high impact on educating communities and finding loving homes for pets. Cathy’s advocacy highlights pet homelessness on a national scale in an effort to inspire others to save lives. As Director of Corporate Affairs, Cathy influences pet-specific product design and steers innovation to target pet cleaning excellence. Cathy’s dedication to animal welfare has become a company-wide focus with a percentage of sales of BISSELL pet products directly supporting BPF’s mission, along with many BISSELL employees embracing pet adoption. Today, Cathy has four dogs: KC, Roxy, Taz, and Bo. |
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Dr. Wendy Swift Wendy earned degrees in Animal Behavior and Neurobiology, along with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University. She has worked in general practice and at the Kent County Humane Society (KCHS) as shelter veterinarian where she experienced all aspects of the animal welfare world. Wendy continued to expand her knowledge as a veterinarian and was certified by the American Humane Association as an instructor for both Euthanasia by Injection and Compassion Fatigue. |
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Helene Van Beuren Helene fulfills her passion for philanthropy through her leadership positions with numerous animal welfare, civic, social, land preservation, and cultural organizations, with a focus on her hometown of Philadelphia, and her adopted community- Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. Animals have a special place in Helene’s heart, as demonstrated by her involvement in the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). She has served on the SPCA Board of Directors since 2009, including Chairman from 2011 to 2015, and as an active participant on many committees within the organization. She brings her broad range of experience to BISSELL Pet Foundation. Helene’s passion has made a home in the Van Bueren family for Sirius, an Irish wolfhound rescue dog from the Pennsylvania SPCA; Sweet Pea, a deerhound mix; and Zorey, affectionately known as an “Island Mutt”. Helene would welcome many more rescues if her family would allow it! |
Helene Van BeurenHelene fulfills her passion for philanthropy through her leadership positions with numerous animal welfare, civic, social, land preservation, and cultural organizations, with a focus on her hometown of Philadelphia, and her adopted community- Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. Animals have a special place in Helene’s heart, as demonstrated by her involvement in the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). She has served on the SPCA Board of Directors since 2009, including Chairman from 2011 to 2015, and as an active participant on many committees within the organization. She brings her broad range of experience to BISSELL Pet Foundation. Helene’s passion has made a home in the Van Bueren family for Sirius, an Irish wolfhound rescue dog from the Pennsylvania SPCA; Sweet Pea, a deerhound mix; and Zorey, affectionately known as an “Island Mutt”. Helene would welcome many more rescues if her family would allow it! |