Abigail Smith
Executive Director
Meet Our Team
A humane society's success hinges on the commitment and passion of its team. Our many years of experience, coupled with the unique backgrounds and perspectives, provide an exceptional knowledge base to support our mission. Together, we provide high quality care to the thousands of animals we see each year and energize the programs and services we offer to help those in need. As a resource to our community, we are proud to have a strong and dedicated team looking out for pets and the people who love them.2022-2023 AWS Board of Directors
President: John Cavaretta Vice President: Kathy Hughes Treasurer: Robin Cyr Secretary: Cindy Talbot Members at Large: Stan Barwise, Sam Bishop, Sean Miller, Mike Ouellet, Ron Schneider and Dan Viehmann
Adam Ricci
Director of Ops. & Programs
Terry Olsen
Director of Finance & Admin
Jenn Danks
Community Services Manager
Dana Falsetta, CBCC-KA
Animal Services Manager
Jessica Talbot
Veterinary Services Manager
Kate Gollon, DVM
Lead Staff Veterinarian
Andy Scasserra, DVM
Staff Veterinarian
Alexandra Settele, DVM
Staff Veterinarian
Amelia Erickson, DVM
Staff Veterinarian
Chelsea Holman, DVM
Staff Veterinarian
Carolyn Martin, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Amanda Hausman, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Amber Anderson, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Sonja Ahlberg, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Roberta Guertin, CPDT-KA
Behavior & Training Manager
Stephanie Kelley
Marketing Manager
Sarah Robblee
Development Coordinator
Caroline Werkheiser
Guest Service Coordinator
Amanda Zimmerman
Youth Programs Coordinator
Emily Temple
Foster Coordinator
Rachel Levasseur
Volunteer Coordinator
Karen Robinson
Animal Care Coordinator
John Kinney
Facilities Coordinator
Meredith Nickerson
Transport Program
Kim VanSickle, CPDT-KA
Canine Trainer
Laura DesMarais, ABCDT
Canine Trainer
Brenda Horowitz, CPDT-KA
Canine Trainer
Melissa McCue-McGrath, CPDT-KA
Canine Trainer
Deanna Gurney
Veterinary Assistant
Vanessa Williamson
Veterinary Assistant
Peyton Foley
Veterinary Assistant
Kaitlyn Weese
Veterinary Assistant
Casey Bernhardt
Clinic Receptionist
Sam Cressey
Clinic Receptionist
Chelsea Dahn
Digital Marketing Assistant
Libby Hotra
Executive Assistant
Megan
Adoption Center Staff
Rich
Adoption Center Staff
Marc
Adoption Center Staff
Samantha
Adoption Center Staff
Lily
Adoption Center Staff
Sierra
Adoption Center Staff
Jesse
Adoption Center Staff
Lily
Adoption Center Staff
Jennifer
Adoption Center Staff
Kayla
Adoption Center Staff