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 of our board and staff, 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.2019-2020 AWS Board of Directors
President: John Cavaretta Vice President: Cathy Connors Treasurer: Katie Graczyk Secretary: Robin Cyr Members at Large: Gail Arnold, Barbara Bartlett, Stan Barwise, Kathy Hughes, Gary R. Leech, Malte Lukas, Mike Ouellet Honorary Members: Cindy Talbot, Sam Bishop, and John Rhoades
Kerrie Leclair
Director of Development
Jenn Danks
Asst. Shelter Manager
Jen Adkins
Transport Program Manager
Terry Hutchins
Administrative Manager
Marie O’Brien
Foster Program Manager
Rachel Levasseur
Volunteer Program Manager
Brie Roche
Humane Educator
Stephanie Kelley
Marketing Manager
Jessica Talbot
Clinic Manager
Dr. Nicholas Urbanek, BVMS
Director of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Don Sharp, DVM
Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Kate Gollon, DVM
Staff Veterinarian
Anna DeMerchant, LVT
Lead Licensed Veterinary Tech.
Shelby Hamel, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Carolyn Martin, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Amanda Hausman, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Amber Anderson
Veterinary Assistant
Deanna Gurney
Technician Assistant
Cassandra Rabideau
Clinic Receptionist
Roberta Guertin, CPDT-KA
Behavior & Training Admin Mgr
Dana Falsetta, CBCC-KA
B&T Program Coordinator
Kim VanSickle, CPDT-KA
Canine Training Instructor
Maryjane Grant, CPDT-KA
Canine Training Instructor
Lisa Walker, CBATI
Canine Training Instructor
Karen Casey, CPDT-KA
Canine Training Instructor
Bud Munson
Facilities Coordinator
Karen Robinson
Animal Care Coordinator
Shawna Barth
Client Services Coordinator
Maureen Hirst
Administrative Assistant
Chelsea Dahn
Digital Marketing Assistant
Britney
Animal Care Staff
Ginger
Animal Care Staff
Meredith
Animal Care Staff
Scott
Animal Care Staff
Kate
Animal Care Staff
Jasmine
Animal Care Staff
Lizzie
Animal Care Staff
Kaitlyn
Animal Care Staff
Hayley
Animal Care Staff
Tom
Animal Care Staff
Marlaina
Animal Care Staff
Shelby
Animal Care Staff
Vanessa
Animal Care Staff
Whit
Animal Care Staff
Rich
Cat Care Assistant