​Meet our TAU Board, Staff and Leadership Volunteers

Board of Directors
Lawrence Nicolas, BA
Board Chair
Adoptions Manager, Best Friends Animal Society – Utah
Monica Kaminski
Board Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Zions Bank – Premier Wealth Management
Emily Bleyl, MSW, LCSW,
Board Secretary
Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers, Utah Chapter
Laura Cabanilla, BA, JD,
Board Vice Chair
Attorney, Eplin/Weight, Provo, Utah

Dr. Anne Anderson, MD
Physician, Division of Neonatology, McKay-Dee Hospital
Dr Kanda Hazelwood, DVM
Veterinarian, Mountain View Animal Clinic
Lisa Young, BS,
Educator, Corporate Trainer, Business leader, Entrepreneur
Pet Partner Volunteer
Staff –
Deborah Carr, M.Ed., BSN, Executive Director
Pet Partner Volunteer and Evaluator TAU Handler Practicum Instructor
Luciano Colonna, M.A.
Development Director
​Bree Goates, MSA
Bookkeeper
Joanna Posey, M.A.
Program Assistant
Volunteer Leadership Team –
​Area Coordinators
Jenny Smullin
Salt Lake Area Coordinator
Susan Hamada
Salt Lake Area Coordinator
Vickie King
Northern Utah, Ogden Area Co-Coordinator
Marian Evans
Education Coordinator,
Facilities and Scheduling
Douglas Ridges
Park City / Wasatch Back Area Co-Coordinator
Dion Dostaler, MSEE
Northern Utah, Logan Area Coordinator
Jeannine Thalman
Utah County Area Co-Coordinator
Melodie Greene
Park City/Wasatch Back Area Coordinator
Mentors
Kelly Lawson
Nancy Walton
Deborah Carr
Gaelyn Derr
Stacy Grover
Jim Espeland
Lesly Williams
Julie Parker
Dion Dostaler, MSEE
Marian Evans
Susan Bona
Training Team
Stacy Grover
Debbie Carr
Lesly Williams
Joyce Tegtmeier
Marian Evans
Susie Woolstenhulme
Evaluation Team
Stacy Grover
Debbie Carr
Dion Dostaler, MSEE
Sonya Schiffman
MaryAnn Dostaler
Lesly Williams
Susie Woolstenhulme
Marian Evans
Douglas Ridges
Communication Team
Viviane Vo-duc
Jen Nozawa
Joyce Tegtmeier
Finance and Human Resource Coordinator
Monica Kaminski, Treasurer
Research and Professional Partnership Partner
Janelle Nimer, PhD, LCSW
Administrative Director of Utah Healing Center
Animal Health and Welfare Partner
Dr. Kanda Hazelwood, DVM
Mountain View Animal Hospital