​Meet our TAU Board, Staff and Leadership Volunteers

Board of Directors
Laura Cabanilla, BA, JD,
Board Chair
Attorney, Eplin/Weight, Provo, Utah
Dr. Anne Anderson, MD
Physician, Division of Neonatology, McKay-Dee Hospital
Karren Bertola, BA
Board Secretary
Therapy Team Handler
Textile Designer, Visiting Angels Caregiver
Roberta Cleland, BA
Training and House Manager, Chili's
Management Consultant
Joshua Peeks, BM, TRT
Recreation Director, Jazz Musician
Steve Jackson, B.S.
Board Treasurer
​Manager, Fidelity Investments
Christina Kelly LeCluyse, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, University of Utah
​Joyce Tegtmeier
Social Media Specialist,
​ Project Management Professional
Advisory Board
Lisa Young, BS,
Educator, Corporate Trainer, Business leader, Entrepreneur
Pet Partner Volunteer
Janelle Nimer
PhD, LCSW, Administrative Director of the Utah Healing Center
Monika Kaminski
​Senior Vice President, Regional Director Manager Private Banking, Zion's Bank, Utah
Staff –
Deborah Carr, M.Ed., BSN, Executive Director
Pet Partner Volunteer and Evaluator TAU Handler Practicum Instructor
Luciano Colonna, M.A.
Development Director
Laura E. Smith, BA
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
Kari Dutson
Davis County Area Coordinator
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
Stacy Grover
Jim Espeland
Lesly Williams
Julie Parker
Dion Dostaler, MSEE
Training Team
Stacy Grover
Debbie Carr
Lesly Williams
Joyce Tegtmeier
Susie Woolstenhulme
Evaluation Team
Stacy Grover
Debbie Carr
Dion Dostaler, MSEE
Sonya Schiffman
MaryAnn Dostaler
Lesly Williams
Susie Woolstenhulme
Douglas Ridges
Communication Team
Viviane Vo-duc
Jen Nozawa
Joyce Tegtmeier
Finance and Human Resource Coordinator
Monika Kaminski, Treasurer
Research and Professional Partnership Partner
Janelle Nimer, PhD, LCSW
Administrative Director of Utah Healing Center
Animal Health and Welfare Partner
Dr Jessica Nelson,​ DVM
Animal Health and Welfare Partner​