Leadership Team
Meet the team
Executive Leadership
Kelley Likes
President & CEO
Julie Justman
Vice President of Operations
Katie Kapacinskas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Senior Leadership
Colette Bradley | Director of Marketing & Communications
Jessica James | Director of Development
Lisa Johns | Director of Veterinary Services
Zoie Keast | Director of Shelter Operations
Jamie Norris | Director of Animal Law Enforcement
Brittany Smith | Director of Volunteer Services & Education
Erina Van Dusen | Director of Shelter Operations-Pueblo
Board of Directors
Taryn Simental | Board Chair | The Cutting Edge, Realtors
Kevin Perry | Vice Chair | Community Volunteer
Tonya Bjurstrom | Secretary | Dirby
David Lytle | Treasurer | Altman, Keilbach, Lytle, Parlapiano & Ware, P.C.
Matt Buffington | GE Johnson Construction
Liz Coffer | Community Volunteer
Shannon Coker | Feeding America
Alex Dumas | Olive Real Estate Group
Amanda Grant | El Paso County
Aj Hoerth| US Bank
Michael Kisley | UCCS
Lisa McReynolds | Veterinary Specialty Center
Julia Simmons | Community Volunteer
Vickie Smith | Community Volunteer
Betsy VanderWerf | Community Volunteer
Join the team
Do you like helping pets and their people? Have you dreamed about a challenging job that can make a difference every day? Have you seen the lifesaving work of our team on our show Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue on National Geographic Wild?
You too can be a part of our team to help animals and end suffering.