SALLY ADAMS, ESQ. (Chairperson)

Sally is a Chief Deputy State’s Attorney and Chittenden County’s designated animal cruelty prosecutor. She is an avid animal lover and advocate and has been blessed with the companionship of animals her entire life. In addition to serving on the board, she volunteers in the adoption center and assists with HSCC’s transport program. She and her husband live in South Burlington with their senior basset hound Eli who they adopted from HSCC in April 2018 as a “foster fail.”

Tim Ashe

Tim Ashe joins the HSCC's Board of Directors fresh from completing his sixth and final term in the Vermont State Senate, where he served as its President. His government service spans the local, state, and national levels, having previously served as a Burlington City Councilor and a Congressional staffer. In Montpelier he championed nearly every piece of pro-animal legislation over the last decade. He’s proud that one of the final bills passed under his leadership banned the sale of ivory in Vermont. Professionally, Tim was an affordable housing developer for eight years at Cathedral Square, a tenure during which he created and rehabbed nearly 400 affordable apartments for older Vermonters. In recent years he's provided project management services to various non-profits. He and his partner Paula live in Burlington with their cat, Frankie. Frankie was abandoned twice, and returned by a would-be adopter who wrongly believed him to be a female cat, before commandeering Tim and Paula’s home.

CAROLINE CANNING

After retiring from a lengthy career with Liberty Mutual Group, it wasn’t long before Caroline figured out how she would be spending her newfound free time. Since she had spent a good part of her early life rescuing and caring for a variety of animals, it was time to return to helping them. It started with volunteering at a shelter in Maine, as well as fostering for New England Lab Rescue. It evolved to rescuing a puppy in Nicaragua, followed by Costa Rica where she has rescued, transported, and fostered many pups. Then came an involvement with howler monkeys by facilitating and participating in studies to help monkeys travel across roads, avoiding dangerous power lines. Her passion for Costa Rica led her to attend a Humane Journeys trip with Humane Society International in early 2020, followed by joining HSUS’s Vermont State Council.

BARBARA CORY, ESQ.

Barbara Cory is an attorney and passionate animal lover who has been on the Board and the Governance Committee for 4 years. She has also been on the Boards of the Child Care Center, Discovery Museum and The Visiting Nurse Association. She has two dogs, one a rescue and a cat from the Humane Society of Chittenden County.

Annemarie Daniels (Secretary): Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty

Annemarie is the VP of Real Estate Services and Principal Broker at Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and brings many years of sales and project management experience to the Board. A longtime supporter, she is excited to connect her passion for housing with the mission of HSCC.

Annemarie is an animal lover and has adopted many dogs over the years, including Zoe, a lab mix that she “fostered” for HSCC in 2005 while Zoe recovered from surgery. She shares her South Burlington home with her Frenchie Daphne and her son Trevor when he is home from college.

Liz Foster

Liz Foster lives in Charlotte with her husband Jim, and Texas adoptee, Poppy. She previously served as an HSCC board member involved in fundraising for the current HSCC home, and she is very excited to be rejoining the HSCC board. Liz is also a former board member of Vermont Youth Conversation Corp (VYCC), and The Charlotte Food Shelf.

Nina Hurley, CPA (Immediate past chair): Beecher Carlson

Nina Hurley is a graduate of St. Michael's College and currently works as a Senior Accountant for Beecher Carlson. A life-long animal lover, she began volunteering at the Humane Society of Chittenden County in 2013, and joined the board in the Spring of 2016. Nina lives in Burlington with her rescue dog, Eleanor. 

Josh Kruk (Vice-Chair): Bank of Burlington

Josh has spent the last 25 years in the financial services industry. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Bank of Burlington. This is his second stint on the HSCC Board, and he has been a proud supporter since the early 2000s. Josh is a graduate of the University of Vermont and also serves on the boards of Kayla’s Directory and the CFA Society of Vermont. He lives in Shelburne with his wife Sara and his two daughters, Kelcie and Kayla. Over the years, they have rescued three basset hounds and two Saint Bernards.

Sarah Lenes: University of Vermont Foundation

Sarah is the Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations at the University of Vermont Foundation and currently leads staff and program efforts of the UVM Alumni Association. She oversees a team of six professionals and a volunteer network of more than 1,200 alumni, students, and friends to foster lifelong relationships with alumni and the University.

Sarah has worked for more than 15 years in higher education and has experience in volunteer management, communication, program management, and alumni relations activities. She is a firm believer that relationships matter in all angles of her work at UVM and beyond.

Sarah earned a Bachelor of Science from Wheaton College in 2005 and a Master’s in Education from UVM in 2010. She currently lives in South Burlington, Vermont, with her yellow lab, Salty.

Yvonne Lockerby: Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

Yvonne is currently the VP of Centralized Operations at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. She has over 20 years experience in operations across multiple industries. Her passion and love for animals led her to joining the HSCC Board in 2020 and she is thrilled to be able to use her skills for the betterment of animals and the organizations that serve them. She and her husband Dennis live in Colchester with their two rescue dogs Chase and Penny.

Sarah Schmidt (Treasurer): Champlain National Bank

Sarah Schmidt currently serves as the SVP CFO at Champlain National Bank and has a strong background in Finance and Accounting.  She comes to us with a combined 13 years’ experience leading accounting departments for local manufacturing and retail businesses and nearly 10 years’ experience in leading the accounting department of Merchants Bank. She has also served as Treasurer for a local growing non-profit.

Sarah has been a resident of Hinesburg for over 18 years and lives there with her significant other and two amazing rescue cats, Noel & Gabby. She has made her home a loving one to many rescue cats and strays over the years, is a longtime supporter of the Humane Society and believes that every parent of a ‘feline child’ with behavior issues should spend time watching “My Cat From Hell” before considering relinquishing.

Sandra Steingard, M.D.

Sandy retired in 2020 after 25 years at Howard Center, serving most recently as Chief Medical Officer. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Community Mental Health Journal and is a member of the boards of directors of several mental health advocacy organizations. She is excited and honored to join HSCC, as the organization’s mission aligns with her own passions and values, which include protection of animals, support for people in caring for their beloved companions, and promotion of  therapeutic interaction between humans and animals. She lives in Charlotte with her husband and their two dogs, Patsy Klein and Shanah Ruth, and is a proud grandmother to her daughters’ dogs, Alma and Benji (an HSCC alum).

Christi Wojewoda, MD: University of Vermont Medical Center

Christi Wojewoda is a pathologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center where she runs the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. After a year of COVID-19 stress, she wanted to donate her time to a wonderful cause and was lucky enough to find HSCC. She has had pets her whole life - mainly dogs, but also cats, hermit crabs, and fish. Christi and her husband Kendall moved to Vermont in 2012 and live in Essex with their 2 rescued Weimaraners, Cosmo and Smuckers.