Meet the Staff and Leadership

"During the entire month of May all cats one year and older have a reduced
adoption fee of only $45! Apply now for your new best friend, or two!"

"All chihuahua and chihuahua mix dogs will have their **adoption fee reduced
by 50% to $137.50! Apply now for your new best friend!"*"

We are pleased to share a comprehensive listing of the Furkids staff and volunteers who are in managing roles throughout the organization’s two shelters, FIV house, 13 adoption centers, and Thrift Store.  Thank you to all of our staff members and volunteers for their amazing efforts each day to carry out our mission and who make Furkids such a wonderful organization!   Samantha Shelton President & CEO   Melvin Gordon, DVM Veterinarian    Ethel Taylor, DVM (Volunteer) Veterinarian    Lauren Frost Marketing & Promotions Manager             Cat Team   Nichole Ward  Veterinary Technician    Nancy Rivera  Shelter Records Manager, Alpharetta Petco Manager    Jeani McGovern  Veterinary Technician and FIV House Manager    Jessica Card  Kennel Technician                    Ian Richards Shelter Support, Transportation Assistance, North Point/Alpharetta Manager   Leah Stanley  Volunteer Coordinator (onsite)   Belinda Kach  Volunteer Coordinator (virtual)   Terri Brunson (Volunteer) Special Projects, Shelter Operations                      Dana Starr (Volunteer) Foster Home Manager    Jennifer Turover (Volunteer) Photographer, Adoptable Cat Listings, FIV House Co-Manager   Jessica Stephenson (Volunteer) Adoption Team Co-Leader, Edgewood Petco Manager   Julia Worrell (Volunteer) Adoption Team Co-Leader, Midtown PetSmart Manager                     Joyce Fetterman (Volunteer) Purrkids Program Manager                          Cat Adoption Center Managers (Volunteer): Bob and Alexa Wolford, Sandji Chavis, Mandy Seaman Perimeter PetSmart Co-Managers                 Julia Worrell and Michelle Manno Midtown PetSmart Co-Managers                     Barbara Koll and Lynn Stroud Northlake PetSmart Co-Managers                Nicole Neill and Jennifer Turover Mall of Georgia PetSmart Co-Managers                Liz Mays Smyrna PetSmart and Smyrna Petco Manager   Ian Richards North Point/Alpharetta PetSmart Manager    Margarete Hetrick Buckhead PetSmart Manager    Brenda Labee Holcomb Bridge Petco Manager                Jessica Stephenson and Aydee Overholt Edgewood Petco Co-Manager                 Nancy Rivera and Amy Hoehne Alpharetta Petco Co-Managers    Jessica Shultz Buckhead Petco Manager    Tamara Prasad Sandy Springs Petco Manager                   Dog Team:   Craig Sallee  Animal Care Manager   Tina Gehring Adoption Manager   Vivian Aaron  Community Outreach Coordinator   Erin Wright Kennel Technician                               Andy McGraw Kennel Technician   Adam Britt Kennel Technician   Mary Jo Cox (Volunteer) Foster Home Coordinator, Photography & Videography, Adoptable Listings, Adoption Counselor   Rhonda Palladi (Volunteer) Volunteer Manager                   Thrift Store:   Amy DeLettera  Store Manager   Rory Hudson Driver, Logistics   Roger Zellars Driver Asst.           Geri Miller Cashier             Ellen Lenart  Cashier         Susan Hunt (Volunteer) Cashier    Marbeth Cochran (Volunteer) Cashier, Saturday Manager                                        Other Important Staff: Chris Cota Webmaster and Technical Support   Mike Langley Carpenter							Learn more:

Concern for animals is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe