Nancy Gavin is from Baltimore and moved to Black Mountain, NC with her husband, Mike, and four cats in 2015....
Board of Directors
Lauren Hellendall
Vice President
Lauren Hellendall was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and moved to Washington, DC to attend college. After...
Lisa Davis
Secretary
Lisa Davis was born in England, graduated from high school and went to medical secretarial school where she graduated with...
Kathy Baldwin
Treasurer
Kathy Baldwin is a bookkeeper with over 20 years of experience providing services to small businesses. She and her husband...
Dr. Laurin Cooke
Director
A North Carolina native, Dr. Laurin Cooke earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University, with majors in Psychology and Biological...
Tina Kannapel
Director
Tina Kannapel is a retired national program manager and artist who has been fascinated by cats all her life. She...
Jim Thompson
Director & Sanctuary Project Manager
Jim Thompson is originally from Missouri. After getting degrees in Building Construction Management and Civil Engineering from Purdue University, he...