FOUNDER
Michele McKay
Michele officially founded OCPoundhounds in 2005, after
adopting her first "poundhound" and seeing the need for aggressive spay and neuter education, and adoption versus
buying from Backyard Breeders and Pet Shops secured through puppy mills, Craigslist and the Pennysaver. Michele
brings with her 5 years of veterinary technican volunteer work and 15+ years in Human Resource Recruitment, Placement and
Administration.
| Patricia Scott & Johnny Walker |
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Patricia volunteered on the Board of OCPoundhounds as our
Foster and Adoption Coordinator. Patricia brought with her 15+ years of non-profit and small business administration
experience, as well as a lifetime of dog experience. Patricia specialized in training service dogs,
of which Johnny Walker, her long-haired chihuahua, proudly wore his service cape.
Izzy was in training as a Service Mobility Dog.
In Memory of an Integral and Valued Member of the OCPoundhounds Team and a Great Friend 1st February 1950
- 7th August, 2009
| Lisa Radford Board Secretary |
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Lisa volunteers with OCPoundhounds as a Board Member and
Secretary. Lisa brings with her 15+ years in Human Resouce Management and Administration. Lisa also runs her own
boutique Wedding Planning service and her flair and creativity in this area will assist OCPoundhounds in the future with our
fundraising events.
| Myrna Benefiel - Board Treasurer |
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Myrna volunteers on the Board of OCPoundhounds as a Board Member
and Treasurer. Myrna shares with us a sense of dry humor, common sense and many years in HR Recruitment, Placement and
Management.
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| Transport Coordinator |
Annie D volunteers on the Board as a Member at Large.
Annie volunteers her time at OCPoundhounds by transporting our poundhounds to veterinary appointments, scouting the shelters
and "pulling" dogs identified for rescue and fostering. She does all this while taking care of her family
of four wonderful children.
Kim A. has been in dog rescue since 2006, when working as a Veterinary Technician
saw the need to educate people on dog behaviour as well as supporting aggressive spay and neuter programmes. Kim's passion
is Australian Cattle Dogs with their high working drive that can be harnessed in to Kim's love of dog agility. Kim joined
the OCPoundhounds Board in December, 2008 and has been a tireless Board Member fostering and attending Meet & Greet events
in the Orange and LA County area.
