About AAPAW
AAPAW Board of Directors
- Lynnie Bunten (Responsible Pet Owners Alliance)
- Matt Bennett (Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation)
- Ariana Finkelstein, DVM (Veterinary Medical Association of Bexar County)
- Gary Hendel (Animal Care Services Director)
- Deanna Lee
- Sallie Scott (Friends of Animal Care Services)
- Laura Stanford (Citizens for Pound Reform)
- Tom Veitch (Langley & Banack, Inc.)
If you are interested in serving on the AAPAW Board of Directors or in nominating someone else to serve, please use our board nomination form: [MS Word Format] [PDF Format]
Officers
- President - Deanna Lee (president@aapaw.org)
- Vice President - Lynnie Bunten (vp@aapaw.org)
- Secretary - Sallie Scott (secretary@aapaw.org)
- Treasurer (Acting) - Chris Montgomery (treasurer@aapaw.org)
Committees
| Committee | Chair | |
|---|---|---|
| Adoptions | (Vacant) | adoptions@aapaw.org |
| Communications | Cathy McCoy | communications@aapaw.org |
| Community Outreach | Laura Stanford/Terry Verner | outreach@aapaw.org |
| Community Events | (Vacant) | events@aapaw.org |
| Governance | Deanna Lee | president@aapaw.org |
| Legislative Affairs | Lynnie Bunten | vp@aapaw.org |
| Spay/Neuter | Lynnie Bunten | spayneuter@aapaw.org |
Special Assistants
| Veterinarian Liaison | Ariana Finkelstein, DVM |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Laurie Gawelko (volunteer@aapaw.org) |
| Webmaster | Chris Montgomery (webmaster@aapaw.org) |
Primary Objectives Assigned to AAPAW
Priority I. - Increase Awareness and Owner Responsibility
- Disseminate educational and informational materials
- Partner: ACS
- Develop and implement community education programs
- Partners: ACS, SAAFDN, Consortium
Priority II. - Reduce Number of Strays/Homeless Animals
- Increase adoptions through multi-site availability
- Partners: ACS, Other Community
Priority III. - Promote Best Practice among All Animal Care and Protection Organizations
- Support development of appropriate advocacy efforts
- Partners: ACS, City Mgr, ACSAB, Consortium