Who We Are

Jennifer Kachnic is the author of the book Your Dog’s Golden Years – Manual for Senior Dog Care Including Natural Remedies and Complementary Options. She is a regular contributor to a variety of dog blogs, The Denver Dog Examiner and pet magazines including Bark, Mile High Dog and Animal Wellness. Jennifer owns Canine Wellness, LLC in Colorado providing dog training as well as natural and alternative wellness therapies for senior dogs.

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Renée Boothroyd's commitment to senior dogs comes first from Pele, her best boy and best friend of almost 13 years, who taught her about really living in each moment; and second from Emmet Otter, a sweet old-soul from puppyhood to the age of 10 when cancer took him too soon.

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Chandra Conway first volunteered with dog rescue in Louisiana in 2005, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In 2009, after helping her best friend, Daley—a Chocolate Lab who was the sunshine of her life for nearly 14 years—negotiate old age and incurable health issues, she became a senior dog advocate. Chandra shares senior dog health and wellness resources as well as lifestyle tips for senior dogs, and their people, at her blog, “Daley's Dog Years.”

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Julie Dudley brings more than 25 years of business knowledge, financial experience and compassion towards people and pets to The Grey Muzzle Organization. After a career that culminated as a program manager for Microsoft, Julie hung up her corporate attire and began dedicating her time to the well-being of senior dogs. While living and working in Seattle, she volunteered as a foster parent for Old Dog Haven and witnessed the challenges senior canines faced due to age and health issues. The experience motivated her to make a difference.

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Krystal Joscelyne's role with Grey Muzzle is to provide financial oversight, Board guidance, and acting as the Board liaison in educating the public on Grey Muzzle finances.

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Heather Mailler is a regional manager by day, but animal rescue work and senior dogs are her true passion in life. Her time outside of work is spent volunteering at several shelters, fostering special needs or senior dogs, and taking care of her very special Elderbull (senior pit bull), Mabel, in New Jersey.

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Maria Stoerrle is pleased to be able to work with so many wonderful organizations dedicated to the care and placement of senior dogs through the Education and Outreach Committee of the Grey Muzzle Organization.

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Dr. Marty Becker, “America’s Veterinarian” has spent his life working toward better health for pets and the people who love them.

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As the daughter of Dr. Marty Becker, "America's Veterinarian," it was pretty much a given that Mikkel Becker would choose a career working with animals.

Photo credit: Joel Riner

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Wendy Diamond is a social entrepreneur, humanitarian, endangered animal and rescue advocate, the world’s premier pet lifestyle expert, a bestselling author, and TV personality.

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Dr. Dean Vicksman, a Denver native, has co-owned and directed Evans East Animal Hospital since April, 1987. He is currently the Chairman of the Board at PetAid Colorado and the past Chairman of the Board at the Dumb Friends League. He is a Certified Veterinary Journalist and a participating member of the Veterinary News Network.

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Dr. Metzger is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, a select group of veterinary specialists certified by examination. He frequently lectures to fellow veterinarians nationwide speaking on clinical pathology, internal medicine and his favorite subject, geriatric medicine. He has authored numerous publications including co-authoring a textbook “A Guide to Hematology of the Dog and Cat”. Dr. Metzger is active in animal rescue, serving on the board of PAWS, Pets Come First and his local SPCA.

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Dr. Lauten is a Clinical Instructor of Veterinary Nutrition at a Veterinary Teaching College and is a consultant to pet owners, veterinarians and veterinary specialists around the world. She is the author of numerous papers and book chapters on pet nutrition.

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Dr. Lapham is well known in the Triangle area of North Carolina for his dedication to senior pets, through his use of both traditional and alternative healing methods, his commitment to rescues, and his senior care seminars. His true passion lies in preventative care - preventing disease before it can manifest as cancer, osteoarthritis, diabetes and many other external signs of disease.

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Janet is the owner of Paddywack, a pet supply store in Mill Creek, Washington. She began her career in Health Care Administration, becoming a founding member and COO of a successful new health care organization. In 2003, Janet decided to follow her passion and left the health care field to spend time volunteering for animal welfare organizations. She spent a month working at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah and came home to Seattle to continue working with local organizations. Through the store, she continues to be involved with local shelters and rescue groups, as well as running a successful adoption program. Janet and her family have experienced the joy of adopting and loving a senior pet through Old Dog Haven. Janet currently lives with both dogs and cats, young and old, who continue to feed her soul. As Vice President, Janet was one of Grey Muzzle's founding board members, and in 2011 moved to the Advisory Board where she continues to assist Grey Muzzle with fundraising.

Amy Nam McCullough is a research and investment analyst at Trilogy Partnership, a wireless and technology private equity firm in Bellevue, Washington. Prior to joining Trilogy, Ms. McCullough was a sell side analyst at JPMorgan Chase in New York, covering the Applied Technologies sector, which included companies with a combined market capitalization of over $70bn. She holds a BA in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the University of Washington. A Seattle native, Ms. McCullough is passionate about animal welfare and rescue and volunteers with Old Dog Haven in Arlington, Washington. Amy served on Grey Muzzle's Board of Directors from its inception until late 2009, when she moved to the Advisory Board where she continues to assist Grey Muzzle with budgeting and financial planning.

Mr. Johnson is currently the Executive Director of the Sacramento SPCA. He has been instrumental in collaborations with the UC Davis Veterinary Shelter Medicine Program in improving animal care in the shelter and remodeled the SPCA’s veterinary clinic to make it the only high-volume clinic in Sacramento County. Mr. Johnson is the president of the State Humane Association of CA and is a member of the HSUS Companion Animal Advisory Committee and Hill’s Advisory Committee. Prior to the SSPCA he worked at the Marin Humane Society for 24 years and served as the Director of the Animal Law Enforcement Training Academy for 19 years. He also serves on the CA Animal Care Conference Committee and was last year’s conference chair. He has served on numerous other committees within the CA Veterinary Medical Association.

Ms. Workman is the Executive Director of the Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to old dogs. Her organization facilitates the rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds. She is very active in the sponsoring and training of senior therapy dogs.

Lauren Glickman, owner and principle consultant of FORAY Consulting, has more than 10 years of experience as a trainer, coach, and educator. Her experience ranges from her work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua teaching agro-forestry techniques to managing the volunteer program at the Progressive Animal Welfare Society's Wildlife Center in Lynnwood, WA. She has worked with dozens of nonprofits as a trainer, coach and organization development consultant helping leaders and boards create healthy and sustainable organizations. Ms. Glickman was a co-founder and board member of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, and is currently Executive Director of the Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project. Ms. Glickman has a an MA in organization development from the Leadership Institute of Seattle and Bastyr University.

Jennifer is a business consultant with a strong commitment to animals. Her love of animals reaches back to her childhood days when she would rescue stray dogs and cats from her neighborhood streets. As someone who loves to promote things dear to her heart, Grey Muzzle enables her to advocate on behalf of homeless senior dogs.

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Erika Mathews, St Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center’s Vice President of Development, began her fundraising career at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). She has worked in all aspects of development, including direct mail, major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns, foundation and corporate gifts as well as events, publicity. Erika also spent time working at a small urban shelter and 3 years fundraising for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

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