Skip to main content
Home

Main Menu

  • take action
    • make a donation
    • monthly giving
    • other ways to give
    • donate faqs
  • ways to adopt
    • find a pet
    • adoption centres
    • adoption events
  • partner with us
    • our grants
    • adoption partners
    • partner resource centre
    • faqs
  • about us
    • leadership
    • financials
    • news & PR
    • careers
  • our stories
    • community impact
    • journey home
    • unconditional love
    • disaster response
  • our research

Main Menu

  • take action
    • make a donation
    • monthly giving
    • other ways to give
    • donate faqs
  • ways to adopt
    • find a pet
    • adoption centres
    • adoption events
  • partner with us
    • our grants
    • adoption partners
    • partner resource centre
    • faqs
  • about us
    • leadership
    • financials
    • news & PR
    • careers
  • our stories
    • community impact
    • journey home
    • unconditional love
    • disaster response
  • our research

adopt

donate

  1. Home
  2. About Us
  3. Leadership
leadership
icon

Meet

Our Experts

Our team is comprised of industry veterans in both veterinary practice and animal welfare innovation.

PetSmart Charities® of Canada

Leadership Team

Image
Aimee Gilbreath
Aimee Gilbreath
President
Image
Kate Atema
Kate Atema
Director of Community Grants & Initiatives
Image
Celeste Calderon
Celeste Calderon
Senior Director, Integrated Marketing & Communications
Image
Phil Chen
Phil Chen
Director of Strategy
Image
Dr. Robyn Jaynes
Robyn Jaynes
Director of Veterinary Affairs
Image
Stephanie Jensen
Stephanie Jensen
Director of Finance & Administration and Controller
Image
Heidi Marston
Heidi Marston
Director of Pet Placement Initiatives
PetSmart Charities® of Canada

Canada Board of Directors

Officers

Image
Jim Persinger
Jim Persinger
Chairman of the Board
President, PetSmart Canada
Image
Malcolm Khan
Malcolm Khan
Treasurer
MBA, FICB, CIM
  • PositionOfficer
  • Chair of the BoardJim Persinger
  • PresidentAimee Gilbreath
  • SecretaryJanet Henry
  • TreasurerMalcolm Khan

Board Members

Image
Barbara Cartwright
Barbara Cartwright
Chief Executive Officer | Humane Canada™
Image
Nils Kravis
Nils Kravis
President | Epic Eats
Image
Delmar Kyllo
Delmar Kyllo
Regional Vice President | PetSmart Canada
Image
Dr. Neil Lawrence, DVM
Dr. Neil Lawrence, DVM
Veterinarian | Callendar Animal Hospital
Image
Sasha Protopopova
Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova
Associate Professor | University of British Columbia
Financials
We're proud to be the leading funder of animal welfare in the country, with over 90 cents of every dollar allocated to help pets in need.
see where your dollars goarrow-right-primary
Join the Pack
Visit the PetSmart Careers page to see all opportunities at both PetSmart and PetSmart Charities of Canada.
join usarrow-right-primary
Home

adopt

donate

  • donate
    • make a donation
    • other ways to give
    • donate faqs
  • adopt
    • find a pet
    • adoption centres
    • adoption events
  • partner
    • adoption partners
    • our grants
    • partner resource centre
    • faqs
  • about us
    • leadership
    • news & PR
    • careers
    • financials
    • contact
  • articles
    • community impact
    • journey home
    • trending tales
    • unconditional love
  • impact

contact us

say hello

send a message

stay connected

CAPTCHA
1 + 5 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

©2024 PetSmart Charities of Canada, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Use Privacy Policy Site map

 

 
1100 Burloak Drive, Floor 2, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6B2 1-289-313-6400
woman hugging a small brown dog
community impact

Creating families through our…

Helping 400,000+ pets find homes through in-store adoptions at PetSmart since 1999
read morearrow-right-primary
Nicole and Rosie
journey home

Meet Rosie, our 400,000th…

“When I saw her, I just knew that was my cat. It was meant to be.”
read morearrow-right-primary
a man looks down at a white puppy looking adoringly back at him
community impact

Love Heals: An Access to Vet…

With your support, we’re helping pets stay together with their families by making veterinary care more accessible and…
read morearrow-right-primary
woman hugging a small brown dog
community impact

Keeping Families Together

Taking better care of pets builds healthier communities.
read morearrow-right-primary
Scout the dog
journey home

Unconditional Love Helped…

Scout was found on the side of the road paralyzed from the waist down. She was rushed to receive medical care, but the staff…
read morearrow-right-primary