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Aimee Gilbreath
Aimee Gilbreath
President
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Kate Atema
Kate Atema
Director of Community Grants & Initiatives
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Celeste Calderon
Celeste Calderon
Director of Customer Experience
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Phil Chen
Phil Chen
Director of Strategy
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Dr. Robyn Jaynes
Robyn Jaynes
Director of Veterinary Affairs
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Stephanie Jensen
Stephanie Jensen
Director of Finance & Administration and Controller
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Heidi Marston
Heidi Marston
Director of Pet Placement Initiatives
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Jim Persinger
Jim Persinger
Chairman of the Board
President, PetSmart Canada
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Malcolm Khan
Malcolm Khan
Treasurer
MBA, FICB, CIM
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  • Chair of the BoardJim Persinger
  • PresidentAimee Gilbreath
  • SecretaryJanet Henry
  • TreasurerMalcolm Khan

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Barbara Cartwright
Barbara Cartwright
Chief Executive Officer | Humane Canada™
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Nils Kravis
Nils Kravis
President | Epic Eats
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Delmar Kyllo
Delmar Kyllo
Regional Vice President | PetSmart Canada
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Dr. Neil Lawrence, DVM
Dr. Neil Lawrence, DVM
Veterinarian | Callendar Animal Hospital
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Sasha Protopopova
Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova
Associate Professor | University of British Columbia
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