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  • Home
    • About
    • Contact & Hours
    • Staff
    • Job Opportunities
    • Bunny's Blog
  • Adopt
    • Adoption Fees
    • Adoptable Animals >
      • Adoptable Dogs
      • Adoptable Cats
      • Adoptable Small Animals
    • Post Adoption Resources
    • Working Cat Program
    • FAQ
  • Give
    • Donate
    • Kitten Caboodles
    • Recurring & Monthly Giving
    • IRAs, Stock, DAFs
    • Shelter Sponsorship
    • Legacy Gifts
    • Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial
    • Shelter Wish List
    • Privacy Policy
  • Events
    • 142nd Birthday Party & Carnival
    • Amway River Bank Run
    • Third Party Events
  • Foster
    • Animals in Foster
    • About Fostering
    • Foster Resources >
      • Foster Manuals
      • Appointment Scheduling
  • Get Involved
    • Do-It-Yourself Service Projects
    • Dog's Day Out
    • Group Volunteer
    • Board of Directors
    • Regularly Scheduled Volunteer
  • Resources
    • Found Kitten FAQs
    • Animal Admitting
    • Community Clinics
    • Pet Food Assistance
    • Pet Health Emergencies
    • Pet Microchipping
    • Euthanasia
    • Lost and Found Animals
    • Emergency Foster Program
    • Obedience >
      • Obedience Classes
      • Seminars
    • Animal Behavior >
      • Behavior Consultations
      • Canine Behavior Resources
      • Feline Behavior Resources
      • Rabbit Behavior Resources
  • For Kids
    • Summer Camps
    • Youth Camps & Programs
    • Schools, Classrooms & Youth Organizations
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Staff​

We are so fortunate to have dedicated team members that are passionate about serving animals in need! Without our talented staff members, Humane Society of West Michigan wouldn't be nearly as successful as it is today.

Leadership

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ERIC MESSING
Executive Director
(616) 791-8218
[email protected]
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TANIA JACZKOWSKI
Director of Animal Welfare
(616) 791-8089
[email protected]
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ASHLEY DAHL
Director of Community Programs
​​(616) 791-8088
[email protected]
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WINNI WALSH
Director of Development & Marketing
(616) 791-8138
[email protected]
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STEPHANIE HILLS
Sr. Director of Operations
(616) 791-8222
[email protected]

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​​LYNAE UMLOR
​Human Resource Manager
(616) 791-8054
[email protected]
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EMILY MORGAN
​Animal Care Manager
(616) 791-8223
[email protected]
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Coordinators

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LYNDSEY STURGEON
Canine Behavior Coordinator
​(616) 453-7829
[email protected]​

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NISA EDGERLY
Feline & Small Animal Behavior Coordinator

(616) 791-8209
​[email protected]
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​WARREN FOSLER
Content Coordinator
(616) 791-8066
​[email protected]
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DAPHNE JACKSON
Development Coordinator
(616) 791-8057
[email protected]
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JIM CASTEEL
Facilities Coordinator
(616) 791-8141
[email protected]
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AMY HEDDY
Humane Education Coordinator
(616) 791-8207
[email protected]


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COTY CURTIS
​​Information Technology
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Coordinator

[email protected]


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LYDIA MEHLHOSE
Volunteer & Foster Coordinator
(616) 791-8056
​[email protected]
[email protected]


Staff

Veterinary Staff:
​ [email protected]
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DR. HALEY WARD
​Shelter Veterinarian​
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JESSICA B.
Veterinary Technician
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EMMA L.
Veterinary Technician
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JOURNEY W.
Veterinary Technician
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SABRINA A.
Veterinary Technician

Customer Service Staff:
[email protected] 
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or (616) 453-8900 ext. 200
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ANDREA L.
Customer Service
​Supervisor
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BETH C.
Customer Service
​Representative
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FAITH K.
Customer Service
​Representative
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SARAH K.
Customer Service
​Representative
Animal Care Staff:
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ADDISON B.
​Animal Care Technician
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ALYSSAH V.
​Animal Care Technician
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AUSTIN S.
Animal Care Technician
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CADE D.
Animal Care Technician
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EMILY B.
Animal Care Technician
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ERICA B.
Animal Care Technician
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GABI F.
Animal Care Technician
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HOLLY H.
Animal Care Technician
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KALEY F.
Animal Care Technician
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JOSH W.
Animal Care Technician
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 LOREN K.
Animal Care Technician
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NATHEN R.
Animal Care Technician
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SHARON G.
Animal Care Technician
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TATE D.
Animal Care Technician

Trainers:
[email protected]


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THERESA N.
​Canine Obedience Trainer
​AKC Evaluator
Fear Free Certified
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STEPHEN D.
Canine Behavior Tech
​ABCDT CPDT-KA
AKC Evaluator
​Fear Free Certified

Humane Society of West Michigan
3077 Wilson Dr. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
616.453.8900
[email protected]
Photos By: AGL Photography and Sara Cozolino Photography.
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