Our Personnel

Mehnaz (Chumkee) Aziz, DVM
Outreach Veterinarian

Katie Blancett

Katie Blancett
Animal Health Technician, Yolo County Animal Services

Allison Cardona
California State Director

Andy with shelter dog

Andy Cowitt
Marketing and Communications Specialist

Dr. Cindi Delany with border collies

Cindi Delany, DVM
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning

Dr. Kate Hurley Director of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, with kitten

Kate Hurley, DVM
Program Director

Cindy Karsten, DVM, with pup on exam table

Cynthia (Cindy) Karsten, DVM
Director of Outreach

Stacy Kraus DVM

Stacy Kraus, DVM
Clinical Instructor, Yolo County Animal Services

Emily Leverentz with her pug, Biscuit

Emily Leverentz
Admin Assistant

Mandy and Morrie

Mandy Newkirk
Marketing and Communications Manager

Nadia Oseguera, California Program Manager

Nadia Oseguera
California Program Manager

Elise with Smore, the kitty

Elise Pollard
Marketing and Communications Specialist

Ivy Ruiz holding her dog

Ivy Ruiz
Outreach Specialist

Becky Stuntebeck, DVM

Becky Stuntebeck, DVM
Facility Design Veterinarian

KSMP Deputy Director Karol Tapias

Karol Tapias
Deputy Director

Henri Teixeira in his home office with his cat. There's a sign behind him that says, "Work fast and fix things."

Henri Teixeira
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Instructional Designer

Chrissy Teuscher and friend

Chrissy Teuscher, RVT
Yolo County Animal Services

Dr. Denae Wagner and Zoie

Denae Wagner, DVM
Facility Design Veterinarian

Miranda Will
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Learning Coordinator


Other Support

Patty Pesavento, DVM, PhD, Affiliated Faculty

Jyothi Robertson, DVM, Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2011

Alumnae

Ann Therese “Tess” Kommedal, DVM , Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2009

Barbara Jones, DVM, MS, Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2008

Catherine (Katie) Mullin, VMD, MS, Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2008

Cristie Kamiya, DVM, Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2013

Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB, Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2005