Seeking Prospective Board Members

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Teresa King has been a Redwood Valley resident for a little over five years, moving from the bay area with her husband, John to be closer to their grandchildren.  She brings 20 years of experience in corporate event management and many years prior to that in the tech industry.  In her year at HSIMC has been working towards finding new and fun adoption fundraisers to bring recognition to the shelter. 

As board secretary,  she tries to bring transparency to HSIMC activities to gain the most support from our community. You can usually find her volunteering at the shelter on Thursdays and Saturdays,  greeting potential adopters and fosters!  And off hours with their granddaughters and their HSIMC rescue, Lacey!

Jaime Wilkes is a long-time resident of Willits, CA. In 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, Jaime saw an opportunity to help HSIMC by fostering dogs while they were shutdown. After realizing that this small jester was so fulfilling, she decided to continue fostering and volunteer her time more. In 2021 Jaime joined the board of directors. Jaime works full time as Vice President of Sparetime Supply, Inc. in Willits, a national distribution company of gardening supplies. In her free time, she coaches high school girls’ soccer and enjoys time with her kids and grandkids.

As a lifelong resident of Mendocino County, Erin has a passion for supporting local

organizations that are doing wonderful things for the community. In 2020, Erin graduated from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law where she received a Master of Dispute Resolution degree and a Master of Legal Services degree. She currently owns Courageous Engagement and supports her community with an array of alternative dispute resolution services.

Erin has experience in serving on a board and is excited to bring her newfound knowledge and prior experience to HSIMC. She adores animals of all kinds and as a mother of three, she and her children found comfort in supporting the animals of HSIMC as volunteers. They really enjoyed volunteering in the cattery. Erin is excited to support HSIMC as a member of the board.

John lives with his wife Teresa in Redwood Valley, a resident of this community for nearly 6 years and has been on the Board of Directors for HSIMC since May 2022. He spent his career in the Bay Area working in the Semiconductor Industry in various management roles, until deciding to retire after 35 years. These days, when not helping at the shelter he spends his time gardening and maintaining a hobby vineyard which produces red wines. He also enjoys travel and has been on many epic adventures over the years. You can contact him at jking@hsimc.org , he is always open and eager for a conversation.

 I want to be a part of making a difference at HSIMC. Before volunteering at HSIMC, I did not have much knowledge or experience with humane society organizations, but attending the open orientation was so informative and kept me eager to learn how I can contribute more to the animals that did not have a chance. I’m excited to have the opportunity to represent the humane society through events such as disc golf and numerous fundraisers. My involvement in the disc golf community is a good way for me to approach those who are interested and that want to learn more about what it means to foster, adopt, or even volunteer! I am excited to be a part of the online store, I have extensive knowledge in inventory control, shipping, and logistics, and to be able to share this knowledge to further support HSIMC is amazing! My goals are to help with the future successes of HSIMC, whether it is kennel clean ups, training days, spending the day walking or engaging with the pups or even learning about play groups. (I can also gladly contribute to any future projects). I hope to be a voice for the animals with an opportunity to encourage others from our communities to be a part of the difference. 

 Born and raised in Ukiah and a Graduate of Sonoma State University, Julie has been on the Board of Directors since early 2020. Julie started fostering in 2019 and shortly thereafter, volunteered as the Foster Coordinator before officially becoming a Board Member. She is passionate about saving lives and the positive impact HSIMC has helping the community. Julie works full time as a bookkeeper here in Redwood Valley and has a small farm, where her foster dogs are introduced to an array of animals in a controlled environment. In her “free” time, Julie has a love for adventure, travel and new experiences.  

Foster family for HSIMC since 2019, has fostered over 100 animals for HSIMC. Community Service is very important to Kether. She has been a registered Girl Scout and community
volunteer for over 25 years. With a background in real estate and business development, as well as animal medicine, Kether has strived to make the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County more financially stable, in addition to championing on behalf of the vulnerable animals in need. Kether is an advocate of the "no kill" mission,  that means meeting or exceeding a standard of a live outcome of 90% or better for the animals in the shelter. She wholeheartedly believes in the power of serving people and the tremendous impact of goodwill each of us can have on our community. 

Resident of Ukiah, Elizabeth moved to Mendocino County when she was 6 and has been involved in the community ever since. Raised by a family of Kiwanians, charity and animals have always been a part of her blood serving on everything from elementary school boards to being a part of the Student Leadership program at Ukiah High School. Elizabeth hopes to someday adopt many many animals from HSIMC.  Until then she was sold by HSIMC’s logo… “If you can’t adopt a pet, adopt a shelter!” and hopes to help support HSIMC by bringing more fun fundraising events to the shelter and community. Elizabeth works full time as an Insurance Agent for George Petersen Insurance Agency in Ukiah. In her free time, she enjoys working out and hanging out with the dogs and cats of HSIMC.  

Wynona was born and raised in Ukiah, and graduated from Sonoma State in 2017. She recently received her M.A.Ed and started teaching high school students. She has a passion for bringing an environment of safety to homeless animals and preparing them for their furever homes. Wynona began volunteering in 2021 and instantly fell in love with HSIMC’s mission to save lives. She says, “There’s nothing better than seeing the transformation of a dog with love, and seeing them finally get to go home.” She loves helping in any way she can onsite, and if you see her, she’s usually with a dog—walking, training, or snuggling. As a young millennial, she also helps with social media and is willing to expand her skills at HSIMC.  

Myriah has been involved with HSIMC since 2019 when she and her now husband Michael adopted Kauai. Myriah is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and moved to Northern California for a travel therapy assignment and never looked back. Myriah works full time for Sutter Lakeside hospital. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, training with her dogs and spending time at HSIMC. Taking care of others and serving the community has always been important to Myriah. She was awarded “Volunteer of the Year” at Sutter Lakeside Hospital in 2023. Soon after adopting Kauai, Michael & Myriah joined the volunteer team at HSIMC. Michael takes photos of the adoptable dogs & cats and Myriah helps them show off their best side. Myriah went on to join the social media team, attend adoption events and begin volunteering on the Behavior Team with the all of the skills that Kauai taught her. In 2022, Michael & Myriah adopted a puppy from HSIMC, Kona from Mama Chloe’s litter. Last year, Myriah began attending board meetings and became an interim member. She is passionate about giving back to an organization that has done so much for her family & our community as a whole.