Seeking Prospective Board Members
Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County is seeking prospective members to join our Board of Directors. No qualifications are necessary and our board is composed of individuals from all walks of life . Currently, we meet once monthly for a 2 hour session where we review and plan future activities (and have a lot of fun in the process). If you are an animal lover and want to get more involved in our rescue efforts, this is the perfect opportunity. Voting by the HSIMC members for confirmation to the board occurs in May, so this is the perfect time to get your application in.
If you are interested contact teresa@hsimc.org, she can provide you with our "what to expect" as a board member document as well as an application and any further information that you may need.
HSIMC's Board of Director meetings are hosted on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6pm.
Meetings are held at the Redwood Valley Grange, 8650 East Road, Redwood Valley, CA 95470
Board of Director meetings are open to public, please join us!
Meet the board of directors
Teresa King, President
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
Teresa King, President
Teresa King has been a Redwood Valley resident for over nine years, moving from the Bay Area with her husband, John, to be closer to their grandchildren in 2017. She brings 20 years of experience in corporate event management and many years prior in the tech industry. In her years at HSIMC, Teresa has worked to bridge the gap between vi
Teresa King has been a Redwood Valley resident for over nine years, moving from the Bay Area with her husband, John, to be closer to their grandchildren in 2017. She brings 20 years of experience in corporate event management and many years prior in the tech industry. In her years at HSIMC, Teresa has worked to bridge the gap between vision and reality. With her background in corporate event management, she’s always looking for new and profitable fundraisers to bring recognition to the shelter.
Teresa served for two years as board secretary and is starting her third year as board president. As a board member, she tries to bring transparency to HSIMC activities to gain the most support from our community. You can usually find her helping to plan and execute fundraising activities, leading board meetings and greeting potential adopters and fosters at HSIMC! Off hours are gardening, winemaking and spending time with her granddaughters and their 2nd HSIMC rescue, Roxie!
Autumn Ehnow, VP
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
Teresa King, President
A lifelong animal lover, Autumn has been volunteering with HSIMC since 2019. She and her husband live in Anderson Valley, where they have fostered 41 dogs and puppies. Their family includes two dogs, one of whom is a cherished HSIMC foster fail. With 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, strategy, and fundraising, Autumn brings
A lifelong animal lover, Autumn has been volunteering with HSIMC since 2019. She and her husband live in Anderson Valley, where they have fostered 41 dogs and puppies. Their family includes two dogs, one of whom is a cherished HSIMC foster fail. With 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, strategy, and fundraising, Autumn brings both professional expertise and personal passion to helping advance HSIMC’s mission.
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
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 Engag
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 King, Treasurer
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
Erin Moynahan, Secretary
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
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.
Jaime Wilkes
Tracey McNamara
Tracey McNamara
Jaime Wilkes is a longtime Willits resident, animal advocate, and community leader. Her involvement with the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County (HSIMC) began in 2020 when she started fostering dogs during the pandemic. That experience inspired her to become more deeply involved, joining the Board of Directors in 2021 and serving
Jaime Wilkes is a longtime Willits resident, animal advocate, and community leader. Her involvement with the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County (HSIMC) began in 2020 when she started fostering dogs during the pandemic. That experience inspired her to become more deeply involved, joining the Board of Directors in 2021 and serving in several officer positions over the years. Through her board leadership, Jaime has helped support the organization’s operations, strengthen its community impact, and advocate for the animals in its care.
Professionally, Jaime serves as Vice President of Sparetime Supply, Inc., a national lawn and garden distribution company, providing leadership across finance, operations, HR, technology, and compliance. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, spending time with her grandchildren, and pursuing her creative side through Burnt Blooms Studio, where she creates hand-burned custom hats. She is grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community she loves, with her greatest reward through HSIMC being the chance to help animals find the loving homes they deserve.
Tracey McNamara
Tracey McNamara
Tracey McNamara
I’m a retired construction worker and have lived in Mendocino County for over 40 years. My mission is to use my experience to improve the comfort and safety of both staff and animals at HSIMC. I have made meaningful contributions to improving the facilities, including working with subcontractors, volunteers and staff on various projects.
Julie Dauer
Tracey McNamara
Kether Sprague
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 help
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.
Kether Sprague
Tracey McNamara
Kether Sprague
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 fo
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.
Wynona Idica
Ronnie Richter
Myriah Surman
Wynona Idica is a lifelong Mendocino County resident who began volunteering with the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County in 2021 and joined the Board of Directors in 2023. She is passionate about giving homeless animals compassionate care, building their confidence, and helping them find safe and loving homes.
Wynona contributes to
Wynona Idica is a lifelong Mendocino County resident who began volunteering with the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County in 2021 and joined the Board of Directors in 2023. She is passionate about giving homeless animals compassionate care, building their confidence, and helping them find safe and loving homes.
Wynona contributes to HSIMC through fundraising and community events, dog handling and enrichment, social media, and outreach. She especially enjoys helping dogs feel safe enough to show their personalities and believes there is nothing more rewarding than watching an animal transform through patience, trust, and love.
Wynona holds a B.A. from Sonoma State University and a Master of Arts in Education. Her background in education, program coordination, and community engagement has strengthened her passion for connecting people with opportunities to serve their community. Outside of HSIMC, she serves on the board of Ukiah Players Theatre and is active in community theatre.
Myriah Surman
Ronnie Richter
Myriah Surman
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 a
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.
Ronnie Richter
Ronnie Richter
Ronnie Richter
Ronnie began her journey with HSIMC in 2020 by fostering, which quickly led to becoming a foster fail, and a new addition to the family. While in HSIMC’s care, her dog required extensive medical expenses. Experiencing the compassion and support of the organization firsthand inspired Ronnie to give back.
Driven by a passion for helping anim
Ronnie began her journey with HSIMC in 2020 by fostering, which quickly led to becoming a foster fail, and a new addition to the family. While in HSIMC’s care, her dog required extensive medical expenses. Experiencing the compassion and support of the organization firsthand inspired Ronnie to give back.
Driven by a passion for helping animals, Ronnie became actively involved in fundraising with the goal of ensuring as many animals as possible receive the same opportunity for a happy, healthy future. With a professional background in sales and distribution, she brings strong networking and relationship-building skills that help HSIMC grow its reach and strengthen community support. She believes it truly takes a village to make a lasting difference for animals in need.
Outside of volunteering, Ronnie enjoys spending time in nature, playing soccer, traveling to new places, and, of course, puppy snuggles.