Key Staff

Executive Director

Stacie has worked in the field of animal welfare and non-profit organizations for the past 13 years. Stacie’s role is to oversee all areas of the organization and work closely with the Board of Directors to ensure a sustainable future for the organization.  Stacie has a strong background in management and business applications. Stacie is very community oriented, volunteering for years with state wide Search and Rescue efforts. 

Operations Director

Sara brings over 16 years of leadership and management experience in the pharmacy industry, and is thrilled to bring her skills to the world of non-profit animal rescue and sheltering.  Sara’s role is to ensure smooth day to day operations of the Adoption Center, fulfilling the organizational mission through interdepartmental cooperation and people management. 

Volunteer Coordinator

Tawnya has an extensive and fascinating background leading volunteer-driven scientific wildlife research projects worldwide. She worked with volunteers in Australia, helping to provide first aid to injured wildlife and transportation to rehab centers. She led a group of volunteer marine researchers to surgically implant transmitters in large marine predators in the Bahamas. While working for the University of Washington, she managed an undergraduate Marine Biology program, working with students and volunteers to complete lab and field projects.

Transfer & Partnership Coordinator

Randy acts as a liaison between The NOAH Center and all of our partner organizations in and outside of Washington state. He coordinates and often executes transfers of adoptable dogs and cats who are at risk at other shelters. In his free time, Randy loves to be with his family, spends as much time as possible on the water during the summer, and competes in dog agility with six-year-old border collie, Echo who his family adopted from The NOAH Center in 2016. 

Dog Care Coordinator

Katrina has a background in behavior recognition in dogs and dog groups. She loves working with animals and helping ours to be as comfortable as possible before adoption. She brings an empathetic and behavior driven perspective to her role at The NOAH Center and in her free time enjoys kickboxing, sketching, and hiking outside as much as possible! 

Cat Care Coordinator

Tyler is a lifelong lover of animals with a passion for rescuing and helping them to find their forever homes. Tyler has a soft spot for helping feral and fractious felines learn to love humans and become more friendly, social, and adoptable. In his free time he likes to walk his two dogs, snuggle with his bonded pair of kitties, and enjoys playing guitar and writing songs.

Foster Care Assistant

Over the last several years Elizabeth has designed and managed foster care programs in animal shelters in New England, and the emotional work of fostering is near and dear to her heart, so she is thrilled to continue that work here at The NOAH Center.

Administrative Coordinator

Shelley brings over 19 years of retail management and merchandizing to The NOAH Center, and utilizes this experience to oversee our on-site Gift Shop. She loves that she gets to work around animals on a daily basis, and enjoys crafting, spending time with family and doting over her two nieces.