Leadership & Staff

Staff

Gabriel's Angels' staff is dedicated to our mission to inspire confidence, compassion, and best behaviors in at-risk children through pet therapy.

Pam Gaber

Founder & CEO

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Larry Bergholz

Chief Operations & Financial Officer

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Blake Blackman-Woody

Director of Development

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Lisa Farrell

Database Administrator

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Connie McNeel

Volunteer Coordinator

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Patti Savage

Volunteer Coordinator

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Helen Koester

ABC & Intervention Specialist

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Ashley Brown

Southern Arizona Development Manager

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Elisa Pelgrift

Southern Arizona Program Manager

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Beverly Edwards

Volunteer Coordinator, Northern Arizona

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Genara Sosa

Administrative Assistant

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Board of Directors

Gabriel's Angels' board of directors is a group of leaders from many fields who are responsible for helping set the direction of Gabriel's Angels and to ensure the organization is fulfilling its mission. Board members meet regularly, raise funds and awareness, and contribute their many and varied strengths to make a lasting impact on our communities.

Executive Committee

Chief Executive Officer - Pam Gaber
Chair - Nan Ater
Retired Financial Services Executive
Vice-Chair - Jill Heuer
Community Volunteer
Vice-Chair - Patty Nelson
Retired IT Executive
Treasurer - Ann McCartney
Managing Director - Equity, Debt, & Structured Finance - Cushman & Wakefield

Secretary - Caroline Conner
Director of Corporate Culture, Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC
Member at Large - John Cole
Partner - The Cole Consilium, LLC
Member at Large - Julie Ernst
Retired Pediatrician

Board of Directors

Tami Bartelt -Vice President, Lead Financial Officer for Technology, American Express
JP Chalarca - Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement, RevSpring
Vicki Davis - Manager, Strategic Energy Management, Salt River Project
Kathleen Holmes - Managing Director, Valbridge Property Advisors
Jeanne-Marie Hormell - T&D Engineering Supervisor, Arizona Public Service

Charles Lowry - Associate Broker, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Scotty Lowry - Community Volunteer
Micalann Pepe - Attorney, Jaburg Wilk, Partner
Meghan Storms - Senior Director, Valley of the Sun United Way
Katie Pompay - Executive Director, Helen's Hope Chest

Southern Arizona Board

Gabriel's Angels' Southern Arizona Advisory Board is a group of leaders within the Southern Arizona community that provides insight to broaden our reach with corporations, foundations, individual donors, and media to raise funds, build awareness, and advance our programmatic work within southern Arizona.

Chair - Chris Chavez, Sales Manager Breakthru Beverage Group Arizona
Vice Chair - Aaron Johnson, Vice President, Information, Technology Tucson Federal Credit Union
Treasurer - Sean Bennett, Director of Operations, Catalina Investments
Secretary - Lorelei Hough, President, Fractured Earth Tile & Stone
Past Chair - Ellen Yacovone, Chief Lending Officer, Tucson Federal Credit Union

Sean Bennett - Registered Representative, Catalina Wealth Management
Cindy Campano - SVP, Chief Lending Officer, Pima Federal Credit Union
Christ Mertens - Sales Representative, Breakthru Beverage Group Arizona
Kate Titus - Owner, A Loyal Companion
Marcie Velen - MSW Emeritus Member, No Kill Pima County

Board of Young Professionals

Gabriel's Angels' board of young professionals is a group of up and coming professionals who strive to make a difference in their community while gaining experience within the board room.

Chair - Xavier Gonzalez, Success Coach - Program Specialist Earn to Learn
Vice Chair - Ryan Detlaff, CEO, Trumpet Inc.
Member at Large - Logan Parkerson, Founder & CEO Quasar Tech Solutions
Natalya Brown - Community Relations Liaison, AmeriCorps VISTA
Lexi Hectman - Vet Technician and Receptionist, Scottsdale Animal Healthcare
Becky Pang - Western Alliance Bank, Credit Analyst Officer
Katie Burks - Sodexo, Area General Manager

Katie Lichtsinn
Paige Okeeffe
Anabelle Ramirez - Shelter Director, The Salvation Army - Phoenix Family Services
Erik White
Adrianna Martin-Wyatt - Department of Revenue, Tax Counsel
Mentor - Pam Gaber - Chief Executive Officer, Gabriel's Angels
Mentor - Blake Blackman-Woody - Director of Development, Gabriel's Angels

Steering Committee

Composed of passionate leaders from the corporate and philanthropic sectors, Gabriel's Angels' steering committee provides strategic guidance and help us broaden our reach within the community.

Dr. Wayne Anderson - Arrow Animal Hospital
Nan Ater - Retired Financial Services Executive
Karly Bean - AZ Pet Vet
Andrea Beaulieu - Andrea Beaulieu Creates, LLC
Robert Burghart - Raymond James & Associates
Norm Dominguez - BNI
George W. Fleming - Momentum Coaching Resources
Jennifer G. Gadow - Fromm Smith & Gadow
Samantha Hagan - Christophel & Hagan, Ltd
Mary Holman - NBAZ
Ryan Johnson - Arizona State University
Lisa Johnson Stone - Davis Blase Stone & Holder
Kristine Kassel - Benefits by Design

Ilana Lowery - Arizona Director; Common Sense Media
Jill Mackenzie - PetCure Oncology
Carl Nablo - Ascendency Global LLC
Shelley Newman - Retired Hi-Tech Engineering Executive
Suzanne Paetzer - TriAra Consulting LLC
Richard Russell - Community Volunteer
Kate Seastone - Simplicit Financial
Jane Spicer - Daphne's Headcovers
Christy Van Quathem - Empire Southwest
Tina Woods - Ashland Inc.
Christine Wilson - Retired Fashion Designer

Leadership & Staff

Staff

Pam Gaber

Larry Bergholz

Blake Blackman-Woody

Lisa Farrell

Connie McNeel

Patti Savage

Helen Koester

Ashley Brown

Elisa Pelgrift

Beverly Edwards

Genara Sosa

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Board of Directors

Southern Arizona Board

Board of Young Professionals

Steering Committee

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