Megan brings over 10 years of animal welfare experience, specializing in operations and programming, to her role with WCGHS. In her previous work, Megan developed a sustainable low-cost, community spay/neuter clinic for the Savannah, GA area, and established a balanced public programs budget, in addition to doubling programming to include a community outreach and community dog training program. During her time in Georgia with the Humane Society for Greater Savannah, she also oversaw operations of the shelter’s intake, foster, behavior, and shelter medicine departments. In a previous position, Megan worked at Asheville Humane Society, in Asheville, NC, where she developed a pet retention program that was used as a model by ASPCA Mission Orange communities around the United States. Megan grew up near Asheville, NC, but after visiting the Pacific Northwest in 2016, she knew it would eventually become her home! Megan and her partner live in Portland with their two dogs and two cats. 

megand@wcghs.org

Delaney was born in Texas and moved to the PNW as a child. From a young age Delaney knew she wanted to work with animals, which lead her to a veterinary medicine, where she worked as a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) for over 5 years. Delaney made the personal decision to leave private practice to join the WCGHS team to give back to the community and help support and strengthen the human-animal bond. Delaney shares her busy household with her husband, two daughters, three dogs and three cats. When Delaney is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and crafting. 

delaneye@wcghs.org

Peggy joined WCGHS 4 years ago to curate our fall auction and signature event, A Tail to Remember. She brought with her 7 years of nonprofit event experience, as well as and 7 years Corporate Event Planning.  She moved from Atlanta, GA to Ridgefield, WA 11 years ago with her husband, Frank, and her son Joseph. Her family shares their home with their dog, Biscotti, a WCGHS alumni. Peggy enjoys spending time with her family, playing games, visiting her family in Louisiana and wine tasting at the PNW’s many wineries.

peggyd@wcghs.org

April began volunteering for West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in 2011, and fell in love with the work and decided to make it a career. She trained with numerous canine behaviorists and trainers to better understand canine psychology. After purchasing a home in Washougal, she continued to pursue her passion for working with animals by joining the WCGHS team in 2016. Her professional background is in financial institution management and small business ownership. April shares her home with four rescued fur children and enjoys spending her free time exploring the outdoors with her dogs.

Rian recently joined WCGHS in Summer 2019. Prior to joining the WCGHS team, Rian worked in property management for several years, specializing in multifamily affairs. After adopting her first rescued pet five years ago and volunteering with The Humane Society for Southwest Washington, Rian realized her passion for rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding pets their perfect homes. A Pacific Northwest native, Rian enjoys spending quality time with her family, a hot cup of coffee, and getting caught up in a good book.

Jennifer joined the team in October 2019 as our Cat Care Coordinator.  Before moving to Amboy, WA, Jennifer lived in Las Vegas, NV and worked for The Animal Foundation, one of the largest open-admission shelters in the country. There Jennifer developed and managed programs for community cats and neonatal kittens which provided options and a process for positive outcomes from the shelter. These animals are considered some of the most at-risk animals, and by developing organizations first TNR (trap-neuter-return) program, she saved hundreds of lives and increased the shelters LRR (live-release-rate). Since she was young, Jennifer has had a passion for cats and dogs. We’re excited she has brought this passion, experience and skillset to the WCGHS team.