707.577.1912 | email Lindsay

Lindsay has been an integral part of HSSC for many years. She joined us in 2016 as our Director of Animal Care and was appointed as our Director of Operations. Her career in animal welfare began in Bay Area emergency veterinary practice and, prior to moving to Sonoma County to join HSSC, she worked for many years with a large private shelter in southern California. Her background in shelter management includes oversight and practice in neonatal kitten care, foster program management, and pursuit of animal abuse and neglect cases alongside veterinarians and animal control.

Since her early days with HSSC, Lindsay has focused on furthering our progressive initiatives aimed at moving rescued animals from the shelter into their new home as quickly as possible – including streamlining adoption processes and providing support for owned and stray animals through multiple channels. All of these efforts have enabled us to take in more animals who may be facing euthanasia at overcrowded shelters across the Bay Area, Central California and beyond.

Lindsay shares her home with two rescue dogs and a cat. An avid nature lover, when she’s not at the shelter Lindsay can be found enjoying the Sonoma Coast or hiking on local trails.

707.577.1911 | email Priscilla

Priscilla joined HSSC in October of 2018. Her background includes extensive experience in fundraising, board development, marketing, communications, public relations and performance improvement. Originally from the East Coast, Priscilla has been a Sonoma County resident since 1986. Her HSSC alums, cats Stanley and Francine and dog Harvey, kindly allow her to share their Santa Rosa home. A lifelong animal lover and animal welfare advocate, Priscilla feels honored to be part of an organization with such an amazing legacy and grateful to serve our community alongside such an extraordinary team.

707.542.0882 x202  | email Meagan

Meagan’s animal welfare journey began at a small humane society in Butte County in 2015. Her career experience includes companion animal rescue, small and large animal disaster and emergency response, low-cost spay/neuter efforts and farm animal rescue. She joined HSSC many years ago, first serving as our Adoptions Program Manager, then as our Shelter Manager before becoming our Director of Shelter Initiatives. Her commitment to animal welfare and working in the shelter environment stems from her love for both animals and people. She’s especially passionate about keeping pets in their home with their people and is so excited about HSSC’s community programs. Meagan lives in Santa Rosa with her husband Eliot and their four rescued pets: Maia, a lab mix (pictured) and three cats, Snickers, Bean and Poe.

707.577.1900  | email Erica

Prior to joining HSSC in the fall of 2023, Erica was the Finance Director for a national nonprofit focused on financial counseling and education. Previously she worked as an auditor with a focus on nonprofit clients. She has a master’s degree in accounting from UC Davis and is a licensed CPA. Erica loves animals and is very excited to be part of the HSSC team. She currently lives in Santa Rosa with her husband and four pets: senior Chihuahua, Roland, Golden Retriever, Poppy, and two cats, Opal and Hazel. Erica enjoys hiking, taking her dogs to the beach, Frisbee golfing, and trying local breweries.

707.542.0882 Ext 258  | email Albert

Before joining HSSC in early 2023, Albert served as Shelter Clinic Manager at the Stray Cat Alliance in Los Angeles and as Program Director for the Veterinary Assistant Program at the American College of Healthcare. Originally hailing from Indiana, Albert earned his bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Purdue University. In addition to his experience in the veterinary health care field, Albert has led classroom teaching in both U.S. and international settings. Albert and his wife share their Santa Rosa home with their son Sebastian, senior pup Angelita, their cat Pebbles and a very special “foster fail” kitty named Ziggy, who is paralyzed from the waist down. When Albert is not caring for all the critters, you can find him hiking with his family, or performing and enjoying stand-up comedy.

707.542.0882 x206 | email Tressa

Tressa is a Sonoma County native and attended the University of California in Santa Cruz. Tressa attended the Karen Pryor Academy’s Dog Trainer Professional program in 2016, became a licensed Family Paws Parent Educator in 2018, and worked for several years as a dog trainer and daycare provider. She previously worked at HSSC in the Behavior & Training Department before relocating to Sacramento and working as the Behavior Specialist at the Sacramento SPCA for two years. In 2021 she moved to Oakland to take on the Behavior and Training Manager role at East Bay SPCA. Tressa is thrilled to return to her hometown once again to rejoin the HSSC team! She will be relocating along with her husband, two children, two dogs, and cat.