Board of Directors
Judy Clark |
President |
judy@triplerpets.org |
Ms. Clark has spent several years working within various animal shelters in the Chicagoland area, as well as providing web site design and maintenance for several area shelters. In addition, Ms. Clark has been active in the support and rehabilitation of animals through fostering programs.
For three years Ms. Clark ran a not-for-profit youth soccer club in the Chicagoland area with annual revenues of over $500,000 and a staff of over twenty. As the Treasurer for the soccer club, Ms. Clark prepared all financial statements and processed all accounts payables and receivables. Ms. Clark spent fourteen years with Keebler / Kellogg’s company with the last position held being Director of Logistics and Customer Service for the Foodservice Division of Kellogg’s North America. After four years of running a successful private consulting practice, Ms. Clark currently holds the position of Vice President, Supply Chain for Bay Valley Foods. Duties: Ms. Clark will act as the President / Executive Director of Triple R Pets and as such will guide the organization’s direction and efforts across all facets of outreach. Ms. Clark maintains the organizations financial books, grant-writing programs and is instrumental in communication with outside organizations. |
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Kim Bill |
Treasurer |
kim@triplerpets.org |
Kim Bill has been active in a number of not-for-profit organizations over the last twelve years, including being a licensed foster parent for Lutheran Social Services, serving as a board member for Tazewell-Woodford County Head Start, and acting as a parent representative and board member for a NAHRA horse therapy program.
As the parent representative of Central Illinois Riding Therapy, Ms. Bill was awarded the 2005 Parent of the Year Award for over 300 hours of volunteer service. Ms. Bill holds a Master’s degree in Education from Illinois State University.She taught and consulted in Peoria County for seventeen years before retiring to care for her four adopted children. Duties: In her official position as a Resource Coordinator for Triple R Pets, it is Ms. Bill’s responsibility build networks of supply and distribution point contacts. Through her efforts, Triple R Pets has contributed countless pounds of food to shelters and families in need. Ms. Bill directs the on-going program in Illinois which distributes food on a monthly basis to 501c3 shelter and humane organizations. In the time Ms. Bill has been involved with Triple R Pets, she has fostered several dogs, delivered food / supplies to disaster regions, transported animals from Mississippi to Illinois, and assisted in public relations. |
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Collette Walker |
Secretary |
collette@triplerpets.org |
Ms. Walker has been active in community relations for thirty-two years as a community college professor of English; before and after retirement, she has worked with several animal shelters in the extended Chicago area. Ms. Walker is sole owner of a retail business, which solicits commissions for residential and commercial architectural stained glass panels. Ms. Walker designs, constructs and installs the art glass panels. She is solely responsible for sales and accounting, client relations, and product quality.
Ms. Walker’s contributions to animal shelters include public relations, communications coordination, design graphics, staffing organization, and hands on work with the animals. Duties: Ms. Walker will work as Secretary and Communications Coordinator for Triple R Pets. In addition, Ms. Walker leads the “Fighting Disaster on the Home Front” Feral Cat TNR Programs currently in place. |
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Ben Waldman
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Board Member |
ben@triplerpets.org |
| Ben Waldman has been involved in animal care for over eight years, beginning as a volunteer with a cat shelter.
In January of 2006 Mr. Waldman moved to Biloxi, MS to head up the Triple R Pets Gulf Coast Relief Program. In this capacity, Mr. Waldman managed more then one hundred volunteers who went to Mississippi to assist with our efforts over a one year period of time. Before leaving Mississippi, Mr. Waldman had recruited and fully trained a replacement volunteer. In addition to his direct role with the animals along the coast, Mr. Waldman built solid relationships with other volunteer organizations and became a respected member of the community. In December of 2008, Mr. Waldman spent a month in Haiti providing hurricane relief efforts in Gonaives, Haiti. Mr. Waldman is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies at the University of Denver. Duties: Mr. Waldman is a lead resource for initial disaster response projects. During non-crisis times, Mr. Waldman has taken over management of the Triple R Pets web site as well as continuing to provide assistance driving transports, assisting with TNR efforts and fund-raising projects. Currently, Mr. Waldman is living and volunteering in Leogane, Haiti. His focus is on providing sustainable eco-friendly sanitation for the Haitians. While not working in affiliation with Triple R Pets on this project, but with Hands On Disaster Response (www.hodr.org), Mr. Waldman is always keeping an eye out for animals that need assistance!  Mr. Waldman, on the right |
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Kristen Kernan |
Board Member |
kristen@triplerpets.org |
| Ms. Kernan has been an animal welfare advocate for several years. Beginning in high school she used her leadership position on Student Council to raise awareness of animal cruelty and pet overpopulation.Ms. Kernan deployed to the Gulf Coast in August 2006 and assumed the lead role in our Gulf Coast Project in November of 2006. Developing and managing a TNR program has been a critical project that Ms. Kernan successfully implemented. In addition, Ms. Kernan also developed and implemented an educational program on evacuation and disaster awareness. In December 2007, Ms. Kernan ended her active deployment on the Gulf Coast to pursue her studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Duties: Ms. Kernan is a lead resource for initial disaster response projects. During non-crisis times, she is involved with fund-raising and marketing as well as transport/TNR projects. |
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