EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Originally from Cincinnati, Carrie grew up in a house full of rescue dogs and cats. After graduating from Colorado State University, she moved to Jackson with her first rescue dog, Keto.
ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR
Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Jenna gained a deep appreciation for the environment and animals of all shapes and sizes at a young age.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Virginia was born and raised in Sandpoint Idaho where she spent her childhood growing up on a small family sheep farm with all kinds of creatures.
LEAD ADOPTION COUNSELOR
Born and raised in sunny Southern California, Alyssa grew up swimming at the beach, riding motorcycles in the desert, and loving all things animals!
CAT CARE & OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Hailing from no other place than Richmond, Virginia, Virginia found her way to Jackson, WY after working at the Teton Valley Ranch Camp for three summers!
“THE DOGFATHER”
Delford Hill, aka The Dogfather, began working at the Animal Adoption Center when it was first established in 2004.
SPAY/NEUTER WYOMING PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Heather Carleton first moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 1989 to work at a guest ranch and soon fell in love with the area.
BOARD PRESIDENT
Alex Dawson moved to Jackson Hole in 2006 following several years in New York City and Chicago. After graduating from Princeton University with a B.A. in English Literature, Alex went on to have a career in documentary film and television production.
BOARD MEMBER
Ashley was born and raised in Northern Virginia on a small horse farm with all sorts of animals.
BOARD MEMBER
Ben arrived in Jackson back in 2016 as a temporary stop over, well, as most Jackson stories go is staying for the long haul.
BOARD MEMBER
Joe was born and raised in Dixon, Illinois and he dawdled around the Midwest for 29 years before finding his way to Jackson in 2016.
BOARD MEMBER
Pet-lover, volunteer, and enthusiast, Jodi Livingood has a lifelong passion and drive for improving the lives of animals.
BOARD MEMBER
Katrina was born and raised in Wyoming and has lived in Jackson since 1988. She attended Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT and then went on to attend University of Colorado in Boulder where she graduated with a BA in Psychology.
BOARD MEMBER
After receiving a BA at the University of Texas and a MA from Louisiana State University Kristie worked in Texas as a high school English teacher, eventually returning to school herself to complete a MEd from the University of Houston.
BOARD MEMBER
Liz Brimmer loves dogs, horses, cats — and humans whose lives are changed everyday because an animal strenthened their hearts.
BOARD MEMBER
Patrick Trucco first came to Wyoming in 1966 when his mother Anni Trucco Magnuson brought her seven children to Wilson and had the foresight to purchase land.
ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER
The Animal Adoption Center is currently hiring an Adoption Counselor!
Our team is growing so we can keep up with saving the lives of as many homeless animals as possible. Thanks to our community for making the expansion of our team feasible.
We are currently accepting applications for a prospective Adoption Counselor. This is a full-time/year-round position with health insurance, retirement, paid vacation, holidays, room for growth, and continuing education opportunities.
The Adoption Counselor plays a key role in the AAC’s life saving mission. This person works in collaboration with the Adoption Counselor team and reports to the Lead Adoption Counselor. Responsibilities include upkeeping building cleanliness, partnering with regional shelters on animal selection, helping potential adopters choose their next pet, caring for the animals in our adoption program, assisting team members with administrative work, working with volunteers, and sharing our mission with visitors. In support of our spay/neuter work, this person will travel to the Wind River Indian Reservation two to four times per year to assist with clinics. See full job description.
Email Jenna Martin with a cover letter and resume.