Board of Directors

Steve Thomas   Chairperson

• CPA (retired)
• Staff Accountant to Partner-various public accounting firms
• CFO-various automotive and truck dealerships
• Bankruptcy, receiver and financial consulting experience

Jennifer Lorenzen   Secretary

• Vice President and Development Program Director, Syntex Corporation (1989 – 1995)
• Vice President Business Development/Development Program Director, Cytel Corporation (1996 – 1999)
• Independent Consultant to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies (1999 -2006)
• Financial supporter of service dog organizations since 2005

Ginger Adrian

• Owner & Studio Manager for photography business
• Professional photographer
• Volunteer for a disability awareness program
• Parent of Canine Angels graduate

Cindy Colman

• Enterprise Application Software Sales & Sales Management
• International New Business Development

• Distributor Development

• Windermere Real Estate

Chris Gates

• Owner of Gates Furniture, Grants Pass, OR
• Family Bank of Commerce
• Caretaker of a Canine Angels Ambassador Dog

Richard Johnstone

• Senior Manager, Hughes Aircraft Company/Raytheon Systems (retired)
• Independent consultant and part-time teacher of college seminars
• Assisted family in raising two service dogs
• Financial supporter of service dog organizations since 1998

Kara Karsten

• Software Management Professional, formerly with Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies
• Experience running small businesses and non-profit organizations and events
• Volunteer with animal shelters, lab rescue and service dog organizations since 1997
• Volunteer photographer for non-profit fundraising events
• Yellow lab owner since 1996

Terri Lewis

• Worked at LAX 11 years in merchandising and receiving
• Set-up two parent participation pre-schools for city programs
• Grants Pass city schools
• Lewis Realty and construction
• Windermere Real Estate

Gary Taylor

• Owner, The Moore Company (1998 - 2009)
• President of Proton Labs, a biotech company (2005 - 2009)
• Co-Founder and Vice President of Chelsea Audio/Video (1975 - 1998)
• Founding Board Member of Snowman Foundation
• Parent of a Canine Angels graduate.