Board of Directors
We have a heart for Animals and a head for Business.
Kelly Day
kelly.day63@gmail.com
President
Profession: Office Coordinator, Home Care Dept., Mercy Hospital, Iowa City
Kelly began volunteering for AWF in June 2007 because of her love for cats. Her family includes four cats—Kaiko, Lizze, Ozzy and former AWF cat Phantom. She also shares her home with a good-natured Mastiff named Arnold.
She joined AWF's board because she was hearing complaints from some volunteers. “Having been in management, I dislike when people always complain, but don't offer solutions,” says Kelly. “I thought that I could work towards a solution instead of just sitting back and listening to volunteer complaints.”
Kelly has written policies and procedures and reviewed regulatory requirements in her professional life. She believes this experience will be helpful in setting AWF policies and procedures so that everyone has a reference and is on the same page. She welcomes comments and suggestions from volunteers.
Gretchen Chamberlain
glchamberlain@live.com
Treasurer & Vice President
Profession: Bank Examiner, Iowa Division of Banking
In addition to Treasurer duties, Gretchen manages AWF’s spay/neuter program for the pets of low income families and supervises the group’s PetSmart appearances. She also steps up to the plate whenever there’s a need, from transporting dogs to processing adoption applications to helping at fundraising events.
Gretchen started volunteering for AWF in October 2003 and fostered her first AWF dog in January 2004. Besides saving cats and dogs, her favorite part of AWF is working with such a dedicated, professional, and hard-working volunteer base.
She is dog mom to Ringo and Scooter, former rescue dogs.
Carrie Hoover
hoovers@mchsi.com
Webmaster
Profession: Engineering Project Specialist,
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Carrie began volunteering for AWF in 2005 after needing help with a stray and being told about AWF from a co-worker who volunteered for AWF. Carrie maintains the AWF website and manages AWFs two email accounts. Carrie says that volunteering for AWF gives her great pleasure knowing that as a group we’re striving above failures of pet’s owners to help make the rest of those pets lives the best they can be.
Carrie's family includes her husband Tracy and their furry kids; Bailey, Daphne (former AWF dog), and Ozzy. Bailey and Ozzy were adopted from the Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter.
Denise Koppenhaver
kdenise0353@mchsi.com
Board Member
Profession: Administrative Assistant,
Jones County Sheriff
Candy Roberg
robergcandy@hotmail.com
Secretary
Profession: Reprographics Coordinator,
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Candy began volunteering for AWF in 2004 after AWF reached out to the community for volunteers. Candy has been AWFs top fundraiser for most of those years. Her efforts include the annual summer bake sales at the Anamosa Walmart, selling left over baked goods at work, and Tupperware parties.
Candy is pictured here with her dog Bailey. Candy also has numerous outdoor cats on her farm.