Greenhill Humane Society

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

		President: Heidi Sann Heidi is a native of Eugene and is the Controller at King Retail Solutions, Inc. Heidi and her partner have two children; a daughter, 9 and a son, 6. Their four-footed children included two kitties they adopted from Greenhill, three kitties that adopted the family, and their dog Koda. The family enjoys camping, hiking, biking and the many adventures that children and pet companions bring to life! Heidi enjoys reading (when she can steal a spare moment) and cannot imagine life without pets!
		Past President: Renee Watts, DDS Renee has lived in Eugene since 1999. She adores their four-footed children, Huckleberry, an 8 year old schnauzer and Gordy, a Greenhill graduate. They love to go walking and go to the dog park! Renee practices dentistry (on humans) in the Gateway area of Springfield and enjoys travelling and quilting when she gets the chance!
		Vice President: Ginger Balazs Ginger is a Branch Manager for West Coast Bank at their North Eugene Branch on Green Acres Road. She has been in the banking and financial services industry for 15 years. Originally from New York, Ginger has lived and worked in Eugene since the late 1980's. She and her family share their home with 2 endearing, energetic and loving rescued Dalamations -- Desi and her daughter Oreo.
		Secretary: Raychel Kolen Raychel is a consultant with TRG, an international arts marketing consulting firm. She is also a freelance writer and musician. Raychel and her husband share their home with their Greenhill graduate, Simon.
		Hank Storr Hank was born in Philadelphia and lived in New Jersey, Connecticut and Michigan before moving to Eugene in 2001. A graduate from Yale University, he spent almost 40 years in commercial banking until he retired from Sterling Savings Bank in August 2008. Hank is a member of the Rotary Club of Eugene and also serves on the Eugene Symphony board. In his spare time he enjoys listening to classical music, particularly opera and jazz, playing bridge, cooking and wine tasting. He and his wife have one grown daughter, who also lives in Eugene and volunteers at Greenhill and three cats, Gracie, Tigerlily and Greenbean, all of whom are from shelters.
		Jaclyn Semple, J.D. Jaclyn is an attorney practicing employment and healthcare law at Watkinson Laird Rubenstein Baldwin & Burgess, P.C., in Eugene. She grew up in Wisconsin and remains a die hard fan of the Green Bay Packers. She and her husband share their home with (camera shy) kitties Monty and Stache, adopted from the Dane County Humane Society in Madison, Wisconsin, and rescued collies Marleigh and Parker. Although most of her spare time is spent doting on her furry children, she also loves to travel and make jewelry.
		Treasurer: David Butler David founded and acted as President and CEO of CDI Vaults for 21 years before recently retiring. He hails from Roseburg and attended the University of Oregon for a short time before enlisted in the USMC. He served in Vietnam as a combat photographer and correspondent and was discharged in 1970 as a Sergeant. David has worked with many other community organizations in the past including Day Island Group, E5 Association, and FOOD for Lane County. He began supporting Greenhill in the early 80’s and has adopted multiple cats from the shelter over the years. His wife, Johanna, and stepchildren, Andrew and Keenan, share their home with three cats, a dog and two fish.
		Melissa Bates, J.D. Melissa is an attorney practicing at Hershner Hunter LLP. Melissa grew up in Eugene but spent several years in Washington D.C. going to school and working for Senator Wyden and Nike’s Government Relations Office. Melissa and her fiancé share their home with their dog Mateo, an adoptee from the Florence Humane Society, and Margarita, a cat adopted from friends who couldn’t care for her anymore. Melissa enjoys spending time at home with her animals, running with her dog, and playing volleyball.
		Dr. Amy Valentine, DVM, MS Dr. Valentine received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Ohio State University in 1990, and also holds a Master of Science degree in Veterinary Physiology from the University of Nebraska. As a veterinary surgeon, Dr. Valentine most enjoys taking part in a pet's recovery process. She currently serves as hospital administrator with Oregon Veterinary Referral Associates (OVRA) in Springfield & shares her home with her husband and their two special needs senior dogs, Grace and Spice.
		Larry A. Jaffe, CPA Larry and his family share their five acres outside of Eugene with Django, a Lab mix they adopted from Greenhill. By day he’s the owner of a CPA firm located near Valley River (Larry, that is; frankly, Django’s not that good with numbers.) Away from his office, look for Larry behind a book, traveling to places near and far, watching sports on TV or driving his daughter to wherever she needs to go today.