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Michael Adamson

Michael Adamson

Response Dispatcher
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Annabella Aguirre

Annabella Aguirre

Volunteer Onboarding & Engagement Coordinator
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Marianna Aguirre

Marianna Aguirre

Pathology & Laboratory Data Coordinator
Anish Amirapu

Anish Amirapu

Payroll & Accounting Specialist
Dale Anania

Dale Anania

Development & Marketing Engagement Officer
Ariel Arrechea

Ariel Arrechea, MBA

Senior Accountant
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Dawn Beavis

Donor Relations Manager
makayla berndt

Makayla Berndt

Animal Care Crew Manager
Kait Birghenthal

Kait Birghenthal, MPS

NNOCCI Project Coordinator
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Willow Bowen

Willow Bowen

Laboratory Technician
Trisha Brink

Trisha Brink

Integrative Learning Manager
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Micah Buster

Micah Buster

Director of Life Support Systems & Facilities
Lauren Campbell

Lauren Campbell, RVT

Animal Husbandry Manager
Jorie Carvalho

Jorie Carvalho

Laboratory Scientist
Dave Chan

Dave Chan

Associate Director, Life Support Systems & Facilities
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Jane Choi

Jane Choi, M.A.

Director of Impact and Innovation
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Angel Chrisentary

Angel Chrisentary

Education Volunteer Coordinator
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Barrett Colombo

Impact Manager
Stefanie Cooke

Stefanie Cooke

Animal Care Specialist
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Michelle Corsi

Michelle Corsi, M.S.

Associate Director, Special Campaigns

Nan Cournoyer

Donor Services Manager
Marjorie Cox

Marjorie Cox

Necropsy Technician
Katie D'Innocenzo

Katie D'Innocenzo

Digital Media Manager
Mariah Dorado

Mariah Dorado

Conservation Education Associate
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Padraig Duignan

Pádraig Duignan, DVM, Ph.D.

Director of Pathology
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Liz Eby

Liz Eby, RVT

Veterinary Technician
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Kathy Edwards

Kathy Edwards, M.S.

Dispatch & Logistics Manager
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Cara Field

Cara Field, DVM, Ph.D., Dipl. ACZM

Medical Director
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Bob Figlock

Bob Figlock, MPA

Volunteer Engagement Manager
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Morgan Fisher

Morgan Fisher, MOTC

Response & Animal Care Manager, Monterey Bay Operations
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emily frank

Emily Frank

Life Support Systems & Facilities Senior Technician
Greg Frankfurter

Greg Frankfurter, DVM

Relief Veterinarian
Dr. Kate S. Freeman

Kate S. Freeman, MEM, DVM, Dipl. ACVO

Veterinarian
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Petra Bertilsson Friedman

Petra Bertilsson Friedman, M.S.

Response Dispatcher, Maui
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Jade Fugini-Laws

Jade Fugini-Laws, M.A.

Middle School Programs Manager
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Sue Fuhriman

Sue Fuhriman

Donor Services Associate
Viktor Gazarian

Viktor Gazarian

Life Support Systems & Facilities Technician
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Kathi George

Kathi George

Director of Cetacean Conservation Biology
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Laura Gill

Laura Gill

Public Programs Manager
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Aidan Greenwald

Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Sophie Guarasci

Sophie Guarasci, RVT

Animal Husbandry Manager
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Barbie Halaska

Barbie Halaska

Necropsy Laboratory & Large Whale Response Coordinator
Heather Harris

Heather S. Harris, DVM, MPVM, Dipl. ACVPM

Associate Veterinarian
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Justin Hodges

Justin Hodges

Northern Range Operations Manager
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Michelle Honath

Michelle Honath

Retail Manager
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Lian Hortensius

Lian Hortensius, M.S., M.A.

Animal Program Data Scientist
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Jessica Imperial

Response Systems Coordinator
Veronica Johnson

Veronica Johnson

Animal Care Crew Senior Manager
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Kyra Kawamoto

Kyra Kawamoto

Marine Science Educator
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Bill Keener

Bill Keener, J.D.

Cetacean Field Research Associate
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Elysha Kensinger

Elysha Kensinger

Database and Donor Relations Systems Manager
Aimee Kerr

Aimee Kerr, M.A.

Institutional Giving Manager
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Monique King

Monique King, RVT

Volunteer & Community Engagement Manager, Monterey Bay Operations

Shae Kober

Donor Services Associate
Krystal Krucik

Krystal Krucik, CIG

Public Programs Coordinator
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Sheila Lease

Sheila Lease

Major Gifts Officer
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Cecilia Ledesma

Cecilia Ledesma

Marine Science Educator
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Julie Lefferts

Julie Lefferts

Executive Assistant
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Gregg Levine

Gregg Levine, DVM, V.A., CCRT

Veterinarian
Holley Maassen

Holley Maassen

Conservation Education Associate
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Breanna Maillet

Brenna Maillet

Volunteer Operations Manager
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Krista Maloney

Krista Maloney

Director of Marketing & Communications
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Tim Markowitz

Tim Markowitz, Ph.D.

Cetacean Field Research Associate
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Wendy Marks

Wendy Marks, M.A., NAI CIG

School & Youth Programs Manager, Hawai‘i
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Maggie Martinez

Maggie Martinez, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., Dipl. ACVP

Associate Pathologist
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Linda Mayo

Linda Mayo

Grant Manager
Andi McCall

Andi McCall

Rescue & Response Dispatcher
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Megan McGinnis

Megan McGinnis, RVT

Associate Director, Hawai’i Community Conservation
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Leeza Metrovich

Leeza Metrovich, M.A.

Strategic Communications Specialist
Aliah Meza

Aliah Meza

Operations Manager, San Luis Obispo Operations
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Kelly Miller

Kelly Miller, RVT

Hospital Operations Administrative Coordinator
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mel miller

Mel Miller

Relief Pathologist

Ryan Moore

Associate Director, Growth Marketing
Jennifer Morrow

Jennifer Morrow, M.A., CFRE, GPC

Senior Director of Development
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Heidi Nikolai

Heidi Nikolai

Animal Care Coordinator
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Julia O'Hern

Julia O'Hern, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Cetacean Conservation Biology
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Jody Oatis

Jody Oatis, RVT

Relief Veterinary Technician
Teri Padilla

Teri Padilla

Human Resources Operations Manager

Kristi Parenti-Kurttila

Donor Relations Associate
Sarah Pattison

Sarah Pattison, RVT

Director, Hospital Operations
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Alyssa Pfitzer Price

Rescue & Response Dispatcher
Jaclyn Plasterer

Jaclyn Plasterer

Pathology & Diagnostics Apprentice
Joe Pollastro

Joe Pollastro

Response Dispatcher
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Emily Pomeroy

Emily Pomeroy

San Luis Obispo Operations Coordinator
Colby Prokop

Colby Prokop, MPS

Animal Care Crew Manager
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Adam Ratner

Adam Ratner

Director of Conservation Engagement
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Carlos Rios

Carlos Rios, CLS, ASCP

Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Manager
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Pilar Rodriguez

Pilar Rodriguez

Cetacean Conservation Biology Apprentice
Raquel Rojas

Raquel Rojas

Teacher Engagement Specialist
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Amy Rubenstein

Amy Rubenstein, RVT

Veterinary Technician
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Giancarlo Rulli

Giancarlo Rulli

Associate Director, Public Relations
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jacqueline rutherfurd

Jacqueline Rutherfurd

Marketing Coordinator
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Rebecca Ryan

Rebecca Ryan

Response Operations Coordinator
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Ryan Sack

Ryan Sack

Response Dispatcher, Ke Kai Ola Operations
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Boone Saunders

Boone Saunders

Hospital & Response Data Coordinator

Kelly Schaefer, SHRM-CP

Strategic Human Resources Business Partner
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Lynda Schaefer

Lynda Schaefer

Director of Compensation & Compliance
Clare Shuett-Hall

Clare Schuett-Hall

Donor Relations Associate

Cassie Seebart

Intern Veterinarian
Sausalito
Daphne Shen

Daphne Shen

Monterey Bay Operations Coordinator
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Lesley Simms

Lesley Simms

Communications Manager
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Devinn Sinnott

Relief Pathologist
Joel Skaggs

Joel Skaggs

Life Support Systems & Facilities Technician - Animal Care
Sara Smith

Sara Smith, M.A.

Senior Project Manager, Impact & Innovation
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Mike Smylie

Mike Smylie, MBA

Individual Philanthropy Manager – Volunteer
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Kristina So

Controller
Jo Solorzano

Jo Solorzano

Donor Services Systems Manager
Heather Stoker

Heather Stoker

Animal Care Specialist, Hawaiʻi
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Shelbi Stoudt

Shelbi Stoudt

Permit & Data Compliance Manager
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Karen Takamoto

Karen Takamoto

Donor Stewardship & Database Admininistrator
Sarah Hess

Sarah Tatum

Human Resources Operations Coordinator
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Mariah Tengler

Mariah Tengler, M.S.

Research Data Coordinator
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Bess Touma

Bess Touma, CFRE

Individual Giving and Major Gifts Volunteer
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Emily Trumbull

Relief Veterinarian
Kiana Tsao

Kiana Tsao

Volunteer Recruitment & Onboarding Manager
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Natasha Tworoski

Natasha Tworoski, M.S., RVT

Relief Veterinary Technician
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Joelle Vallejo

Joelle Vallejo

High School Programs Manager
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Sabrina Van Eyck

Sabrina Van Eyck

Education Operations Coordinator
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Carmelita Villalobos

Carmelita Villalobos, M.S.

Outreach & Response Manager
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Jennifer Walker

Jennifer Walker, M.Ed.

Director, Teaching and Learning
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McKinley Walter

Necropsy Technician

Drew Watson

Donor Services Associate
Gary Webb

Gary Webb

Facilities & Fleet Manager
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Marc Webber

Marc Webber

Cetacean Field Research Associate
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Dane Whitaker

Dane Whitaker, DVM, MPVM

Veterinarian
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Emily Whitmer

Emily Whitmer, DVM

Clinical Veterinarian
Sophie Whoriskey

Sophie Whoriskey, DVM

Associate Director, Hawai’i Conservation Medicine
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Teri Wilson

Teri Wilson

Director, Field Operations & Response
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Danya Winterman

Danya Winterman

Development Manager
Sarah Wood

Sarah Wood

Monterey Bay Operations Coordinator
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Shayla Zink

Shayla Zink

Operations Coordinator, San Luis Obispo Operations
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