Breona Baines: CEO & FOUNDER
Breona founded Kitticcino Charities in 2020 after working in veterinary settings for eleven years. Breona has mainly worked with non-profit groups, with her most notable position being on the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Field Investigations and Response Team. Breona served (and still deploys from time to time!) as a Medical Field Specialist, mainly aiding in the forensic processes and medical treatments of canines seized from federal dogfighting cases. Breona lives alone with her two rescue dogs, Menzi and Tezi, and her cat, Milo. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with local rescue organizations and fostering medically compromised rescue animals.
Dr. Robert Outzs, DVM
Dr. Robert Outzs has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 30 years. He is a skilled surgeon and has a special interest in reptiles.
Dr. Christoph Franks, DVM
Dr. Desiree Hill, DVM
Dr. Franks has practiced veterinary medicine for more than thirty years and has owned his private practice for ten. In his spare time, Dr. Franks enjoys spending time with his family and their wide variety of farm friends.
Dr. Desiree Hill grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Columbus to pursue her dream of a career working with animals. She studied Zoology as an undergraduate before earning her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Ohio State University. During her studies, she committed much of her free time to volunteering with native wildlife rescues in the US, Africa and Australia. She later went on to work with shelter animals and underserved communities of Ohio. These experiences contributed to her developing a passion for improving animal welfare through prevention of overpopulation.
Dr. Susan Mckitrick, DVM
Dr. Mckitrick lives in Sunbury with her husband and variety of farm animals. Dr. Sunbury enjoys providing community wellness care and has been practicing for over 30 years.
Tessa Cannon, PhD RVT
JeanMarie Evans, RVT BS
Sarah Siders - Veterinary Assistant
Elinet Fontanez - Veterinary Assistant
Kathryn Lerfard - Veterinary Assistant
Tabarekallah Mousa - Veterinary Assistant
Lisa Oakes: MARKETING & FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR
Lisa is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and she is a graphic designer with over 20 years of experience. She grew up in Maine and still resides there. She's worked with nonprofits for most of her life, giving back in some way. She was the Executive Director of her local animal shelter for three years and loved fostering orphaned neonatal kittens most of all. She lives with one dog and 9 cats including Peanut, her amazing special needs kitty. She is excited to be volunteering her time and expertise to CO•PAW.
Chelsea Clarke: RESCUE DIRECTOR
Chelsea has been passionate about animals since she was a little girl, and cannot remember a time that she has ever lived without one kind of critter or another. She is passionate about giving back to the community and has been volunteering/working with non-profits for the past 10 years,
dabbling in a variety of different interests, with the most profound impacts in animal rescue and sexual assault/domestic violence advocacy. Prior to joining CO•PAW, Chelsea held the position of Rescue Director with a multi-state dachshund and small breed 501(c)3 non-profit organization
from March 2022 through July 2024. Chelsea prides herself in her organizational skills, streamlining internal processes, and building lasting relationships with foster homes. She is very excited to be apart of team at CO•PAW and build out the canine rescue program.
Chelsea currently resides in Upstate New York, where she serves as an Emergency Management professional at the county level. She is also a Registered Medicolegal Death Investigator with nearly 5 years experience. Chelsea holds advanced graduate degrees in Forensic Science and Homeland Security from Syracuse University and Penn State, respectively. Chelsea and her husband, Frank, share their home with their 6 dogs (ranging from ages 2-17 years!), 3 cats, and turtle.
