Board of Directors

Linda retired from the Navy in 2016 after 20 years of service, after which she moved to Western Washington and began working for King County International Airport as the Safety and Security Special Projects Manager. She was hired by Naval Base Kitsap in 2019 as the Deputy Emergency Manager. Linda started her career in emergency management while still in the military and easily transitioned her talents to her post military life. She is currently an Emergency Management Specialist with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and holds a PhD in Emergency Management. Dr. Gonzalez uses her knowledge to share preparedness information with all of Kitsap County, including pet-specific information for KHS.

Vanna grew up, went to school, and worked in Canada before moving to the United States in 1995. She’s an Occupational Therapist by background and has worked in a variety of healthcare settings on both sides of the border. She considers herself a lifelong learner so she continued her education over the years and earned Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Healthcare Administration. She worked as a leader in the Rehabilitation Department at St. Michael Medical Center (formally Harrison) since moving to Washington State in 2005. She and her husband have rescued several beagles – “it’s hard to resist those soft brown eyes – but we love all dogs.”

Scott grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and has dual citizenship. He came to Seattle to attend the University of Washington and attained two degrees there (BA science and doctorate in education). Scott retired in 2005 after 30 years in education as a teacher, staff development trainer, high school principal, and central office administrator (assistant superintendent). He has over 20 years in human resources and has held numerous leadership positions in professional organizations. Scott is a returning KHS Board member, having previously served from 2012 to 2018, including two years as board president. Scott has always been an animal lover, having dogs and cats as pets his entire life. He and wife Marie (also a volunteer at KHS) have two dogs they adopted from KHS.

Lori currently works for the Bremerton Housing Authority in the Contract Management Services department as a Contract Processing Administrator.  She helps process contract and funding renewals for Section 8 Project Based Housing.  Lori has many years of experience working with non-profits and the public service.  She is interested in serving people and animals in need and enjoys walking, baking, and connecting with people.

Susan has been in medicine for 37 years, trained in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. She lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband, mother, and two dogs – Huck and Jack. She has worked with the military/local community health infrastructure in Arizona on bioterrorism and disaster preparedness. More recently, she volunteered at 17 different events in Kitsap and King County during the Covid pandemic, volunteering many hours with the US National Guard, Bainbridge Island Medical Reserve Corps, and Supervax events – testing and vaccinating hundreds of our neighbors. For years she has supported both local animal emergency care and national animal evacuations and emergency care after hurricanes and wildfires. As she closes her medical practice, she has joined the KHS Board, extending her focus of support for homeless, displaced, and often frightened animals. She volunteers at KHS as a dog walker and other animal supports at KHS and promotes adoptions in the community. Susan believes that “We have an amazing organization to support in KHS, with a centering focus on keeping owners and animals together, helping them both psychologically and materially as possible. Thinking outside of the box with a focus on comprehensive and complete animal care. The team here know the animals by name and need. Remarkable!”

Joining the Kitsap Humane Society Board in 2024, Ms. Simons has served in leadership positions on numerous non-profit boards and institutions including The Center for Women and Democracy, The Children’s Alliance, The YWCA of Olympia, and the Friends of the United Nations Family Planning Association. Early in her career she was inspired to build a not-for-profit women’s health foundation and published “The Health of Washington Women”. Ms. Simons also worked as a regional government affairs director for various Fortune 500 companies. She is currently a Commissioner on the WA State Women’s Commission and a strategic advisor to Action Corp. She is delighted to be a part of the Kitsap Humane Society Board and suspects there may be an animal or two that will be joining her household before her term is over.

Stacy practiced for 31 years as a patent attorney in large law firms before becoming the chief legal officer of a commercial-stage biotech company focused on the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Her pre-law educational background is in biology and chemistry so her career has focused on the healthcare industry, including veterinary pharmaceutical companies. She grew up riding horses competitively, helping in her family’s Irish Setter breeding organization, and working as a vet tech. She is thrilled to support Kitsap Humane Society in its mission to shelter and rehabilitate companion animals.

To be eligible to serve as a KHS Emeritus Board member, a member must have actively served at least one full 3-year term on KHS’ Board of Directors and had previously served in a leadership capacity on the Board during their tenure.

Kitsap Humane Society’s Emeritus Board

• Cary Bozeman
• Sandra Butler
• Lynn Fleischbein
• Kay Fritchman
• Frank Gibbons
• Dr. Cary Hills
• Shelley Kneip
• Kathy Schultz
• Rosemary Shaw
• Kevin Sheehan
• Erin Thomasson

In Memoriam

• Sherry Appleton
• Gerry Porter
• Dr. James Moore
• Becky Swanson