Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, Staff, Chairpersons,
MobilityDog Board of Trustees
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Aiko Tan, Board Member- President, Governance, & Special Projects
Holly Miller, Board Treasurer- Special Projects
Janie Heinrich, MobilityDog’s Founder & CEO with Honorary Board member and Ambassador SD Beckett!
Jennifer Chen, Board Member- Vice-President, Social Media, Public Relations, Branding, & Special Projects
Natalie Fung, Board Member- Public Relations & Special Projects. With her SD Roxie, an Ambassador for MobilityDog.
Carlos Benavides Board Member- Outreach, Education, & Special Projects. With Ambassador SD Vito, his service dog.
Brady Helms, Board Marketing, Outreach, & Special Projects. And his SD Yogi, who is an Ambassador for MobiilityDog!
Barbry Hogue, Board Member- Secretary- Correspondence & Special Projects
Art Blazer, Board Member, Disabilities Rights, Outreach, Special Projects. SD Nash who is Ambassador for MobilityDog!
MobilityDog’s Advisory Board
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Anthony Goldsmith, Esq, Focus on Disability & ADA Rights & California Disability Act..
Tom Davenport, Advisory Board- Strategic Planning & Special Projects
Mei Tang, Advisory Board- P & P, & Special Projects
Gerry Freedman and SD Enso, Advisory Board- Outreach & Special Projects
Pam Allen, Advisory Board- P & P, Training Manual, & Special Projects
Bob Heinrich, Advisory Board- Finances & Special Projects
MobilityDog’s Service Dog Trainers, Staff, Support Team
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MobilityDog Staff:
Emily Sandoval, Assistant & Office Coordinator.
Keeley Kroger, Community Outreach Assistant.
Maria Silva, Digital Archivist & Storyteller, Social Media Assistant.
MobilityDog Support Team:
Bobbie Abdallah, Blogs & Posts
Jaala Ruffman, Social Media
Larry Kaplan, Grant Writer
Lynn Walford, Data Lead
Anna Gilnets, Lead Service Dog Trainer
Morgance Anthony, ADA Coordinator and Service Dog Trainer
Board of Trustees Memorial Funds
Board Member gone too soon, Gifford Myers and Lonnie Saeger
The Lonnie Saeger Memorial Fund is supporting Lonnie’s Puppies. October 30, 1953 - August 4, 2024.
Lonnie Saeger’s boundless energy, love for dogs, and heartfelt commitment to the mobility-impaired community left an enduring mark on the service dog world. He changed lives one dog at a time, inspiring everyone around him with his joy, compassion, and can-do spirit. In his memory and with the support of his beautiful wife, Marcey, we have proudly established The Lonnie Saeger Memorial Fund to continue the work he was so passionate about. His legacy will forever live on at MobilityDog. The dogs and humans miss his energy, can-do attitude, and joy he found in life.
Lonnie Saeger Obituary
Our darling Board Member and friend Gifford Myers passed away on March 11, 2019, and we will miss his zest for life. His genius, artistry, and ability to think outside the box have made a lasting impact on those services by Mobility Service Dogs-West Coast Project. Gifford’s family asked us to create an Arts to Educate fund for Gifford. We are deeply grateful for Giffords's time, energy, and creativity on the board. Thank you, Gifford, We miss his witty comments, command of the English language, your artistic brain, and showing up! And how his joy and love for MobilityDog!
Gifford “Gif” Myers, November 30, 1948 - March 11, 2019 Obituary
Dear Retired & Relocated Board Members, Volunteers, Employees & …
We're grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey. Over the years, board members, chairs, volunteers, employees, and independent contractors have given their energy and hard work to build the foundation MobilityDog stands on today. Thank you for being part of the magic.
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