Our Staff & Board

Board
Staff

Sarah Reish

President

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Sarah Reish

President

Sarah was voted in and asked to join the Park County Animal Shelter Board of Directors in February of 2022. Born on a farm in Iowa she grew up around animals and had both dogs and farm cats, along with livestock that was located at her grandfathers farm. Sarah married a Cody boy and they now call Cody home. They have a 10 year old Lab named Coda, who still thinks he is a puppy.

Sarah joined the board to make a difference in the community and to help protect the lives of our vulnerable, furry friends. She has an extensive background working with nonprofits and being on other boards. Her professional background is in marketing, branding, and fundraising and event campaigns. We have put her to work with those skills as our chair for the Fundraising Committee and Events Committees.

Joelyn Kelly

Vice President

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Joelyn Kelly

Vice President

Joelyn visited Cody for the first time in April of 2016 and immediately knew this would be her home. Less than 6 months later, she and her husband sold their acreage in Minnesota and moved to Wapiti with 2 horses, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. They have since added 2 more horses, another dog, and 2 more cats (adopted from PCAS) to their family. She works from her home for a technology company headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, where she specializes in Human Resources and Payroll software. She enjoys riding, camping, and being around animals in her spare time. She is honored to be serving on the Board for PCAS and looks forward to working with everyone involved. Joelyn was elected to the Board on June 18, 2020 and elected as President of the Board on May 19, 2022.

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Curtis Dugger

Treasurer

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Curtis Dugger

Treasurer

Curt Dugger was recently appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2022 and will serve as the PCAS Treasurer. Curt is a true Wyomingite with a background in accounting. He started his career as a loan officer at First National Bank, in Powell, and later served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the hospital in Douglas, WY, where he worked for more than 20 years. He also did a short stint as the controller at Cody Regional Health before retiring in 2019. Curt enjoys spending time with his wife of 33 years, their children, and his granddaughter Blake. His hobbies include hunting, golfing, and hanging out at his family cabin. A longtime animal lover, Curt is a major asset to the PCAS Board of Directors, and will help to further the PCAS mission.

Kay Drury

Secretary

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Kay Drury

Secretary

Kay has been active in Cody Rotary for 25 years, the Northwest Board of Realtors for 20 years, and has served on the Supervisory Committee for the Sunlight Federal Credit Union for 11 years. She is a retired realtor who loves animals and has a keen interest in the work of the Animal Shelter. Kay was elected to the Board as Secretary on May 20, 2021.

Margaret Baker

Director

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Margaret Baker

Director

Margaret Baker is an attorney who moved to the area in 2012. She participated on the PCAS capital campaign committee to raise money for a new shelter from 2017 to 2020 and helps manage the PCAS website. Margaret has been on the board since May 16, 2019.

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Kristin Bonk Fong

Director

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Kristin Bonk Fong

Director

Kristin Fong has 15 years of experience managing nonprofit organizations, and brings her affinity for collaboration, a love for the outdoors and community of Cody, and a passion for rescuing animals to her first year volunteering with the Park County Animal Shelter. Originally from the Chicago area, Kristin spent most of her adult life in Colorado, and moved to Cody three years ago so her family could spend more time together camping, hiking, and skiing. Kristin and Dan have a young daughter and infant son who are growing up surrounded by furry family members, including two rescue pups, Yeti & Koda, and two foster failure kittens from PCAS, Whiskey & Rye. One of Kristin’s favorite games is to guess which breeds have mixed to create the ridiculously loved and spoiled furry Fongs. Kristin was elected to the board on May 20, 2021.

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Tammie Dunton

Director

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Tammie Dunton

Director

In 2001 Tammie came from Connecticut to work for the summer at Bill Cody Ranch and never left. She met her husband Nick here, and they bought land on the Northfork and built their home. They have 3 dogs, 3 cats (adopted from PCAS), 5 horses, 14 chickens, and a Texas Long Horn steer that can be ridden. She is the office manager for 307 Real Estate. Tammie became a board member in January of 2020 and was appointed as Vice President on July 21 2022.

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Wendy Jacobs

Director

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Wendy Jacobs

Director

A third generation Cody girl, Wendy Jacobs was born and raised in Cody. She has spent the last 24 years working in public accounting and joined Whittle, Hamilton, and Associates as an accountant in January 2021. She brings her lifelong love of animals and financial background to the PCAS Board. Having adopted several cats and dogs from PCAS over the years, Wendy is excited to give something back to the animals and her community. While this is her first time serving on a board, Wendy hopes to bring a new voice and is up for the challenge of learning as she goes. Wendy and her husband Russell have two adopted cats (Gus and Tigger) and a new puppy (Scout). Wendy is replacing former board member Bob Stevens and will fulfill the remainder of his term.

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Ken Markert

Director

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Ken Markert

Director

Ken Markert is a retired community planning consultant who joined the PCAS Board in February 2023 to specifically help with fundraising. He previously served on the Board from 2011 to 2020, during which time he was Board President for eight years. As President, Ken spearheaded the capital campaign and oversaw the design of the new shelter, which he had the honor of officially opening in the spring of 2021. Ken and his wife Lynn Entwisle have raised two children in Cody (Laurel and Neil) and have been active supporters of the shelter for many years, adopting and fostering many of PCAS’s dogs and cats. With his extensive experience in community planning and fundraising, Ken brings a valuable perspective to the Board’s efforts to raise funds for the shelter.

Amanda Munn

Executive Director

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Amanda Munn

Executive Director

Amanda joined PCAS as the Executive Director in April 2022. Before coming to PCAS, Amanda began her career in education as a science teacher then pursued a Masters in Library Science, followed by a career as a District Librarian for four school campuses. Amanda sees many parallels between the role of Librarian and Executive Director, she has stated “both focus on a strong foundation of advocacy and community outreach.” Amanda grew up around a variety of animals. She helped raise and rescue goats, horses, pigs, sheep, dogs and cats. Amanda currently has 4 dogs named Zeek, Koda, Boone, and Steven, as well as one cat named Litten.

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Kylie Holman

Manager

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Kylie Holman

Manager

Kylie joined the PCAS team in March of 2022. She was a Stay-At-Home Mom for 10 years and has always had a passion for animals. Kylie’s organization skills quickly led her to becoming our Office Admin. She is in charge of making sure that all of our records are in tip-top shape as well as the front office. Kylie has 6 cats and 3 dogs of her own.

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Dr. Amy DeFries

Veterinarian

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Dr. Amy DeFries

Veterinarian

Dr. Amy started at PCAS February of 2022 as our on-site Veterinarian and she also works as an Associate Veterinarian at Lifetime Small Animal Hospital part-time. Before coming to Cody in 2021, Dr. Amy owned her own small animal practice in Lynchburg, VA for 23 years. Dr. Amy has a plethora of her own animals; which include 4 dogs, 1 barn cat, 2 horses, 1 mule, 5 Highland Cattle, 5 Angus/Wagyu Cattle, and 7 chickens.

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Jackie Hinther

Veterinary Technician and Assistant Manager

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Jackie Hinther

Veterinary Technician and Assistant Manager

Meet the PCAS Cat Lady! Before joining the PCAS team in July of 2020, Jackie spent the past few years working as a Veterinary Assistant and later becoming a Veterinary Technician at the same animal clinic. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Frostburg State University in 2014, Jackie moved from her home state of Maryland to Virginia and redirected her skills to her true passion—working with animals! She believes animal welfare and community service go hand-in-hand, and helped establish programs to address the overpopulation of feral cats in her area (Loudoun, VA). Jackie lives in Cody with her two sons, Dean and Declan. She has one Bullmastiff mix named Murdock, 4 cats, 3 sugar gliders, and one leopard gecko.

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Jessy Farnworth

Lead Canine Care Specialist

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Jessy Farnworth

Lead Canine Care Specialist

Jessy joined our team in September of 2020 as a part-time Animal Care Attendant; later moved to full-time in March of 2021. Jessy’s knowledge of dogs has been vital in the enrichment and care of our canine guests at PCAS. Because of this, she is now our Lead Canine Care Specialist. Her knowledge of other animals has definitely come in handy when we have the less common animals here at the shelter, likes reptiles. Jessy lives in Cody with her daughter and their pets. In her free time she likes to hike, camp, or do anything artsy.

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Alicia Bruce

Events and Outreach Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator

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Alicia Bruce

Events and Outreach Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator

Alicia joined us as a Canine Care Attendant in July 2022. She is a Colorado native that moved to Cody in 2016. Alicia has worked her way up to our Events and Marketing Coordinator and has been in her new position since May 15th, 2023. She attended Cody High School and Northwest College. She is married with one child and a step-child. Alicia has worked in the animal industry for 7 years and has done everything from animal retail, grooming, and boarding, and now is working at PCAS. Alicia is bubbly and creative, especially with social media and she is always a ray of sunshine.

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Ellie Koller

Part-Time Animal Care Attendant

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Ellie Koller

Part-Time Animal Care Attendant

Ellie joined the PCAS team in July of 2021 as a Part-Time Animal Care Attendant. Ellie started out volunteering with her family at PCAS helping with Shelter cleaning and TNR. She is currently a student at Cody High School and upon graduation she would like to pursue a degree in a history related field. Ellie currently as 2 dogs and 9 cats which include her 5 barn cats.

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Jessica McNeil

Animal Care Attendant

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Jessica McNeil

Animal Care Attendant

Jessica started at PCAS in September 2022. She was born and raised here in Cody. She moved to New York for ballet (she’s been dancing for about 20 years)after she graduates and came back to Cody due to an injury. Jessica continues to audition for ballet companies and is looking to go back to college in the spring for Psychology. She’s always had a big heart for animals and they’ve always been a huge part of her life. Jessica has 4 dogs and 2 cats and she loves summer and hiking and other outdoorsy things.