Our Team
Meet our dedicated, passionate, animal-loving staff.
Allison Black Cornelius
Chief Executive Officer
Email: allisonc@gbhs.org
Allison joined GBHS in 2014 after serving as a consultant and interim executive director. She brings a wealth of expertise, including consulting, project management, and fundraising services to government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and the nonprofit sector. She has trained more than 1,000 nonprofit boards and raised more than $30 million for charity through her public presentations.
Allison received her public policy, nonprofit, governance, and leadership education at the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative and completed Advanced Board Consulting at BoardSource. She is well known for her volunteer work in leading public policy initiatives and legislation on behalf of abused and underserved women and children. Allison and her husband, Jeff, have five children and four rescue dogs - Huxley, Snow, Sunny and Yoshi.
Dr. Russell Johnson, DVM
Chief Veterinary Officer
Stephanie Pate
Chief of Staff
Development Department
Pat Russell
Donor Relations Coordinator
Carol Hubbard
Interim Shelter Director
Gynger Jarboe
Animal Control Field Services Supervisor
Patrick Burleson
Facilities Manager
Stephanie Salvago
Director of Development & Marketing
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Raina Robinson
Social Media & Marketing Associate
Lindsey Cross
Jasper Animal Care & Control Shelter Manager
Wendy Scott
Animal Care & Control Impoundment Manager
DeAnne Wheeler
Animal Care & Control Clinic Manager, LVT
Kasey Rawlings
Director of Outreach & Education