Kim Bartholomay

Kim shares her home with two rescue dogs: a little floof named Roman, adopted from POMDR; and a sassy Husky/German Shepherd mix named Atlas, adopted from the SPCA.

Before joining the board in October 2023, Kim was a POMDR volunteer. She continues to foster, perform home checks, and lead adoption and special events. She and her husband Noah have also hosted fabulous annual fundraisers for POMDR since 2020.

Kim previously worked as a tech in the CHOMP emergency room. Currently, she works in real estate at Monterey Coast Realty and promotes adoptable POMDR pups in all her email blasts!

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• Cathy Heape President More about Cathy
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  Cathy Heape

  President

  Cathy shares her home with two fun-loving POMDR alumni: Jenny, a terrier mix, and Churro, a feisty and entertaining little supermutt.

  Cathy has been serving on the POMDR board since 2019 and took on the role of Board President in June 2024. Cathy joined the volunteer team at POMDR in 2017 helping with office duties, transport, special events, home checks, and walking brigades. Prior to her service here, she cofounded Silicon Valley Pet Project in San Jose and volunteered with various other rescue groups.

  Cathy had a 20-year career working in in-house advertising and then as a freelance production artist for several companies including JCPenney. She then left the corporate world and started her own business as a Personal Concierge and Organizer. She retired in 2011 when she and her husband moved to England for two years before returning to California and settling on the Monterey Peninsula.

  In addition to serving on the Board and volunteering for POMDR, Cathy also delivers Meals on Wheels weekly in our community.

  Cathy received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Advertising Art from North Texas State University.

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• Susan Ferriby Treasurer More about Susan
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  Susan Ferriby

  Treasurer

  Susan shares her home part-time with her son's two dogs. Juniper, a one year old Cavalier King Charles, and Cedar, a 13 year old Min Pin/Jack Russell mix.

  Susan has been volunteering with POMDR since November 2022. She works in the office on Mondays and Thursdays, and also transports dogs, medication, supplies, etc. to and from Santa Cruz where she lives.

  Susan moved to Santa Cruz from Seattle, WA in 2018 after a long career in banking where she managed real estate and bank branch design and construction. Prior to working in banking, she worked for several years for a start-up technology company managing their real estate and facilities.

  Susan has served on many boards during her career in Seattle. Since moving to Santa Cruz, she has served on the Mid-County Democratic Club Board, the HOA Board where she lives in the Live Oak area, and most recently served as a Board member and Membership Services Chair for Nonprofit Connection.

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• Barbara Allen Board Member More about Barbara
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  Barbara Allen

  Board Member

  Barb shares her home with three fluffy companions: Acer, a scruffy mixed breed adopted from POMDR, Zephyr, a precious Maltese tripod who is another POMDR alumni, and Phoebe, an Aussie/Poodle tripod adopted from Animal Friends Rescue Project.

  Barb was a volunteer with POMDR before joining the board in January 2024. In addition to her work on the board she continues to do transports, office work, phone calls and event work. Before that she volunteered with the SPCA of Monterey County.

  Barb started her professional life in the hotel industry. She worked in hotels in Europe and Los Angeles, then moved up to the Monterey Peninsula to open a small bed-and-breakfast. After that, her love of animals took her to the SPCA, where she worked at the front desk, and then to Monterey County Animal Services, to help open the shelter on Hitchcock Road.

  Before coming to the Peninsula, Barb lived in Southern California and went to college at UC Santa Barbara. She enjoys traveling and hiking with her pups and fostering dogs for POMDR.

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• Dina Ruiz Board Member More about Dina
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  Dina Ruiz

  Board Member

  Dina never had a dog until she was almost 50 years old. Now she shares her home with a lucky pack of rescued dogs: Tango and Aussie, both adopted from POMDR; Stanley, a Min Pin from Eastwood Ranch Foundation; and Coco, her very first dog.

  Before joining the board in July 2025, Dina volunteered for POMDR, fostering dogs and helping with videos. She is on the board of CASA of Monterey County and serves as vice president of the board of the California Museum in Sacramento. She currently volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County, teaching yoga and helping as a speech coach.

  Dina has enjoyed a long and varied career in media. She was a news anchor at KSBW TV, co-hosted the TV show Candid Camera, and had a reality show on the E! Network. She now does media for non-profits and writes for several magazines, including Carmel Magazine.

  Dina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcasting at San Francisco State University and a Master's in Creative Writing from San Jose State University. In addition, she holds two yoga teacher certifications. She is a distinguished alumna at Ohlone College and has been awarded a community service award from Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County.

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