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Meet Rachel! Rachel is a proud graduate of Clemson University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal and Veterinary Science. She has dedicated her life to serving animals and the people who love them. A firm believer in the power of positive thinking, Rachel encourages others to make bold moves, knowing that opportunities are endless when you lead with passion and purpose.
An avid cow enthusiast, Rachel spends most of her free time with her husband, their daughter, and their four beloved dogs—Chloe, Jo, Colt, and Poppy—as well as their cat, Kyro. When she’s not working, you can find her enjoying time with family and friends, tackling home décor projects, savoring her husband’s cooking, or soaking up the outdoors. Rachel’s lifelong love for animals led her to the Greenville Humane Society, where she has been able to fulfill her dream of becoming Chief Executive Officer, making a lasting impact on the community she serves.

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Meet Sharon! As a certified cat lover, Sharon has three cats–Vader, Suren, and Baz– as well as one dog, Oreo. Sharon’s hobbies include perusing the Kindle app for a new book, hanging out with her husband and two kids, and loving on her four fabulous fur babies! As our Chief Operations Officer, Sharon deals in HR and accounting while overseeing all operations teams. She has contributed over 30 years to GHS. One day, she will retire to fulfill her lifelong goal of being a crazy cat lady.

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Meet Dr. Gallas! He attended Fordham University for his undergraduate degree, and obtained his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida. With over 20 years of extensive experience in animal welfare, Dr. Gallas strives to utilize his unique clinic and business background to improve the lives of pets in our community. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife, two dogs, Orlo and Murray, and one cat, Infanta. You can also find Dr. Gallas tending to his 30+ houseplants, indulging in his favorite Disney movie, Tangled, and teaching his dog, Orlo, to play video games.

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Meet Kelly! Originally from Canada, she lives on a farm with her husband and their many animals including dogs, horses, chickens and a cat. In her spare time, she enjoys trail riding, barrel racing and spending time with her husband and animals. She started her career at the Greenville Humane Society as a volunteer dog walker and is now the Community Medical Operations Manager where she oversees the daily operations of the Admissions Office and Vaccine Clinic.

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Meet Courtney! Courtney is the Shelter Operations Manager here at the Greenville Humane Society! She has been with the organization professionally since 2012 but began as volunteer in 2003. Courtney graduated from Clemson University in 2018 and continues to enjoy cheering on her Tigers whenever she is able. She currently has two dogs of her own, Browning and Hamilton, and continues the important work we do in honor of her soul dog who passed in 2024, Pepper.
She loves working through her annual reading challenge, Broadway musicals, curating custom Spotify playlists, and sharing her love of animals, books and weightlifting with her daughters, Eloise and Daphne.

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Meet Daisy! Daisy comes to us with two decades of experience in the animal welfare field, working in dog rescue, with The Humane Society of the United States helping survivors of dogfighting, and with the ASPCA Behavioral Sciences Team. As GHS’s Behavior & Enrichment Operations Manager, Daisy leads the B & E team in designing and implementing behavior modification, training, enrichment, and playgroups for our shelter animals. She is passionate about modern, positive reinforcement centered methods and is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (CDBC) and a Fear Free Certified Professional Trainer (FFCP).
Daisy relocated to Greenville from Pittsburgh in 2024, drawn to GHS’s mission and our progressive approach to animal sheltering. When she’s not working, you’ll find Daisy with her partner and their three adopted rescue dogs—Batgirl, Justin Bieber, CGC, and Penny Wise, CGC—hiking, exploring, traveling, and living their best lives.

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Meet Haley! A College of Charleston graduate with a biology degree and environmental science minor. Haley’s love for wildlife led her to intern at the Greenville Zoo, Center for Birds of Prey, and ZooTampa before joining GHS. At home she enjoys life with her husband Eddie, two cats (Binx and Larry), and two dogs (Duncan and Georgie). Her compassion for sick and injured animals led her to leading our Healing Place team as the Shelter Medical Operations Manager.

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Meet Jennifer! A mom to two dogs (Annie pictured here), two cats and a human son, Jennifer enjoys spending her free time reading, looking forward to her next Disney trip and planning for Halloween with her husband. She loves reading, has never been to a beach she didn’t like and has worked with animals for nearly 15 years. Jennifer loves following her passion every day to provide excellent medical care and prevent animal overpopulation as our Surgical Operations Manager.

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Meet Erin! A life-long animal lover, Erin shares her home with her three pups, her husband, and their son. Erin’s favorite part of her job as Relationship Development Operations Manager is helping the staff and community find the perfect way to get involved in the GHS mission and make a difference for pets in our community. Outside of the office, she enjoys painting, exploring new culinary creations in the kitchen, and spending as much time as possible outside.

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Meet Ashleigh, Community Development Operations Manager at GHS. Ashleigh helps lead the GHS Outreach Team, bringing their mission to life through events, social media and humane education – all the while showing off the sweet animals waiting for their forever homes! She is also passionate about building strong relationships with donors, whose generosity makes GHS’ work (and tail wags) possible.
Outside of work, Ashleigh is all about travel, foodie finds, and walks with her two GHS alum pups, Bindi and Birdie. With her husband, four awesome kids and one adorable grandbaby, her crew turns every beach trip into a sun-soaked adventure.

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Dr. Grisham attended Berry College for undergrad and the University of Georgia for vet school. After years in private practice, she joined GHS in 2013. She loves working with a strong team to provide affordable spay/neuter services to the community. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, horseback riding, baking, and walking her dogs.
- Bonnie Westlake, Assistant Adoptions Manager
- Megan Gallagher, Assistant Adoptions Manager
- Cailin Leonard, Senior Animal Care Manager
- Gia Nix, Animal Care Manager
- Bobbi Snyder, Assistant Animal Care Manager
- Kassidy Faust, Shelter Medical Manager
- Brittany Eiffert-Smith, Admissions/Intake Manager
- Xio Mendez, Community Medical Manager
- Mak Queen, Surgical Manager
- Mishelle Gray, Volunteer Manager
- Javy Pagan, Marketing Manager


