Pete moved to Truckee in the winter of 1999. He adopted his dog Flip, with the help of current board president Georgia Smith, from HSTT the following year. Pete lives in Truckee with his wife Kacey, daughter Maeve and his dogs Flip and Olive. He enjoys spending time with all the animals at HSTT and is excited about working towards a new shelter. Pete has worked for the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District since 2004.

Reid, his wife Serita, two dogs Arlo & Bodie, and rabbit Fluke, moved to Truckee 4 years ago from the Bay Area. Reid's background is in financial communications and corporate development for publicly traded companies. Reid joined the Board of HSTT to join others in helping to save and improve the lives of pets, and to help ensure HSTT's viability for years to come.

John Evans has lived in Truckee since 2001, and is an owner of TahoeStaff and the Denali Group, a supply chain management consulting firm. He and his wife Dawn have 4 children - Brittany, Trey, Elijah and Anabella, as well as 2 dogs, 2 horses, a cat, 7 chickens, a bearded dragon, and a tarantula. In addition to HSTT, John is active with several local school and kid’s sports associations, and participates in other local charities and events. John enjoys skiing, flying, motorcycles and camping – and spending time with his family and pets.

Karen’s generosity can be counted in many ways, not the least of which is her gift of time. She spends many hours at the kennel helping with the animals and, as an adoption counselor, works tirelessly to find “forever homes” for our cats and dogs. Karen was born in San Francisco, raised in Orinda and spent her career in banking as a commercial lender for Wells Fargo. Karen and her husband Greg, retired Battalion Chief for Moraga-Orinda Fire, moved to Truckee in 2004 where they now live with their three rescue dogs. Karen says that her volunteer work at the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is the most rewarding work she has ever done.

Pattie Lesser and her husband, Hartley, own High Sierra Media Group providing multimedia services to their clients. She works to pay for the doggie cookies, toys and kibble for their three rescued dogs, Yukon, Sasha and Noelle. Currently Pattie is the editor of two magazines MilsatMagazine and SatMagazine, and provides daily worldwide satellite, military satellite, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, outer space and digital news at SatNews.com. Pattie’s friends and pets will tell you it’s a perfect fit as they always thought she was from another planet!

Tony is a CPA and a 1982 graduate of the Hass School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. After a couple of years at a "big 8" accounting firm in the bay area, in Tony relocated to North Lake Tahoe in 1985 to become the Assistant Controller for Squaw Valley Ski Corporation eventually becoming Squaw Valley’s senior financial executive. In 1997, Tony was recruited away to become the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. In 2005, he returned to the North Lake Tahoe area to become Chief Financial Officer at Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company and added the President’s title in late 2006. When not working, Tony enjoys riding and racing bicycles. He lives in Truckee with his wife Crystal and their 2 golden retrievers (both rescued), Sam and Baxter.

Gary Wood is a VP Sales and Marketing at a bay area software company, who moved to Truckee in 1996. Gary became interested in helping homeless animals after adopting his best friend Scout, and has been actively involved with the HSTT for several years as a volunteer. Gary’s other interests include photography, skiing, cycling, and spending time outdoors with his wife Karen, a local dentist, son Justan, and their two adopted dogs Buddy and Anabele.