The People

Staff

Shelley Greenglass, Shelter Manager

Shelley has been with the Manchester Animal Shelter for 5 years. She has been in the animal industry for over 25 years and has a degree in Animal Behavior and Science. Shelley came to the shelter with the background of working as an Animal Control Officer and NH Equine Abuse investigator. She also managed one of the largest boarding and training kennels in Mass. that also specialized in training Police K9, protection and narcotic dogs from all over the United States and Europe. Once she moved to NH, she then managed for several years a boarding, training, grooming and daycare facility.

She is founder and Past President of Weare Animal Guardians (WAG) a non- profit organization to help stray animals. Shelley also has her certification in Red Cross Animal First Aid and is also certified Technician 2 with the American Boarding Kennels Association.

At home she has 5 german shepherds, 1 cow and a horse. Her dog Jule is a certified therapy dog, canine good citizen, Temperament tested certified (TA) and Schutzhund 2. Shelley and Jule make many appearances a year to schools to educate children on animal care and also are very pleased to be involved in the “Reading to dogs” program.

Samantha Stein, Assistant Shelter Manager

Samantha has been an animal lover all her life and as a young girl she would raise money and collect donations for local animal shelters. She work studied at the Friends of Manchester Animal shelter through Southern NH University during her Sophomore through Senior years. She graduated from SNHU in 2009 with a Business Administration degree and the assistant manager position became available and applied with great enthusiasm.

She currently has four cats, two of which were rescued from the shelter, and two dogs. Her latest addition to the family is a friendly pit bull named Raider who was brought in by Animal Control as an abandoned dog. Raider is a great ambassador for the breed and is eager to greet everyone that comes into the shelter.

Board Officers

Cassandra Gatsas, Co-President

Political activist and proud wife of Manchester’s Mayor Ted Gatsas. Member of FMAS since its inception, as well as a member of the Board of Directors since 1995. Currently serves as Co-President. Proud owner of 4 cats: King Scotty Kimba, His Majesty Cufki, Bosco and Emma.

Journey Ewell, Co-President

Journey has been in the animal rescue field for over 10 years. She has been with FMAS since March 2003 and joined the board in March 2006. Journey’s passion has always been spay/neuter, the only way to end the over pet population. In 2009, she established two successful spay/neuter programs for FMAS; the Quick Fix Clinic and Fix-a-Pit. Journey also implemented the Pet Food Pantry, Southern Dog Transport Program and Reading to Dogs.

In 2006 Journey was voted Volunteer of the Year by her peers. Journey is heavily involved in fundraising for the shelter. She chairs the annual wine and chocolate event held in October. Journey shares her home with her rescued cats and her adorable rescued Pit Bull named Glory. She also serves as the Vice President of Animal Rescue Veterinary Services.

Kria Sakakeeny, Vice President

From guinea pigs to African tree frogs to cats, Kria Sakakeeny has always lived with an animal in her life and owes much of her daily joy to her pets. Kria Sakakeeny is a Boston native and moved to New Hampshire in 2005. She works as a broadcast news reporter for WMUR-TV where she also anchors the weekend evening newscasts. Kria became involved with the Friends of Manchester Animal Shelter by fostering litters of kittens and eventually adopted one of her foster cats, Lilly, who she adores. Kria eventually joined the FMAS Board of Directors in the winter of 2008.

Since moving to New Hampshire Kria earned her Master’s Degree in Community Economic Development from SNHU. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Boston University. Kria believes strongly in community service, she has worked with Literacy Volunteers of America and Emcee’s annual events for charitable organizations throughout New Hampshire. Her commitment to FMAS is largely in honor of her cat Eartha, who has passed away but whose love is ever present.

Karen Simmons, CPA, Treasurer

Karen holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.  During her almost 30 years in accounting she has worked in the public sector, and also as Controller for a hospital and a manufacturing company.  Currently she is the Business  Manager of High Mowing School.  A member of the American Institute of CPAs and the N.H. Society of CPAs, she resides in Bedford with her husband Russ, a beagle named Lucy, an Aussie Shepherd/Lab mix named Jessie, and Amber, a husky/corgi mix.

Marcia Rosenn, Secretary

Marcia Rosenn joined the board in the Fall of 2008 and looks forward to helping fulfill FMAS’ mission. She graduated from Amherst College with a degree in psychology and received her law degree from Boston University. After practicing law in the civil arena for a few years, she joined the Derry Police Department as a prosecutor. Marcia and her husband share their home with three cats, all rescues, and often have feline houseguests, as they foster cats and kittens. The foster then led to Marcia doing adoption counseling, a she wanted to make sure that the kitties she has nurtured would end up in good homes.

Board Members

Kallie Bunker

Kallie is the senior designer at Square Spot Studio, a marketing and design firm located in downtown Manchester. Kallie holds a BA in Psychology from University of New Hampshire and an AA in Graphic Design. She has earned awards from the Printing and Publishing Council of New England and advertising awards from the Higher Education Marketing Report. Kallie lives in Epping with her husband, Zack, and two dogs, Ella and Enzo.

Kysa Crusco

Kysa Crusco is an attorney admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She manages her law firm. Crusco Law Office, PLLC, located in Bedford, New Hampshire, and focuses her practice on family law, real estate and estate planning. Kysa also publishes the New Hampshire Family Law Blog, providing information and insight for people struggling with divorce and family law matters.

Kysa graduated from Northfield Mt. Hermon and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Boston College. In 2002, Kysa graduated from Suffolk University Law School with a juris doctorate degree. Kysa lives in Manchester with her husband, Jeremy, children and two cats, Cedric and Isis, adopted from the Manchester Animal Shelter.

Courtney Hoppe

Courtney Hoppe is a published lifestyle writer photographer (with a monthly column in New Hampshire Magazine), a promotions & marketing professional, and a champion of modern New Hampshire living. After spending 12 years “living it up” as a prominent broadcast media figure in New York, she returned to her home state in 2005 when she was able to appreciate the quality of life that NH has to offer. She currently resides in swanky downtown Manchester and can often be spotted dining al fresco at one of the many hot spots on Elm Street, wheeling her Mobile Patio™ to various events around town, or taking her kitten (Roxie Hart) for walks in her pink stroller. Courtney lost her beloved cat, Norman Bates, to bone marrow failure on July 10th, 2011 and dedicates her involvement with the Shelter to his memory. You can read about Norman Bates at courtneyhoppe.com/normanbates

Jennifer Smith

Jen is the Principal at On Demand Marketing, a virtual marketing agency that helps technology companies with plan, create, implement and measure marketing and advertising programs – she designed and developed this very website for our Shelter! Jen has always had animals from day one – cats, dogs, horses, chickens – you name it! Now that she lives and works from her home office in Manchester, she resides with her two kitties, Lily and Sophia, that were adopted from the Manchester Animal Shelter.