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Our board consists of individuals from a variety of different backgrounds and skills
who come together to guide the MCHA and uphold its mission of "leading, advocating and educating for animal
welfare." The board has committed itself to shared values of having
respect and integrity, exhibiting teamwork and collaboration, being responsive and innovative,
and having courage and commitment for the MCHA.
John Keith - Chair
John joined the MCHA board after Jeff Lambright, also an MCHA board member, explained the MCHA’s mission as well as its need for volunteers. John is executive director of gift planning at the Indiana University Foundation.
John has been with the IU Foundation since 1997 and, after several years of commuting from Greenwood, moved to Bloomington in the spring of 2005 with his wife, Susan Yoon, and daughter Claire. Claire enjoys playing with her older "sibling", Reggie the cat. John received a BA in Religion from Wabash College in 1991, and became the third generation of his family to graduate from the IU School of Law- Bloomington in 1994. |
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Pam Roberts - Vice Chair
Pam has always admired the MCHA and was involved with the group back in the early ‘90’s with fundraising and education. After moving back to Bloomington she reengaged with the group on the 50th Anniversary celebration and the Walk for the Animals. She joined the Board in October, 2006.
Pam is responsible for the residential MBA program at the Kelley School of Business. She previously worked for Cummins for 18 years in a variety of financial positions prior to joining the University. Pam moved back to Bloomington in 2000 where she lives with her husband, Ken, daughter, Casey, and Jasmine, 13 year-old City of Bloomington Animal Shelter adopted long-haired, finicky feline.
Pam is an avid scuba diver, regular restaurant frequenter, and attendee at swim meets where her daughter swims for Bloomington South. |
Virginia Metzger - Treasurer
Virginia joined the board in January 2006. Virginia first worked with the board on the capital campaign major gifts committee and also served on the Search and Screen Committee for the current CEO. She’s a life time dog lover and a long time supporter of the humane association and its mission of leading, advocating and educating for animal welfare. Virginia is excited about MCHA’s collaborative efforts with other not-for-profits in the community.
Virginia has served on several not-for-profit boards including Girl’s Inc. serving as Treasurer and President, United Way of Monroe County serving as Secretary and Treasurer, and Middle Way House. For her work on the United Way board, she was awarded the Mary Alice Gray Memorial Award.
For the last twenty years she’s been the CFO for WTIU-TV and WFIU-FM, the public broadcasting stations owned and operated by IU.
Prior to working at the stations, she worked in public accounting in the Bloomington area for several years but decided she‘d rather have a life. She won the Elijah Watt Sells bronze medal for her performance on the 2003 CPA exam. In a former life, she worked as a programmer, systems analyst, and project director for main frame computer applications at IU. She has an undergraduate degree from IU in philosophy and math.
Virginia and her husband Michael cohabitate with their two Westies, Lucy and Desi. Lucy was a rescue pup through Westie Rescue and Desi is her pal. |
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Kara Reagan - Secretary
Kara has been involved with the MCHA Board since the Spring of 2008. She has been active in environmental issues for over a decade and is particularly interested in MCHA’s role as an advocate for both domestic and wild animals.
Kara is an attorney with Stafford Law Office, LLC, where she practices primarily family law. She also has a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies,and helps to represent citizens’ groups in environmental law cases. She volunteers her time to the District 10 Pro Bono Project and the IU School of Law’s Protective Order Project.
She enjoys reading, quilting, and spending as much time as possible with her family. Kara lives with her husband, Mark Stoops, their children, and their eleven-year old rescued cat, Fee, in Bloomington. |
Matt Donovan - Board Member
Matt joined the board in May 2007. Pets have always been an integral part of his life and currently he is sharing his home with his wife Eunice and two adopted dogs – Lucy and JJ.
Originally from Martinsville, Matt has been a Bloomington resident for 17 years. He earned both an Undergraduate and Master’s degree from Indiana University.
In searching for opportunities to become involved in the community, the MCHA presented an excellent opportunity. Being a board member will allow Matt to blend his passion for pets with the desire to give back to the community. Matt is a Vice-President for Option Six, an e-learning company who delivers online training for Fortune 500 companies.
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David Estell - Board Member
David Estell joined the board in February of 2009. Originally from California, he grew up with (at various times) two dogs, a cat, fish, a guinea pig and a dwarf rabbit. He and his wife Carolyn currently share their home with a rescued American Brittany, Owen, and four cats: Meg, Simon, Feldspar, and Maura.
David is a faculty member in the School of Education at Indiana University. He graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of California at Davis, followed his doctorate in developmental psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has lived in Bloomington since 2002, and is excited by the opportunity to engage more deeply in the community while promoting animal welfare. |
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