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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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Annemarie Sharp - Vice Chair
Annemarie became involved with the MCHA board in July 2007. While in college she was a volunteer at the Hannibal, Mo. animal shelter and witnessed first-hand the need for people to become more active in animal welfare issues. She hopes to assist the MCHA with securing additional funding through grants provided by corporations and foundations.
A native of St. Louis, Mo., Annemarie has six years of experience in fundraising at Indiana University. She joined the Advancement team at the IU School of Informatics in August of 2006. She received an MBA with a concentration in Finance from the IU Kelley School of Business in 2006. She holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. She and her husband Chip are blessed with the companionship of three dogs (Bratzke, Marshall, and Bailey) and two cats (Page and Chukie), all of which are rescued animals.
In her spare time Annemarie enjoys reading, needlepoint, poker, TV, movies, and sports. She and her husband particularly enjoy professional baseball and football. In fact, all of their pets are named after NFL players. |
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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Brian Fullerton - Board Member
Brian joined the board in December 2004 after recruitment from a few members he has known both professionally and personally. Brian's interest in involvement with the MCHA board of directors has grown as he has witnessed redirected goals and motivation for animal welfare in Bloomington as a whole. He looks forward to a progressive future with the MCHA.
Outside of the MCHA, Brian is the training supervisor and general manager at Canine Companions and Patriot K-9, Inc. His employment with the company began as he was finishing his degree at Indiana University in Psychology and Animal Behavior. Brian's dog training spans from puppy imprinting, obedience training, competition, Police K-9s, and service animals. Mostly he enjoys educating dog owners on dog behavior and responsible ownership.
Brian shares his home with his two German Shepherds, Sadie and Zenon, and cat, Dave.
New addition to the family! Meet Spencer the Bulldog. |
Pam Roberts - Board Member
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 Graduate Career Services at Indiana University’s 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. |
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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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