Richard Glessner, Clinic Director – Is a 26-year animal welfare industry veteran, who has served as a director for shelters and animal control facilities; he has spoken at national animal welfare conferences.

Billee Rindsig, DVM – Maintains a private practice in DeWitt, Iowa. Dr Billee has lent her surgical skills to numerous low cost spay/neuter clinics thus performing over 10,000 procedures and saving countless companion pet lives.

Jack Schaefer, DVM – Retired, well respected veterinarian with over 40 years of practice in the Aurora area. He has been recognized for establishing Rush-Copley's pet therapy program - the first in the greater Chicago land area. Has also been involved with the Delta Society, a national organization dedicated to improving human health through therapy and service animals.

Susan Brown, DVM – Graduated from Purdue University in 1976 and has practiced exclusively exotic companion animal medicine since 1980. In 1985 she and her husband Richard R. Nye, DVM founded the Midwest Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital (then in Westchester, IL) which was the first all exotic animal veterinary hospital in the United States. Dr. Brown has lectured extensively at both veterinary and companion animal caregiver conferences across the United States and in Europe on the topics of husbandry, medicine and surgery of small mammals. She has published numerous articles and chapters in veterinary texts and journals. She has also published dozens of articles in rabbit and ferret club periodicals. Dr. Brown was on the review board of several veterinary journals as well as being the main author of the majority of articles on www.veterinarypartner.com Small Mammal Health Series. She founded the Greater Chicago Ferret Association in 1986 and served as their health director until 1997. She was also the health director for the House Rabbit Society of Chicago and was the Health Director for the House Rabbit Society National. Dr. Brown started Rosehaven Exotic Animal Veterinary Services in 2007, which is a consulting business aimed at providing support to rescue, sanctuary and animal control organizations that take in exotic pets. She also started The Behavior Connection (www.BehaviorConnection) to help teach companion animal caregivers about the science of behavior, humane, positively reinforcing and fun strategies for behavior change resulting in a harmonious relationship with their companion animals.

Carla Hubbs, CVT – Is a volunteer lending her teaching experience to help train volunteers for the surgery center.

The Volunteers – too many to name them all. Thank you for sharing all your compassion and for the time you give.