Board of Directors and Staff

Board

Lisa Kimball

Lisa joined the board in February of 2009. Lisa has been active with Bridges of Respect for many years. She has also helped with fundraising and events.

Matt Mackall - President

Matt Mackall is a long-time activist for animal issues and a co-founder of CAA. He has served as both CAA's treasurer and president. He is a self-employed software developer of open source software, and serves on the Technical Advisory Board of The Linux Foundation.

Casey Nielsen

Casey joined the board in October of 2008. She is a student at the University of Minnesota, and has been involved with CAA since late 2007.

Dave Rolsky - Treasurer

Dave Rolsky is one of the co-founders of CAA, and currently serves as Treasurer. He created the VegGuide.Org site. He tries to keep the CAA computers working, as well as helping with fundraising. He has worked as a professional computer programmer since 1999.

Staff

Danielle Smith, Director of Volunteer Programs

Danielle joined the CAA staff in August of 2010. She received her B.S. in Community Psychology from Saint Cloud State University in 2008 and her M.S. in Social Responsibility from Saint Cloud State University in 2010. Danielle was a founding member of an animal organization called AniMent in St. Cloud and has been active in the field of animal issues since 2008. In her spare time she enjoys running, biking, learning to cook new recipes, trying out new restaurants, watching movies, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Unny Nambudiripad, Development Coordinator

A CAA co-founder, Unny oversees development and fundraising for the organization. He has worked and volunteered for more than twelve years at local non-profit advocacy organizations. He has extensive experience in volunteer leadership development, public outreach, event planning, and fundraising. Unny enjoys camping, juggling, and cooking food with friends.

Jen Sharlow, Summer Food Giveaway Coordinator

Jen Sharlow is a Public Relations Expert and Special Events Planner with 15 years experience. She has worked primarily in the entertainment industry and is a PR rep for Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks and Films. She has also coordinated several national charity campaigns, including "Haunters for Hooters". A national Breast Cancer Charity for Nancy Allen which received international acclaim and celebrity support. Jen lives in Saint Paul with her husband, Nathan, where they run a home for life for handicap animals. They also resuce and rehabilitate puppy mill dogs so they may be adopted into their forever homes. Jen was nominated as a contestant for PETA's sexiest vegetarian next door in 201, which was an honor in itself. Jen is also an accomplished classical pianist and award winning costume designer.