Board of Directors

Every member of OHS’s Board of Directors is a volunteer. Our Board works tirelessly to support the needs of both domestic and wild animals in the Tri-City area. Our organization is proud and grateful for the work that these members contribute out of the goodness of their hearts.

DIANE SHAW, President & Membership/Donation Manager

Diane Shaw is a retired Information Technology Manager who was elected to the AC Transit Board of Directors representing Ward 5 which is Fremont, Newark and a slice of Hayward. She is involved in a lot of nonprofits helping others both human and pets. She volunteered with OHS doing TNR and Kitten Foster before joining the board in 2021. She has 5 cats of her own.

Contact: diane@ohlonehumanesociety.org

ABBIE BALLAND, Secretary

Abbie Balland works full time as an Administrative Manager for an Interior & Exterior plantscaping company. She began volunteering with OHS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in 2021 and was elected to the Board of Directors in the spring of 2023. Abbie lives in Fremont with her husband and their current rescued Golden Retriever (one of many) River.

Contact: abbie@ohlonehumanesociety.org

MARK SILVERA, Treasurer

Mark is a California native and retired banker. His varied 40-year banking career included a wide range of positions including finance, information systems, online banking, treasury services, operations and product management. He is a 40+ year resident of Fremont, who enjoys golf, traveling with his wife, seeing his grandchildren, and volunteering in his community. He was happy to join OHS as Treasurer in 2024.

Contact: mark@ohlonehumanesociety.org

HILARY DANEHY, Director of Spay-Neuter

Hilary joined the OHS Board in 2020 after working on TNR Team projects for several years. Ms. Danehy is passionate about animal welfare and the critical role of spay and neuter. She has a long corporate career advancing med tech and volunteers focusing on TNR and our spay and neuter assistance programs. Hilary is a third generation Bay Area native who lives with her husband, daughter and pets, including 2 shelter dogs and 2 cats rescued from street life.

Contact: hilary@ohlonehumanesociety.org

CINDY POTTER, Director of Foster & Adoption

Cindy Potter has been around animals her entire life. After school, she worked in corporate America for 40 years. About 5 years after she retired, she was invited to join a group to help reduce cat euthanasia. She started the foster kitten program 5 years ago and believes she has an amazing team of volunteers supporting the program. She lives in Fremont, and in addition to fostering cats herself, she has a rescued dog and 2 rescued cats.

Contact: cindy@ohlonehumanesociety.org

ANDREA MOROKUTTI, Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Andrea has worked in finance and operations for a long time. She started her career at Ernst and Young but spent most of her working life at Yahoo. She currently works at Upwork as the Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. Andrea lives in Los Altos with her husband and four dogs and now part time kids (two) who both go to UCLA. She is hugely passionate about animals and their well being so between this and her financial and operational background, she feels like this is the perfect volunteer opportunity for her!

Contact: andrea@ohlonehumanesociety.org

NATALIA LEBEDEVA, Director of Philanthropy

Natalia Lebedeva was one of the founders of TCAA (Tri-City Animal Advocates) grass-roots group dedicated to increasing the live release rate of shelter animals. She joined OHS as a volunteer in 2018 and became a Board member in 2019. She recently retired from her corporate job. She lives in Fremont with her husband and their three rescue cats.

Contact: natalia@ohlonehumanesociety.org

PROGRAM STAFF

OHS’s special programs are also volunteer run except for our Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Manager. Besides our managers listed here, each program has numerous dedicated support staff, also volunteers, who devote their time and energy to promote animal welfare and educate the public.

Juliana Joe, DVM, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Manager & Veterinarian

Angela Hartman, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Volunteer Coordinator &

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Gardens Manager

Taro Hoshizaki, Pet Meals on Wheels Manager

Constance Gertsch, Pet Therapy Program Manager

Linda O’Connor, Humane Education/Youth & Family

Barbara Gifford, Info Line Calls Manager

Carol Drake, Public Relations

Jennifer Gresham, Donor Relations Manager