Our Board of Directors

Board of Executives & Directors (GDHS)​​

• The Board of Executives and Directors provides governance and strategic oversight for GDHS, a volunteer-run, charitable, no-kill animal shelter. Their role is to guide the shelter’s mission, finances, policies, fundraising, and long-term planning, rather than managing day-to-day care of the cats.
• All board members are volunteers — none are paid, and they usually have other jobs or are retired while giving their time to the organization. 

2026-2027

All of our board members are volunteers.

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Executives

Melina Chestley

PRESIDENT

director of foster programme & community outreach

director OF
operations & staffing

Kathleen Youmans

SECRETARY

​TREASURER

 

Denise Smith

VICE PRESIDENT

Director of volunteer relations

​Michèle Serano

PAST PRESIDENT

Directors

Paul Perrault 

Director of Property

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Director of adoptions

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director OF FUNDRAISING

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DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Contact for the Board of Directors: ​[email protected]