Board of Directors

Katherine retired as Chief Information Officer at Perkins Coie, a Seattle-based international law firm, and has since served on nine nonprofit boards, including Martha & Mary Health Services in Poulsbo.   She derives some of her greatest enjoyment from engaging with her community and from observing and supporting animals, both in the wild and as pets.  She would happily share her house with more dogs and a cat, but neither her husband nor Border Collie-cross Misty, who presides over their home after a stint in an Idaho shelter, are on board with this.

Vanna grew up, went to school, and worked in Canada before moving to the United States in 1995. She’s an Occupational Therapist by background and has worked in a variety of healthcare settings on both sides of the border. She considers herself a lifelong learner so she continued her education over the years and earned Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Healthcare Administration. She worked as a leader in the Rehabilitation Department at St. Michael Medical Center (formally Harrison) since moving to Washington State in 2005. She and her husband have rescued several beagles – “it’s hard to resist those soft brown eyes – but we love all dogs.”

A Tennessee native who joined the Kitsap Humane Society Board in 2024, Ruth grew up on a cattle farm before relocating to Washington State in 2012. She now works as an LVT and hospital manager at Apple Tree Cove Animal Hospital in Kitsap County, where she has decided to settle due to her love for the hospital and the community. Ruth is a firm believer in advocating for animal welfare, being a voice for the voiceless, promoting community development, and strengthening the bond between animals and humans. In Ruth’s household, there are dogs, cats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and even a mouse named Boris.

Lori currently works for the Bremerton Housing Authority in the Contract Management Services department as a Contract Processing Administrator.  She helps process contract and funding renewals for Section 8 Project Based Housing.  Lori has many years of experience working with non-profits and the public service.  She is interested in serving people and animals in need and enjoys walking, baking, and connecting with people.

Linda holds an undergraduate degree in Animal Science from the University of Maine and a Masters in Animal Nutrition from Penn State, and earned her MBA in Finance after serving in various management position over 11 years at Penn State’s College of Agriculture. She later took her talents to Ford Motor Company and worked in corporate finance in several departments, including Manufacturing, Product Development, Marketing and Sales, Engineering, and Audit.  Her involvement in fundraising for animal welfare organizations began with The Humane Society of Huron Valley in Ann Arbor, Michigan and continued after she moved to Washington state in 2015 and participated in Kitsap Humane Society’s PetsWalk starting in 2017. Linda was excited and honored to join the KHS board in 2023 and looks forward to supporting the organization as it continues its excellence in leading-edge animal welfare.

Rana Tan began volunteering at KHS in 2019 socializing cats, doing laundry, washing dishes and walking dogs. She then became actively involved in the foster program in 2021 and has had the honor of fostering many kittens in her home, including undersocialized and medically complex kittens. Rana moved to Bremerton in 1997 and was in private practice as a pulmonary/critical care physician until transitioning to hospital-based medicine in 2006. She served as the Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center for ten years before transitioning to remote physician advisory work for Sound Physicians in 2019, although she continues to work part-time as a hospitalist physician at St. Michael Medical Center and has served as chairperson of the Credentials Committee since 2017. Rana has been a member of the Board of Trustees at Bremerton Community Theatre (BCT) since 2007, initially as Volunteer Coordinator followed by Production Coordinator since 2008. In addition to her duties as Production Coordinator, Rana has been instrumental in fundraising efforts for BCT over the past ten years, including securing multiple grants for capital improvement projects totaling nearly $500,000 and coordinating BCT’s yearly participation in the Kitsap Great Give. Rana has also served as the Program Director for BCTjr, the Youth Theatre Program at BCT, since 2007. This program provides no-cost theatrical production and acting experience for dozens of children twice a year, with an opportunity to perform on the BCT stage for a large audience. Rana is grateful for the opportunity to serve on the KHS Board with particular interest in supporting the Veterinary Lifesaving Center and foster program.

Russ retired as CFO of a company with high employee morale, Lyondell Chemical. Before Lyondell, Russ was a financial executive with ARCO and served as Treasurer of the ARCO Foundation. Russ and his attorney wife, Linda, totally love KHS and are long-time supporters, including Linda sewing blankets over the years to keep the animals warm. Their household on Bainbridge is dominated by three rescued Shih Tzu mixes, older Mindy, and a pair of bonded rascals from KHS. Russ and Linda are eternally grateful that KHS’s compassionate staff helped the super-glued pair, Rosie and Molly, so they could joyfully spend the rest of their lives together.