UVHS Staff

Executive Director: RayLynn Bradigan raylynn@uvhs.org

Development Director: Carol Fleming carol@uvhs.org

Veterinary Director: Dr. Devon Rinkin, DVM

Animal Services Manager: JOINING US APRIL 2026!!

Medical Manager: Miranda, CVT medical@uvhs.org

Office Manager: Shelley

Shelter Operations Supervisor: Kate info@uvhs.org

Intake & Placement Coordinator: OPEN

Buildings & Grounds Coordinator: Donn

Volunteer Coordinator: OPEN volunteer@uvhs.org

Behavior & Enrichment Coordinator: Jaxx

Veterinary Technician & Social Media Specialist: Hope

Animal Care Technician & Veterinary Technician: Caitie

Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor: Maya

Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor: Avery

Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor: OPEN

Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor: OPEN

Animal Care Assistant: Ben

Weekend Kennel Assistant: OPEN

UVHS Board Members

OFFICERS

JENNIFER RICCIO, CHAIR

Jennifer is Assistant General Counsel at Hypertherm, Inc. Previously, she was the International Tax Attorney at Hypertherm, Inc. Jennifer moved to the Upper Valley in 2008 from the Boston area. Prior to joining Hypertherm, Jennifer supervised the Contracting Specialist Team and oversaw the contract function for Boston Medical Center Healthnet. Before joining Boston Medical, Jennifer held legal positions at Tarlow, Breed, Hart, Rogers, P.C. and Casner Edwards, both in Boston, MA. Jennifer holds a JD from Suffolk Law School and an LLM in International Taxation from St. Thomas Law School and has been a member of the bar since. As an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Jennifer currently serves on the association’s International Tax and International Animal Law committees. Jennifer is also a member of the Governance Committee for David’s House at Dartmouth Hospital and serves on Hypertherm HOPE Foundation’s grant review committee.

SYLVIA RACCA, VICE CHAIR

Sylvia joined Dartmouth in December, 2002, as the Executive Director of the Dartmouth College Fund. Sylvia has been in fundraising for higher education for more than 20 years. Prior to Dartmouth, she was at Scripps College in Claremont, CA, where she served first as the Director of the Annual Fund and then as Director of Development. Before moving west, she served as an Assistant Director in the Alumnae Fund of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Prior to her career in higher education, Sylvia enjoyed a successful and engaging career syndicating tax-advantaged investments in commercial, historic, and multifamily real estate throughout the United States with Atlantic Equity Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. Sylvia lives in Orange, NH and adopted her dog, Spot, from UVHS. She is proud of the number of animals who find loving homes each year with our help, and equally proud of our commitment to the community – helping in so many ways so that people do not have to give up their beloved pets.

ANNE PAGE, TREASURER

Anne retired as the VP of Regional Finance at Dartmouth-Hitchcock serving as a financial resource to hospitals and providers in NH, VT, and MA. Prior to that Anne was a Senior Manager at Ernst Young in both the Manchester, NH, and Chicago, IL, offices providing audit and consulting services to healthcare organizations. Anne is currently serving on the board of West Central Behavioral Health and has served on several non-profit organization boards throughout NH, often as Treasurer. She has also served as Chair of the Board for Kendal at Hanover and Visiting Nurse Association of VT and NH. Anne graduated from DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, with a Bachelor of Arts degree (double majoring in mathematics and economics) and from Indiana University with an MBA degree. Always an animal lover, having cats, dogs, and hamsters throughout life, Anne currently happily volunteers as a foster mom to many UVHS cats and kittens.

PATRICIA TIVNAN, SECRETARY

Pat is a retired engineering executive with IBM, after a 30-year career that spanned from semiconductor manufacturing in Vermont to IBM’s supply chain and mainframe production in New York. She retired as Director of Worldwide High-End Computer Manufacturing. Pat has a BA in chemistry from Mercyhurst College and an MS in chemical engineering from Clarkson University. She currently serves as the board treasurer of the Kezar Lake Protective Association, the board secretary of the league of Women Voters/Sunapee-Kearsarge, and board member of the Newport Tennis Club. Pat has served as the president of the Board of Directors of High Horses Therapeutic Riding and the North Country SPCA in Essex, NY. She also served as treasurer of the board for Chittenden County Humane Society. Pat enjoys spending time volunteering at VINS and High Horses, boating on Lake Sunapee, playing tennis, and hiking with her two rescue dogs.

BOARD MEMBERS

BONNIE REID MARTIN

Bonnie is the retired owner of Bonnie Reid Martin Fine Art. She was a member of the Vermont Board of Health and also served as Vermont Deputy Secretary for Development and Community Affairs. Bonnie is a long time supporter of UVHS and an animal lover.

JERRY LIEBRAND

Jerry is a retired healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Over the course of his career, Jerry held leadership roles in sales, marketing, business development, strategy, portfolio management, and general management. Prior to founding his own consultancy, he worked for the Surgical Devices Business Unit of Covidien and held positions at GE Healthcare, Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, Nycomed AS, and Amersham plc. Jerry also served as Chairman of the Board for Oncura, a company focused on prostate cancer treatment. He earned a BS in Biology from the State University College of Oneonta (NY) and an MBA from the University of New Haven. Jerry now enjoys retirement in the Upper Valley.

BRITTANY BROWN

Brittany is a marketing and communications professional based in the Upper Valley. She is skilled in website management and has a background in nonprofit fundraising and events. She holds a BA in Communication from UMass Amherst and an MS in Health Communication from Boston University. Her lifelong love of animals led her to begin volunteering at UVHS in 2024. As a board member, Brittany hopes to raise community awareness of UVHS and to help animals find loving homes. She and her husband have one (very awesome) dog.

JULIE DOHERTY

Julie is a Research Project Manager at Dartmouth College. She manages several research, quality improvement, and operational projects designed to improve the health care experience for providers and patients at Dartmouth Health. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby-Sawyer College and a Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College. Julie is passionate about helping animals and has been a long-time supporter of UVHS. She has been a volunteer with the organization for five years and is excited to contribute to the overall mission and vision of the organization as a new board member. Julie has adopted several beloved pets from UVHS over the years, including her most recent rescue cat named Monk.

SANDRA HAYNES

Sandy’s professional career in Human Resources focused on organizational planning and design with business leaders, talent management, employee development, and performance management. After leaving the corporate world in 2015, Sandy devoted her time to animal welfare. For the past decade, she has held a variety of roles at several animal shelters and rescues, ranging from volunteering as a dog walker and adoption counselor to becoming Operations Director for two large regional animal shelters, one being UVHS. Sandy has recently been focusing on transporting animals from overpopulated areas where the number of adoptable animals is unmanageable and has organized the transport of over 600 dogs and cats. Sandy has had multiple dogs in her life, and together with her husband they currently have three dogs, one of which was adopted from UVHS. She frequently fosters dogs and is trying hard not to fall victim to the temptation of being a foster fail.

CAITLIN KOHL

New to the Upper Valley, Caitlin discovered the Upper Valley Humane Society shortly after moving and was immediately impressed by its mission and the forward momentum the shelter is developing. She brings extensive experience working with nonprofits and volunteer programs to her role as a board member. A lifelong animal lover, Caitlin has always enjoyed volunteering with animals and has shared her life with rescue pets who have deeply impacted her. These experiences inspired her commitment to giving back to the community, now through UVHS. Guided by the believe that “Time spent with cats is never wasted” (Sigmund Freud), Caitlin is excited to help the organization grow and expand its ability to care for and protect more animals in the future.

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