2012 PFA Board Member Bios

President: Silver Cherry

Silver has been a member of People for Animals for three years. She has served on the fundraising committee, working approximately two bingos per month (raising over $1,000 per year), working nine of ten Rider games at the PFA concession stand last season (raising over $400 per year), and making catnip toys (raising over $100 per year). She fostered for PFA for two years and ended up keeping three of her foster cats. She also helped with a feral feeding station in summer 2011. Silver currently works as a learning and development consultant with the Government of Saskatchewan, has more than 10 years of management experience in the private sector, and has 25 years as an adult educator and trainer in both private and public institutions. She has four dogs rescued from the North West Territories and northern Saskatchewan, five cats (three from PFA, one from the SPCA and one from the Prince Albert SPCA (the only urban Saskatchewan SPCA that does not receive grants from its municipal government.)

Vice-President: Sabrina Cataldo

Sabrina is an award-winning communicator with more than 12 years of experience. She has been the communications strategist at the Saskatchewan Arts Board for five years and has previously worked as a communications officer at the University of Regina and as speechwriter to the premier of Saskatchewan. Sabrina has been involved with People for Animals since 2007 doing social media, communications, and serving as a foster home for cats and kittens. She has a bachelor of arts in English, a bachelor of journalism, and a certificate in public relations from the University of Regina, and is working on her master of arts in English. Her home currently contains one dog (who thinks she’s a cat), four cats (three adopted from PFA) and a PFA foster cat who likes hiding inside of walls (Jazzy).

Treasurer: Susan Henrikson

Susan works as manager of Villa Care Homes, three senior care homes in south Regina. She is responsible for 32 seniors and about as many staff who care for those seniors. She also does the bookkeeping and payroll for the care homes. She went back to school and received her diploma in accounting in 2008. In the past, she has been treasurer for volunteer groups such as Scouts and Girl Guides. She also did the bookkeeping for Rockglen Co-op for eight years. Susan has two cats, Gabby (two years old, from PFA) and Sophie (five years old, from RHS), as well as a dog named Rodney and a bunny named Chibi.

Secretary: Denise Burant

Denise started with People for Animals as part of the fundraising committee in 2009, which was soon followed by her taking in a foster cat. Denise finds fostering so rewarding she has written a story about Rusty, a very special foster cat. The chapter can be found in the book called, Angels Winged Whispers. Rusty was so inspirational he is the logo for her private business, “Wings of Healing.” As animals love Reiki as much as people, she gets lots of practice with her multi-foster cat family. Denise maintains a feral feeding station from her back yard and has a core group of three fosters with the odd neighbourhood cat dropping by for a bite to eat. Her ferals aren’t true ferals, as they have been known to pop into the porch to say “hi” or let her pet them or play with them when they are in the mood. She has two cats of her own, Raja and Kiji. Raja is the Zen of the family and helps keep the calm in the home. Kiji is a diva and does whatever she likes.

Director, Communications and Education: Kim Belhumeur

Kim is an award-winning communicator with more than 14 years of experience. She has been a Content Management Consultant with a federal Crown corporation for seven years and has previously worked as a communications officer at a provincial Crown. Kim has been involved with People for Animals since 2012 doing social media and communications. She currently also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and her workplace's United Way committee, and at various community events including the Cathedral Village Arts Festival Picnic, LatinoFest and the Regina Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Under The Sky. She has a bachelor of arts in journalism and communications. She adopted Sawyer, an only cat, from PFA in September 2010.