Board of Directors
Meet the volunteers guiding Safe Humane's work to build
safe, humane communities for people and animals.
Kimberly Boggs, JD
Board President
Kim joined the Safe Humane Chicago board in 2019.
She holds an MSW from the University of Chicago and lives on the North Side with her two rescue dogs, Biscuit and Ranger.
kboggs@safehumane.org
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Lindsey Sloan
Board Secretary
Priya is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.
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Edwin Wang
Board Treasurer
Marcus is a CPA with 15 years of nonprofit finance experience, most recently as controller for a regional arts foundation. He brings deep budgeting and audit expertise to the board's finance committee.
A longtime Chicago resident, Marcus first got involved with Safe Humane Chicago as a Court Case Dogs volunteer.
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Cynthia Bathurst, PhD
Past Board President, Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.
cbathurst@safehumane.org
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Martha Armenta-Robles
Director
Martha is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.
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J. B. Bruederle, DVM
Director
Priya is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.
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Zachary Keller
Director
Zack is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.
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Abby Kilani
Director
Abby is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.
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Stacey Hawk
Founding Director
Stacey is an attorney specializing in animal law and policy, and has advised municipalities across Illinois on humane ordinance reform. She joined the board in 2021.
Outside the boardroom, Priya fosters shelter dogs and organizes an annual pro bono legal clinic for pet owners.