Leadership

Rebecca Mayberry

Chief Executive Officer

Rebecca has served as CEO for nearly six years and has worked in the animal welfare sector for more than 10 years. She received her BS in Business Management and is a recent graduate of the HOLT Values-Based Leadership Fellows Program. In addition, she has more than 25 years of marketing and fundraising experience in both local and national nonprofit organizations.  She has 5 rescued dogs and enjoys fostering neonatal kittens.

April Arrington

Director of Development and Marketing

April serves as San Antonio Pets Alive!'s Director of Development and Marketing and has more than 10 years of experience in animal welfare. She's successfully managed development and marketing functions for both large and small nonprofits. April holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Flagler College and lives in San Antonio with her five rescued dogs.

Theresa DiBlanca

Director of Finance

Theresa joined the SAPA! Team as Director of Finance in 2024. She has both a B.B.A. with a major in Accounting and an M.S. in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. Her career has included over 40 years of accounting for various insurance, manufacturing, retail, health, and charity organizations, the last 12 years of which have been in the nonprofit sector. As a current grandmother to a horse, two goats, a pig, two dogs, and five cats, all of which were adopted from rescue organizations, she is glad to be able to put her skills to use for a cause her family believes in.

Meagan Gallegos- King

Senior Director of Lifesaving and Operations

Meagan will be overseeing SAPA's Lifesaving Programs and Operations. Meagan has over 10 years of experience in the animal welfare industry with certifications in animal behavior and experience in medical lifesaving efforts in the volunteer, private, and municipal sectors of the animal industry all over the great state of Texas. She has a B.A in International Business. She prides herself on her "boots on the ground" approach to leadership, her hands-on teamwork efforts, and her relentless advocacy for education about our animals in need. She is passionate about the left behind and forgotten animals and finding them happiness and families. As a newcomer to San Antonio, she brings with her, her two pit bulls and two cats.

Elena Moore

Executive Assistant

Elena has more than 35 years of experience providing administrative support to C-level executives in marketing, service and non-profit organizations. Elena joined San Antonio Pets Alive! in July 2023. She supports the Executive Director.

Tarah Robinette

Senior Director of Animal Care

Tarah has been a SAPA! team member for over seven years. She has a B.A. in Sociology and is completing her M.S. in Business Leadership & Change Management. Tarah is always ready for a challenge and loves working to save the lives of dogs and cats. She’s a mom to two children, and two Texan cats. 

Officers

Andrea Brightwell, Board Chair

Community Leader

Alexis Eidson, Vice Chair

Vice President of Strategy, Texas Dow Employee Credit Union

Derek Stahlman, CPA, Treasurer

Vice President, Controller, Bank of San Antonio

Rebecca Clausewitz, Secretary

Community Leader

Board Members

Danny Arnold

Assistant Vice President of Host Integration, Security Service Federal Credit Union

Sarah Dorgan

Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, Bank of America

Miriam Douglas

Research Assistant, Texas Tech University

Laura Jean Roetzel

Community Leader

Tara Click

Tara Click

Clinic Manager

Amber Erickson

Amber Erickson

Live Release Manager

Justine Grier - Director of Community Engagement

Justine Grier

Director of Community Engagement

Vanessa Guiterrez

Vanessa Guiterrez

Assistant Manager, Medical Care Center

Stephanie Paz Perez

Stephanie Paz Perez

Marketing and Public Relations Manager

Janel Romero

Janel Romero

Assistant Live Release Manager

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