Ashley Stellers

Ashley has always loved animals and would try to bring them all home with her when she was young. Her first job was on a 40-acre horse ranch where she worked and rode the horses. After high school graduation, she moved to Idaho where she met her husband. Her husband joined the Air Force and…

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Kelsey Strahle

Kelsey Strahle kneeling down with an arm around her large Irish Wolfhound in front of a snowy mountain landscape

Kelsey moved to Idaho from Hawaii where she lived for the past 13 years. Always knowing she wanted to work with animals since she was a child, this eventually landed her studying Animal Science at the University of Hawaii. After a brief change in career direction, she realized that making a difference in her community…

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Pita Vega

Pita Vega holding up a fluffy black cat while smiling

Pita has lived in the valley for most of her life and it’s a great valley with great people! The community helping each other always amazes her and makes her realize how lucky we are to live here. Working at Mountain Humane has given Pita the joy of being able to make a change in…

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Christine Brumback

Christine Brumback outdoors posing with her two dogs on either side of her

Christine’s lifelong passion for animal welfare began in childhood, caring for stray pets, and has evolved into dedicated advocacy through adopting, fostering, and volunteering as an adult. Her experiences at animal shelters, both locally and in San Francisco, highlighted the crucial role behavior plays in ensuring dogs remain in their homes. Motivated by these insights…

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Maggie Sturdevant

Maggie Sturdevant with sun glasses on enjoying an outdoor event in summery weather

After spending 30 years in Silicon Valley, Maggie and her husband Dave retired to Sun Valley in 2000 with their cats Spot and Cleo.  While living in California, Maggie was owner/agent of a corporate travel agency in Palo Alto for 10 years, and served on the San Jose Repertory Board.  After moving to Sun Valley, she became…

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