Meet The Team
Kerry, President
While stationed in England with the Air Force, Kerry’s husband recalls one of the first questions she asked him was, “Do you like dogs?” Obviously, he got the right answer because not long after that they married in England where Kerry was a pediatric community nurse practitioner following a successful career in London as a commercial designer. Kerry, a life-long animal lover and dog owner, is a British firecracker when it comes to her passion for the welfare of dogs. Since her adoption as a Jersey Girl, Kerry has been a tireless volunteer in local animal charities and non-profits to “learn the ropes” of dog rescue, transport, fostering, and adoption. Now, as an empty nester, Kerry splits her time as an art teacher, writing honey-do lists for her husband, forcing her friends to look at rescue pups and leading an incredible group of volunteers while they do their part to "save-them-all"!
Lenny, Treasurer/Facilities
Len is a lifelong dog lover and owner, originally from New Jersey and somehow found his way back home after serving 23 years in the Air Force. Len is safely home for good and works as a government employee in defense contracting where he and his team passionately serve our brave men and women in uniform. Len's wife, who happens to be the founder of MatchDog, refers to him as the keeper of the keys... the one who shares the good news..."Yay! We got a grant!" And the bad news... "Sorry, we cannot fund that." Len makes sure we stay in the black and gets the many bills paid. He doesn't remember signing up for this... he says he's not a volunteer, rather, he's a "voluntold". Although he fancies himself as a comedian he takes his role very seriously (please don't tell him he's not funny) and knows that his efforts, like the efforts of all MatchDog volunteers, are saving the lives of so many at risk dogs. Having served in many war zones Len has seen the best and the worst in people- and dog rescue certainly tops the list in bringing out the best in people.
Geri, Secretary
Geri has been involved with Matchdog since it was founded. She first was a foster but after watching how involved her 2 daughters were volunteering for MDR she decided to join them at events and transports in the Spring of 2018.
Being a dog lover, she was quickly hooked. She now also helps with payments and adoptions. Geri has 2 dogs, Ginger and Phoebe. Phoebe was a matchdog foster "win". She also has 4 rescue grand dogs who visit often. Geri loves working with her Matchdog family.
GUINEVERE, Volunteer/Event Coordinator
Guinevere grew up with a dog always by her side. As a lifetime animal lover, she completely understands and cherishes the impact that they have in our lives. Seeing the love everyone has for each and every pup that’s rescued, along with the fact that MatchDog Rescue pulls from shelters with the highest euthanasia rates in the country, as well as dogs overseas, are just a few of the many reasons that initially brought her to volunteer with us in November of 2019- and we're thrilled she did. In addition to her involvement in the many behind the scene aspects in MatchDog, you can normally find Guinevere interacting with volunteers and potential adopters at the welcome table during our events.
Molly, Lead Advocate/ Fact Finder
Loving and respecting animals has always been a part of Molly's credo. Growing up, Molly always had rescue dogs as part of the family, as many as five at one point! Currently Molly has two: a puppy mill rescue (Miley) and an MDR pup (Rosie) adopted in March of 2019.
So impressed with the philosophy of MDR and the compassion and kindness of it's volunteers, Molly became a volunteer in May of 2019. She has been a biowriter, a volunteer on transport days, a member of the Add/Edit team and now is an Advocate/Fact Finder, following the process of each pup, from the day of rescue to the day of adoption.
Molly also works full-time as the mail order department for a small retail business.
KATHY, Social Media Manager
Bio Pending
Connie, Foster Coordinator
Bio Pending