Meet our Team

MALLORY KERLEY (she/her)

Marketing Director
Mallory’s entire career has been in communications, and she caught the non-profit bug pretty early. It wasn’t until her first position at a national animal welfare organization that she knew she was meant to combine her marketing background with her love for animal rescue. As Marketing Director, Mallory spearheads our corporate partnerships, oversees our social media and online presence, secures and executes earned media opportunities and works with the wider team to expand Muddy Paws’ foster, adoption, and volunteer programs utilizing the power of public awareness. She lives on Long Island with her husband, identical twin sons and rescue dog Bauer.

malloryk@muddypawsrescue.org

EmiLY tROST (she/her)

Programs Director
Although an animal lover her whole life, it took Emily a few years of working in the corporate world, followed by a 3 month cross-country trip, where she rescued a stray puppy along the way, to realize that animal welfare was her true calling. Shortly after, she assisted in building a rescue organization from the ground up. After two years of acting as Vice President and rescuing close to 2,000 dogs, Emily relocated to NYC with her two rescue pups, Montana and Max. As the Programs Director, she is excited to continue getting pups into loving homes.

emilyt@muddypawsrescue.org

Hillary Miller (she/her)

Senior Foster Program Manager
After seven years in the veterinary field (and a lifetime of animal experience), Hillary joined the Muddy Paws staff in 2022 as the Senior Foster Program Manager. Like many dogs who pass through Muddy Paws' care, Hillary is originally from Kentucky. She feels lucky to work for an organization that allows her to make a difference for animals in her home state by combining her medical knowledge with her passion for animal welfare. Her apartment is home to a revolving door of foster animals, as well as her cast of permanent residents: two cats, a pitbull, and a toothless chihuahua.

hillarym@muddypawsrescue.org

Jenna Bonarrigo (she/her)

Senior Adoptions Program Manager
Since childhood, Jenna has known that helping animals is her life’s calling. She has always taken in strays and injured wildlife that came across her path, but did not think it was in the cards for her to pursue animal welfare as a career. After leaving her job in HR in 2019, Jenna decided that she would not settle for another job she was not passionate about. She started volunteering at a farm animal sanctuary, walking dogs, and pet sitting. From there, Jenna began working for Animal Care Centers of NYC, and is now part of the Muddy Paws team. Jenna lives in Staten Island with her two cats, Scampi and Artichoke, and two rescue dogs, Lua and Bruce.

jennab@muddypawsrescue.org

Corynne Pedrosa (she/her)

Adoptions Program Manager
Corynne began her journey in the animal welfare field at the ASPCA, where she spent six years as an Animal Care Technician in their Adoptions Department. During her time there, she assisted with hands-on animal care, behavior training, and matchmaking. In search of more animal medical knowledge, Corynne started working at a vet clinic where she built strong client relations and gained helpful insight into the world of veterinary medicine. She soon realized that animal welfare was where she truly belonged and began her journey with Muddy Paws! Corynne is from The Bronx, where she lives with her 2 FeLV+ rescue cats named Leche and Liddle Cat.

corynnep@muddypawsrescue.org

Danielle Levy (she/her)

Foster Program Manager
Growing up in a home constantly filled with pets, Danielle always knew she wanted to work with animals. When she was a little girl, she wanted to be a veterinarian. Following her dreams, she began working at veterinary hospitals, but it wasn’t until she began fostering that she realized her true passion was in animal rescue. Since then, she has volunteered with different rescues, worked on the Adoptions team at the ASPCA, and is now proud to be part of the Muddy Paws Pack. Danielle lives in Manhattan with her cat Milo, who she rescued from a busy traffic intersection when he was just 6 weeks old. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking delicious vegan recipes, and watching classic films.

Dr. Matt Miller (he/him)

Veterinarian
Dr. Matt Miller joined Muddy Paws after spending much of his life involved in shelter and rescue work. As a teenager in Kentucky, he started volunteering at the local humane society; walking dogs and feeding animals at first, but eventually helping with medical care. These experiences led him to study pre-veterinary medicine in college, where he continued to work with shelter animals in a medical capacity. He enjoys the reward of helping animals recover from painful or chronic conditions, and of educating people on the medical and welfare needs of animals to promote responsible pet ownership.

drmiller@muddypawsrescue.org

Chyenne Moret (they/she)

Veterinary Medical Coordinator
Chyenne began their animal welfare journey volunteering at a shelter in NYC, giving them the perspective to contextualize animal care as something more than just a passion, but a career. Beginning as a Vet Tech during the pandemic and continuing for the next 4 years, they’re now the Veterinary Medical Coordinator at Muddy Paws. Their passions in animal welfare include general caretaker education and animal advocacy. Chyenne has 2 cats - a grumpy grandpa named Pancake and a troublemaker named Spanky McFarland. Though a now converted cat lover, Chyenne has grown up around large breed dogs. In their free time Chyenne enjoys cooking, photography, poetry and painting!

chyennem@muddypawsrescue.org

Liz Remington

Board Secretary
Microsoft

TEDDY MCBRIDE

Board Member
Schulte, Roth, & Zabel, LLP

Mike Wimsatt

Board Member
Independent Consultant

Meghan Catucci

Board Member
Muck Rack

Jai Seth

Board Member
Preqin

Adrian Köstli

Board Member
Credit Suisse