2013 Board of Directors Bios
/Silver Cherry: President
Silver has been a member of People for Animals for four years. She served as Vice-President in 2012 and moved into the President role in 2013. She previously served on the fundraising committee, working numerous bingos and Riders games for PFA. Silver has also become well-known for the addictive catnip toys she makes. She has fostered for PFA for the last several years and ended up keeping three of her foster cats. Currently a learning and development consultant with the Government of Saskatchewan, Silver has more than 10 years of management experience in the private sector, and 25 years as an adult educator and trainer in both private and public institutions. She has four dogs rescued from the North West Territories and northern Saskatchewan, five cats (three from PFA, one from the SPCA and one from the Prince Albert SPCA (the only urban Saskatchewan SPCA that does not receive grants from its municipal government), and a PFA foster cat, Grace.
Sabrina Cataldo: Vice-President
Sabrina Cataldo has been involved with People for Animals since 2007 doing social media, communications, and serving as a foster home for cats and kittens. She served as Director, Communications and Education from November 2011 to December 2012 and became Vice-President in 2013. Sabrina is an award-winning communicator with more than 13 years of experience. She has been the communications strategist at a provincial government agency for six years and has previously worked as a communications officer at the University of Regina and as speechwriter in the provincial government. Sabrina has a bachelor of arts in English, a bachelor of journalism, and a certificate in public relations. Her home currently contains four cats (three adopted from PFA) and a PFA foster cat, Jazzy.
Susan Henrikson: Treasurer
Susan Henrikson works as manager of Villa Care Homes, three senior care homes in south Regina. She is responsible for 32 seniors and about as many staff who care for those seniors. She also does the bookkeeping and payroll for the care homes. She went back to school and received her diploma in accounting in 2008. In the past, she has been treasurer for volunteer groups such as Scouts and Girl Guides. She also did the bookkeeping for Rockglen Co-op for eight years. Susan has three cats, Gabby (from PFA), Sophie (from RHS), and Merlin, as well as a dog named Rooney and a bunny named Chibi.
Kim Belhumeur: Director, Communications and Education
Kim Belhumeur has served as Director, Communications and Education for PFA since January 2013, after serving as co-chair of the Communications Committee in 2012. Kim is an award-winning communicator with more than 14 years of experience. She has been a Content Management Consultant with a federal Crown corporation for eight years and has previously worked as a communications officer at a provincial Crown. She currently also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and her workplace's United Way committee, and at various community events including the Cathedral Village Arts Festival Picnic, LatinoFest and the Regina Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Under The Sky. She has a bachelor of arts in journalism and communications. She adopted Sawyer, an only cat, from PFA in September 2010.
Jody Tse: Secretary
Jody joined the board as secretary in March of 2014. She holds a bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) degree from the University of Regina and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan. She is currently a senior lawyer with the government of Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice.
Jody and her husband are trying to fill an arc, and so far they have four cats, (Pumpkin, Sammy, Spaz, (a PFA rescue), and Cheetah), and three bunnies, (Rhubarb, SnowPea and Bunny).
