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Meet our Board

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Debbie Bettencourt, President

​I have been taking care of animals since I was a child in 4-H and volunteering for animal organizations for ​over 10 years.  I love fostering and helping animals get ready to find their forever homes.  

​Pet(s): Bernese Mountain Dog named Chloe
Hobbies: Travel, Scrapbooking and Volunteering 
Most Unique Pet: Black Angus Steer named Bullwinkle
Fun Fact: I started driving at 7 years old and used to drive the ranch truck while dad fed our cattle.


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Julie Mack, Vice President
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​I have been volunteering for animal organizations for over 25 years.  I visited schools and hospitals with my therapy cat, teaching children to learn respect for all animals.  

​Pet(s): Siamese Cat named Beijing 
​Most Unique Pet: Bogey, an Orange Manx, who had a unique gift to connect with people.  He became a Therapy Cat and shared his ability of love, joy and unconditional acceptance.
​Fun Fact: I am an Irish lass and have dual American and Irish citizenship.


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Cheryl Tubb, Treasurer

​I have been volunteering with EDCHS since 2009 starting out fostering kittens, then moving onto cat room clean up, volunteer coordinator and Treasurer.  I believe El Dorado County has the potential to be a leader in showing compassionate caring for the animals, wild and domestic, with whom we share this unique area of California.   We have work to do -- to make that happen, and it is my hope that our organization will strive to insure that it will.

​Pet(s): Bengal mix named Gigi, Black Short-Hair named Tyra, both 20+ years, Diluted Torti named Recess, 16+ years old, Mandy a 10 year old Torti and my foster Frankie.
Most unique Pet: Buff Cochin Bantam Chickens.


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Sophie Cabrera, Secretary

Growing up in the country outside of the central valley town of Reedley, California, I became all too familiar with the cruel practice of dumping cats and dogs in the country to fend for themselves.  Those that found their way to our porch were taken in and we worked to find homes for them.  Quite a few stayed with us.  I don't think we had a pet that wasn't rescued from the fields.  I am excited to join the El Dorado County Humane Society and do what I can to improve the lives of the animals in our county.

I am currently retired from the State of California and live with my husband in Placerville.  

​                                                                           Pet(s): a dog and a cat
​                                                                                          Most Unique Pet: A "homing" pigeon that flew into our yard and never went home.  We built
​                                                                                          an aviary for one bird.
                                                                                          Hobbies: Skiing, Reading and Cooking
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​Kim Parsons, Director of Public Relations

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​Pet(s): 3 cats, 2 dogs and 6 chickens
​Most Unique Pet: Blue Parakeet
​Hobbies: I love to garden and cook

​Fun Fact: I absolutely love cheese, in fact I took an artisan cheese manufacturing class at Cal Poly.