Lindi Biggi (President)

Loves doing anything that makes life better for our planet’s animals. “I adore all animals but am considered a practicing bird-aholic because of all the birds I share my life with.”She was a Senior Certified Escrow Officer for nineteen years, part of which as company owner. Today, she and her husband own and operate two Oregon-based companies. She is a strong advocate of Microchipping all companion animals and hopes to see dog licensing replaced by permanent identification which can return lost or stolen pets to their families.

Dee Wambugh (Vice President)

Dee was raised in Ontario, California where she went to Chaffey High School and met Joseph Wambaugh, to whom she has been married to for over 50 years. They have a home in San Diego, as well as one in Rancho Mirage where she spends most of her time. She has been very active in Coachella Valley animal welfare organizations for the past fifteen years , and supports many groups locally and nationally. Dee currently has 3 rescue dogs and 4 rescue birds. She states that there's no way she could exist happily without a dog or two (or three) in her life. If her husband wasn't allergic to cats, there would be a place for a couple of them too.

Elsie Hewling (Secretary)

I have spent my career in many fields; Real Estate, raising and caring for exotic birds and animals, which resulted in ownership of a pet store in the Beaverton Oregon area, to sales and marketing specialty food items throughout the United States for the last 25 years, until my retirement five years ago.  My husband and I moved to the Coachella Valley in 2004, making this our haven for the retirement years.  I have been actively involved in animal related charities since retiring because our companion pets are dear to my heart....they need our voice and our support, and I am dedicated to working on projects and fundraising that will ensure all critters, big and small, have the best care possible, in exchange for their devotion and love to all of us!

Holly Merrigan (Treasurer)

MBA Columbia University in Finance and Accounting; Managing Director, Martin Wolf Securities (international mergers and acquisitions for IT companies); VP Bank of America, Investment Banking Group Equity Sales; Montgomery Securities. Originated aircraft/rail/ lease financing for GATX Corp. Fundraising for Junior League of San Francisco, San Francisco Opera, Pickle Family Circus, Steinway Society, Virginia Waring Piano Competition, Animal Samaritans and College of the Desert. Began vintage car racing in 1991; Co-founded Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, benefitting the elderly, children and animals of the Palm Springs area.

Joy Diffendal (Director)

From late 2000 to December, 2005, she was a Chief Administrative Officer of St. Joseph Heritage HealthCare, a subsidiary of St. Josepth Health Systems, an Orange County based organization with annual revenue of more than 3 billion dollars. That appointment crowned a career distinguished by major achievements in the operation and profitability of several Healthcare institutions, notably the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. She was also a senior executive with several universities including UC Medical Center, San Diego, and University of Oregon Health Sciences Center. She is a past president of the Board of Directors of Animal Samaritans SPCA.

Silver Martin (Director):

"My passion is animals and I have been a Horse trainer for years. I’ve also had a retail store in Rolling Hills Estates , Ca. I was Vice President of the Long Beach Mounted Police for two years and have served on its Board of Directors for 9 yrs. I have led the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Ca. for years with my beautiful Palomino, Gallinano, and carried the American Flag. I have ridden in several other parades throughout the year, many of which have benefitted charitable causes. I will serve to the best of my ability with Loving All Animals."

Barbara Rogers (Director)

Following her graduation from the USC School of Business , Barbara Rogers sold real estate for four years. She then became a Limited Partner in Hankey Investment Company, which is comprised of Midway Ford, Midway Rent-A-Car, Toyota of North Hollywood, Knight Insurance and Westlake Financial. After fifteen years of extensive work with the Limited Partnership, she has devoted much of her time to the welfare of the animals of the Coachella Valley, San Diego and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Her charity work involves pet therapy, event planning and fundraising.