The Faces Behind The Board

President  

Debra has worked on behalf of animals for more than two decades, including a three-year stint in Baja California. She has served on the Boards of various local animal welfare groups and is co-founder of Community Cats Trap/Neuter/Return (a program of the El Dorado Humane Society). Debra founded A.O.’s Homeless Outreach program which provides spay/neuter services free of charge to pets living among our homeless population. She visited Cuba as a guest of Aniplant, the country’s only state-sanctioned animal welfare organization, where she taught TNR methods. She also rehabs baby skunks each year through Sierra Wildlife Rescue. Debra holds a Master’s in English, a Bachelor’s in Journalism, and has taught at the college level. 

Treasurer

Kristianne's term as Treasurer at Animal Outreach officially began February 2022. She works full-time as an Operations Manager and comes to Animal Outreach with business management, operations, process development and client relationship experience. She has volunteer history with Animal Outreach and a passion for animals. She currently has 5 cats of her own, and has cared for a number of others throughout the years. She sees the need for and supports AO's mission in providing a warm, safe environment for animals prior to finding their forever homes, as well as supporting the community through low-cost spay/neuter services.

Secretary

Madeline is a licensed D.C. attorney who graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, OR, where she focused her studies on animal and nonprofit law. She has a deep-seated passion for animal rights and welfare and has been heavily involved with her local shelters for over 10 years. She has lived on both coasts in 6 different U.S. states and the island of Saipan. She moved to Shingle Springs in 2022 and got involved with Animal Outreach immediately after settling in her new home. Madeline currently has 3 dogs and 2 cats of her own, but has fostered over 100 animals in 10 years, including mother cats and kittens, bottle babies, goats, and more. She brings a diverse set of assets to Animal Outreach, including her legal experience, personal dedication to the cause, extensive experience working with multiple different animal shelters and nonprofits, and above all, her positive and engaging attitude. She also sits on AO’s Fundraising Committee and volunteers in the shelter in her spare time.

Member At-Large

Deb has been involved with non-profits for 20+ years.  Her experience and background has ranged from planning large conferences and meetings, fundraising and marketing for non-profits,  to heading an educational foundation and hospitality foundation.  Debra previously served on AOs board of directors in 2020-2021.  Deb has lived in Placerville for the last 10 years.  She is proud owner of five cats - Bogie, Cosmo, Punkin, Murphy and Jessie.

Member At-Large

Dr. Cinda Schledewitz recently joined the Animal Outreach Board of Directors as a Member at Large. She brings over 30 years of experience in clinical pharmacy practice and administration as well as hospital and health system administration from acute and ambulatory care settings. Experience gained over her career includes service and leadership in increasingly complex roles within clinical and operational pharmacy.  Sites of practice over her career have included Group Purchasing Organizations (Vizient/VHA), academic medical centers (Detroit Medical Center/Children’s Hospital/Oklahoma Medical Center/OSU), integrated delivery networks for community- teaching hospitals (Gundersen Lutheran), community urban and rural sites (UnityPoint/McLaren Health/Sutter Health) and the Veteran Affairs Medical System, VISN 11.  Her career roles have spanned Clinical Pharmacist, Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Clinical Coordinator/Manager, Pharmacy Director, Regional Pharmacy Director, System Enterprise Pharmacy Leader, Director of Formulary Management/Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Network Executive, and ASHP PGY1 and PGY2 Residency Program Director within mid- to-large integrated delivery network health systems.  

Dr. Schledewitz is a licensed Pharmacist in multiple states and holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (Magna Cum Laude) and a Doctorate in Pharmacy from Wayne State University, Eugene A. Applebaum College of Pharmacy, Detroit, Michigan.  Dr. Schledewitz completed a PGY1 ASHP accredited residency in Hospital Pharmacy at the University of Oklahoma/Oklahoma Medical Center. Dr. Schledewitz holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Iowa, in 2011.  Dr. Schledewitz has authored articles and grants and has presented both nationally and regionally.  She is certified in Pharmacy Revenue Cycle Management, is commissioned as a California Notary, and is certified through the National Notary Association.

Cinda and her husband, Rich, co-own and run Riches Displays, in El Dorado Hills, CA, where they have designed and marketed a line of display stands that are lighted and rotating in support of several markets including for high-end 3D art, awards, high-end retail, e-commerce photography, and trade show displays.  

The Schledewitz household includes two cats (Norm, a flame point Siamese and Ro-meow, a brown and white American Shorthair), one dog (Phoebe, an Australian Terrier mix), all of whom were re-homed.  Cinda and Rich enjoy spending time with family and their pets, keeping up with hobbies, volunteering, and traveling to art galleries, client sites, and events in association with their business.