Meet Our Team

Jeff spent 12 years working in the financial and banking sector as a registered broker before moving into the nonprofit arena. He has spent the last 18 years working for a variety of nonprofits such as Switchboard of Miami and the National Domestic Violence Hotline located in Austin.

• He moved to Austin in December, 2015
• Has one dog named Niobe

In 2015, Laura left her career in restaurant operations to pursue her passion of working with animals. She started at Texas Humane Heroes in 2016 and is excited to grow with this organization.

• From Buena Park, California
• Loves to cook and travel
• Has one dog named Braxton

Teryl joined Texas Humane Heroes in 2019 to build philanthropic support and community investment. Prior to joining the team, Teryl led fundraising efforts for a local nonprofit and worked in Development at the University of Texas at Austin.

• From Buda, Texas
• Lives in Austin with her husband and two young children
• Has one dog named Case

Daysi joined Texas Humane Heroes in 2019 to help grow the Texas Humane Heroes brand, marketing, and events. She is excited and passionate about working with a great organization. Previously, Daysi was a Marketing Producer at a local Austin news station.

• From Comfort, Texas
• Has one dog named Ailee
• Loves playing the dog sport, flyball, with Ailee

• From Austin, Texas
• Is a certified EMT
• Has two dogs named Nymeria and Bella

• From Mertzon, Texas
• Loves camping, hiking, gardening, and spending time with her large family
• Has one dog named Ruby, and two cats named Commodus and Lucilla

• From San Diego, California
• Is also a registered yoga teacher, stand up paddle board yoga teacher,
  and clinical nutritional counselor
• Has a dog named Girta and two cats named Oscar and Cleo

• From Temple, Texas
• Is a new mom and loves spending time with her daughter
• Has two dogs, Ranger and Bubbles

• From Weatherford, Oklahoma
• Crazy about smooshy face dogs and paints in her free time
• Has four dogs, Lex, Hanzel, Scarlett, and Sky, one cat named Astro,
  and a horse named Leif

• From Abilene, Texas
• She runs an all ladies Dungeons and Dragons group
• Has three dogs, Jessie, Bitsy, and Amelia, a cat named Samwise, and eight snakes

• From Spring Grove, Illinois
• Graduated from Baylor University with a B.S in Environmental Health Science
• Has one dog named Nala and a hamster named Snowball