Meet Our Board Of Directors

Board of Directors

Esther A. Mills, President

Esther has lived in Longmont for more than 30 years. She volunteered with the Longmont Humane Society for 24 years, serving as volunteer coordinator for eight years and on the board for 12 years. She owns/operates Mrs. Doolittle’s Doggie Daycare. She is the chair of the Fundraising Committee. Her son and daughter are grown up, but she shares her home with her feline family.

 

Tonni Loutzenhiser, Vice President & Executive Director

Tonni has lived in Longmont since 2000. She started feeding and trapping in The Hood colony in 2010, and in 2012 she and feeders from The Hood and Big T’s colonies combined efforts to form Longmont Friends of Feral & Abandoned Cats (LFFAC). Tonni holds a BA in Economics from St. Louis University and an MSW with a concentration in mental health from Southern Illinois University-E.

 

Nancy Stafford, Secretary

Nancy moved to Colorado in 1999 and settled in Frederick in 2004. She holds a BS degree from the State University of New York in Secondary Education. She is retired from a career in asset and property management, and worked with the Boards of a number of nonprofit housing providers. After retirement, she served on the board for Wild Bird Rehabilitation in Denver for two years, working to rehabilitate and release injured or orphaned wild birds. Wishing to volunteer nearer her community, and having adopted two shelter cats, she was delighted when LFFAC accepted her volunteer application.

 

George Limestahl, Treasurer

George holds Engineering degrees from the University of Cincinnati and worked for IBM and Lexmark International before retiring. He and his late wife Bev moved to Longmont in 1975 on IBM relocation from Lexington, Kentucky. George has served previously on local nonprofit boards of directors and finance committees, including for the Longmont Humane Society, where he served as Treasurer and on the Finance Committee, and currently on the Finance Committee of Central Presbyterian Church. At home, George is head of staff for the always amusing and engaging cat BW.

 

Terri Heeter, Director

Terri moved from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Longmont in November 2018, along with their two labradors, Ibarra, Molly, and cat, Chandra. Terri has been an animal lover all her life. However, her passion and greatest fulfillment are helping community shelters and needy animals. Terri earned two degrees in business management and computer engineering. She started two successful international businesses in her career and has held positions as a Business Development/Marketing Specialist, Business Analyst, Systems Engineer, and Project Manager in private and government agencies and nonprofit organizations. So when she learned about LFFAC, she was immediately interested and knew this would be an opportunity to use her skills and experiences to help the feral cats.

Meet Our Advisors

Advisors

Dr. Molly Abernathy, DVM

Family Pet Animal Hospital, Longmont, Colorado

Dr. Molly Abernathy is the Owner and Veterinarian of Family Pet Hospital in Longmont.  She opened Family Pet Hospital in 2015 to fulfill her dream of offering tailored care for dogs and cats in an environment that reduces both the pet’s and the owner’s stress levels.  She graduated from Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 and has completed advanced training in emergency medicine, small animal dental care, and veterinary acupuncture. She is particularly passionate about dentistry, dermatology, and pain management. When not working with the pets and clients of Family Pet Hospital, Dr. Abernathy spends her time with her three beautiful daughters, her husband, her three-legged kitty Gertrude, her blind special-needs kitten Fern, and, of course, Walter, the Family Pet Hospital cat.

Dr. Janet Glenn, DVM

Pets & Pals Veterinary Hospital, Lafayette, Colorado

Dr. Janet Glenn is a veterinarian practicing at Pets & Pals Veterinary Hospital in Lafayette. She graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 1994. She served in the Peace Corps in West Africa for two years and has been in small animal practice since then. When not working at Pets & Pals, Dr. Glenn enjoys spending fun times with her large family, and her furry and scaly pets: her cats Stanley, Moses, and Tank, her dog Stella, and, let us not forget, her African tortoise Wally Su (the scaly pet). She has been helpful advising and assisting with medical care for LFFAC’s colony cats.

Theresa Hayes, Certified Animal Behaviorist

Theresa Hayes is a Certified Animal Behaviorist from the University of Washington and has fostered and rescued animals for many years. She is also Certified in Reiki for animals and humans. Theresa loves and advocates for all animals and cats especially hold a special place in her heart.

Robin Breffle

Animal Control Officer for the City of Longmont