Kristen (she/her) is a passionate animal advocate on a mission to make a difference one wagging tail at a time! She has been a volunteer at MACC for over 2 years as a dog walker, treadmill trainer, volunteer mentor, and content creator.  One of her many goals for MACC Pack is to create more awareness of MACC and its programs to the public. She has a soft spot for the high energy and reactive dogs that need more TLC at the shelter. Kristen is a dog mom of two to George (Great Pyrenees Mix) and Mayhem (Czech Working Line German Shepherd).  She recently adopted Turducken (Yellow Bellied Slider) from MACC after having a board meeting in the reptile room at MACC.

Jeff (he/him) helps his community by volunteering in leadership and direct service roles at multiple nonprofit organizations. Making the world more fair and kind is vital; building people and pet families is an important way to accomplish that goal. He has been a MACC foster dad for 2 years and looks forward to supporting the animals, staff, and volunteers by helping launch MACC Pack into a sustainable and successful partner.

Matt (he/him) is a 20 year resident of Minneapolis, who has been active in the animal welfare community since 2010.  He was a member of Citizens for Minneapolis Animal Care who pressured City Council for reforms at MACC. Their reforms included the adoption of all breeds, a larger focus on live release and adoption rates, improving partnerships with local rescue organizations, and to improve quality of life by providing enrichment to the animals at the shelter.  He has been a member of the MACC advisory board since 2014.