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Board of Directors |
Amy Kerwin: President M.B.A.
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GayeLyn LaFleur: Vice President B.S.
in Medical Microbiology & Immunology
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GayeLyn was a primate researcher for four years. She is supportive of improving the welfare of primates in research and recognizes the need to increase retirement of monkeys from research laboratories. She is skilled in statistical design, data-analysis and educating students. GayeLyn will use her former experiences to rehabilitate monkeys and enhance their psychological well-being.
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Kristin Greene: Treasurer M.B.A.
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Kristin Greene met Amy Kerwin during their M.B.A. program in August, 2003. Kerwin recognized Greene’s talents in accounting and asked her to be the Treasurer for Primates Incorporated. Greene recognized the importance of the retirement of monkeys and agreed to be on the Board of Directors. Greene is well-qualified for the Treasurer position as she is an accountant with three years of experience in nonprofit accounting. She assists in developing budgets and reviewing financial documents for Primates Incorporated.
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Jeff Hoyt: Secretary B.S.
in Public Policy & Administration
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Jeff comes to Primates Incorporated with a passion for all things primate! He has active memberships in several animal welfare organizations and is currently the Executive Director of Hands of Faith, Inc.; a homeless shelter in Beloit, WI. Jeff has previous experience as Secretary of the Board for the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of Rock County. Jeff looks forward to providing dedicated service to the cause of Primates Incorporated as he believes that primate retirement is a concept that a caring, progressive society should embrace to the fullest extent possible.
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Frequency of Board Meetings |
The Board of Directors meets annually to vote and to discuss the plans for the upcoming year. We have developed a monthly online newsletter program which is a collaborative newsletter that consists of updates, article summaries, and comments from our volunteer base and board members.
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