Our Teams

Our team is comprised of many volunteers across the country with a range of expertise, experiences, and skills to help us make the best solutions for DARTs across the country.  Vermont and New Hampshire are testing our tools providing feedback as we develop new modules.  This interactive approach allows us to use the expertise of these volunteers to improve our solutions.

Each of the teams below along with all of the interns help the Executive Director to keep EASApp and DARTCC moving forward.  Their support and continued dedication enables us to move forward.

Technology

Our tech team is defining, designing, and delivering solutions for volunteers across the nation to help improve the tools volunteers have to manage data necessary to provide the best care for pets in an emergency shelter during a disaster.

 

Freehold Software

Freehold Software provides leadership, guidance, and implementation around the technology used to build EASAppTM. The value their team provides to DARTCC is critical for our success in building this opperational platform.

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Benoit Devilliers

benoitBenoît is a Designer who fell in love with No-Code. He loves being able to bridge the gap between design and development and uses his skills to help entrepreneurs launch and improve their products with positivie impact at Nolow, a design and no-code agency he created.

 

 

Damon Kopplin

CDK HeadshotDamon's experience has been supportive and insighful for the development of EASAppTM.  His involvement has been instramental in getting EASAppTM launched.

As a consultant, Damon worked with clients in business process design, configuration, testing, and training for their procurement, supply chain, and warehouse systems. This included the testing needed to ensure all the functional areas worked together seamlessly 

 

 

Legal Support

The Animal Defence Project has provided amazing legal support in helping us establish our terms of use, MOUs, and many other legal documents.  We deeply appreciate their support and guidance.

 

 

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Public Relations and Branding

Sharing our message on social media, press releases, and our branding strategy is driven by our amazing PR and Branding team.

Brette DeVore

Brette DeVore DARTCC Bio PicBrette is a versatile copywriter who collaborates with brands and nonprofits dedicated to meaningful causes. Her expertise extends across diverse niches, including the outdoor hospitality industry, where she supports businesses striving to foster a deeper appreciation for nature. She also contributes her talents to companies promoting eco-friendly and sustainability-focused products and services. With a passion for dynamic storytelling, Brette adeptly combines the power of words and creativity, resonating with audiences and leaving a lasting impact on the broader mission. In her leisure time, she enjoys exploring and immersing herself in new places while cherishing moments with her husband, Dave, and two beloved cats, Dublin and Coleman.

Emily Moroney

 Emily has been providing graphic elements to our marketing materials as well as EASAppTM graphics and icons.

 

Fundraising

At the core of our vision is providing EASAppTM at no cost to volunteers and that means we MUST raise enough money to not only support the development, but all the ongoing costs of managing a software solution.

Chris Allbright

chris allbrightChris has been engaged with many aspects of the fundraising efforts including reaching out to companies for sponsorships and supporting our outreach programs.

From high school, throughout college and her career, she held leadership positions in many local and state-wide non-profit boards. Since retiring in 2022 and returning to Southern Illinois, she remains active with volunteer activities.  

Danica Stein

Danica has 15+ years experience working and volunteering for animal rescue organizations and in animal shelters. Her "specialty" is emergency shelters housing victims of hoarding, neglect, and/or abuse while the animals are rehabilitated to send to placement partner shelters and rescues. Most recently she has been assisting ARC (Animal Rescue Corps) in Tennessee with hundreds of dogs rescued from backyard puppy mills and hoarding.  She has several years of experience with temporary shelters for animal victims of natural disasters. In May 2011 she traveled to Japan to assist with animal rescue and humanitarian aid efforts after the massive earthquake and tsunami. Most recently she assisted in Barre, Vt during the devastating floods in July 2023.