Rebecca Aubart, 

Executive Director

Rebecca is originally from Minnesota, and started her career with animals at a local pet store. She quickly moved onto working at an exotic animal clinic where she found her passion for veterinary medicine, graduating with a degree in animal science with a certificate in veterinary technology in 2010 from San Juan College.  She has worked in the field of veterinary medicine for 28 years, and is currently working as the lead surgical nurse at a specialty practice. Together Rebecca and her husband have three teenage boys they are raising in beautiful rural west central Wisconsin. 

Susan Franzen,       

Director of Operations

Susan is originally from Iowa, where she began her working days as a waitress in local restaurants. She graduated from Denison University of Granville, Ohio with a BA in Economics. After graduating, she began her career in the financial industry and is currently a Business Systems Analyst.

Emily Curtis,            

Director of Advocacy & Programming

Emily Curtis has lived in southeast Wisconsin for most of her life, where she is raising her teenage son. She has worked in the healthcare revenue management field for 13 years, and co-owns, along with her significant other, a real estate investment group in Milwaukee that is dedicated to providing affordable housing to those who need it most. Being driven by her faith in God, and doing what is right in His eyes, she strongly believes that everyone, regardless of their past, deserves to be treated with compassion, dignity, and respect. She has a passion for helping people, standing up for what is right, and working to make a difference in people’s lives.