EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ellen and Alan opened the restaurant “Darbster” in 2009, and thus the Foundation was formed. 100% of all profits from Darbster Food go toward The Darbster Foundation. Ellen works with rescue partners and volunteers in South Florida to save lives that are brought up to New Hampshire.
The Foundation now has two adoption facilities in New Hampshire. Darbster Kitty which opened in Manchester, New Hampshire in 2015, facilitates the rescue, transport and adoption of kitties. Darbster Doggy, which is located in Chichester, New Hampshire, opened in late 2018.
TRANSPORT & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Deborah has been working with the founders since the inception of the Darbster Foundation. In 2017, she began coordinating the weekly air transport for Darbster Kitty, working closely with our South Florida rescue partners and expanded her role in public relations, fund raising and administrative duties. Her constant companion, Mr. Big was a Darbster Foundation rescue who works with her in the West Palm Beach office.
OPERATIONS MANAGER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Kelly has been an animal lover from day 1, but never knew she could morph her passion for animals into a career until working at Darbster. Kelly is instrumental in maintaining active and strong relationships between partner stores, in addition to planning adoption events and marketing for Darbster. She also manages foster and volunteer activities throughout New Hampshire. In the future, Kelly strives to become an animal welfare activist on a macro level.
WEST PALM BEACH MANAGER
Bio coming soon.
Pictured with her husband.
FACILITY MANAGER
Hi, Crystal here! My passion for helping animals started when living near Seattle, Washington (where we were stationed) I would take in military members family pets from cats to dogs and even some more exotic creatures, when they for whatever reason couldn’t take them to their new duty stations. I would get them used to whatever other animals I had in my house as well as my kids, get them vetted if needed, and then rehoused to new FURever homes!
When on a morning run back in NH I ran past Darbster Kitty and applied to be a volunteer. I was soon after offered a position on the staff, where I plan on continuing my passion for helping animals within the shelter and helping to find these fur babies loving and amazing families!
KENNEL TECHNICIAN/RESCUE DOG TRAINER
Travis has been working in the animal field for about 3 years now. With a degree in Animal Science and Behavior from the University of New Hampshire, he uses his skills to help better animals lives.
Currently Travis works as an assistant trainer at No Monkey Business Dog Training and as a Kennel Technician at Darbster Doggy.
KENNEL TECHNICIAN
Cora has grown up on a farm her whole life. From a young age, she has had a passion to help animals. When she was 15 she started working for a German Shepard breeder in her hometown. She worked there for 3 years but felt like she wanted to do more for the animals that didn’t have homes.
When she heard about Darbster Doggy she was thrilled that her love for dogs and her passion to help could be put together. Cora plans to continue to work in the animal field after high school and plans to go to college in a few years. Right now she is happy to be working to find dogs their forever home at Darbster Doggy.
ADOPTION COORDINATOR
Jodi has always been in love with all animals, from your traditional house pets, to farm animals and even reptiles. She has been involved with her sister’s dog rescue for about 6 years and is excited to be a part of the Darbster team now so she can help find kittens their forever home.
She started as a volunteer with Darbster and now works here coordinating adoptions. She loves getting to see people find a cat that fits their needs and knowing they are starting a journey that will last them over a decade. She now has three cats: Frank, Captain Crunch, and Blue who is pictured here.
ADOPTION COORDINATOR
Caity has always had a love of animals and a passion for rescue work. Growing up with dogs and cats, she knows firsthand that even problem pets deserve a loving and safe home to spend their days. Before joining Darbster, she never thought she’d get to work with dogs all day and also to help them find their forever homes.
KENNEL TECHNICIAN / SHIFT LEAD
Miko has been an animal lover forever. They grew up with turtles, chickens, cats, and a dog. They spent two of their high school years training a service dog and it has been their dream to be an animal professional. They love working at Darbster, caring for the dogs and cats and helping them to find the best homes possible, and look forward to a future full of animals.
KENNEL TECHNICIAN
Jessica has worked with animals since 2005. She started in a dog kennel, taking care of over 200 animals at a time. She has also worked in dog rescue for 4 years and has been a part of the Darbster Kitty team for almost 2 years. To say she loves animals is an understatement. She enjoys pet sitting and does not exclude any animal, breed or size.
KENNEL TECHNICIAN
Bri has been in the Animal Welfare field since 2016 when she started volunteering at a local animal shelter. Shortly after volunteering she fell in love with the more difficult, shy, and fearful dogs so she was hired on as an animal care technician so she could work closer with them. Bri quickly realized rescue was her passion and where she was meant to be. She has always loved animals of every kind and was happy that she could turn that love into something great. Her goal in rescue is to show every animal what love & trust is while they are with her awaiting their forever homes.