Our Team

Ellen Quinlan

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.

Deborah Smith

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.

Andrew Doyle

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Andrew joined Darbster in December of 2021 after years working in higher education and intercollegiate athletics/recreation. He most recently served as SNHU’s Coordinator of Recreation and as a full-time member of the campus transformation team, but still works as an adjunct instructor both online and on-campus. In addition to his experience at SNHU, Andrew has worked in multiple volunteer roles with organizations like the Manchester Animal Shelter and Joppa Hill Educational Farm. His love for animals dates back to his childhood when his mother volunteered at a cat shelter and his father trained and competed in retriever and pointer field trials. He now resides in Concord with his wife, Amanda, and two rescues Templeton & Nellie.

Crystal Calabria

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!

Jodi Leclerc

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.

Caity Bean

OFFICE 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.

Miko Crosby

KENNEL MANAGER & ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR

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.

DARBSTER RESCUE

1226 Omar Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405

561.459.1587

EMPLOYMENT

DARBSTER DOGGY

109 Dover Road
Chichester, NH 03258

603.635.4495

Monday-Sunday: 8am-7pm

Adoption Meet and Greet
By Appointment
Daily – Please call to book

Walk-Ins
Tuesday: 11am- 2pm
Wednesday & Friday: 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 12pm-4pm

DARBSTER KITTY

332 Kelley Street
Manchester, NH 03102

603.856.9233

Monday: Closed

Wednesday & Friday: 1- 5 pm by appointment only

Walk-in hours:

Saturdays & Sundays 12 noon – 4 pm

Thursdays 1-5 pm

Other hours can be accommodated by appointment only – please call 603-635-4495 x 1 to set up an appointment outside of walk-in hours

The goal of the Fear Free Shelter Program is to improve the experiences of animals by educating shelter, rescue, and animal welfare employees and volunteers like you about their emotional needs. Learn more >