Meet Our Board

Paris Osaze-Allen

My name is Paris Osaze-Allen. I am 26 years old. I have a Bachelors in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Science Management. I’ve been married for almost three years, and I have an eight year old daughter.

Kate MacFall

A 13-year resident of Florida and long-time animal advocate, Kate MacFall became the Florida State Director of The Humane Society of the United States in April of 2012. Kate is a great fan of "bully breeds" and has also been a strong advocate for Florida's greyhounds for many years. 

Cherie Fine

Cherie Fine is a partner in the law firm of Fine, Farkash and Parlapiano, P.A. She is a double gator and has been on the board of the local Humane Society for over 10 years.

​Heather Martin

​As Chief Operating Officer at 18Doors, a Boston based nonprofit, Heather leverages her 20-years of multi-faceted executive experience to help solve complex business problems and drive organizational change. She was a strategy consultant at IBM and a small business owner and has diverse skills in management, HR and leadership. Heather holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McGill University. When she's not working, there is a pretty good chance she's looking for a tennis ball that her rescue Chiweenie, Solo, has knocked under the couch.

Cara Laurello

​Cara has over 25 years of experience in the fields of Ethics & Compliance, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, predominantly in the life sciences industry.  She is currently an Ethics & Compliance leader at Takeda, a global biopharmaceutical company.  Cara’s family wouldn’t be complete without their rescue dogs, Jagger and Lola, who share their personalities and affection with everyone they meet.