Board of Directors/Staff
ARF Board of Directors 2025
Michael Franzino, President
Katharine Rayner, Executive Vice President
Jay Kuhlman, DVM, Vice President
Barbara Washkowitz, Vice President
Paulo Baia, Treasurer
Michele Backman, Secretary
Barbara Slifka, Secretary Emerita
Lisa McCarthy, Past President
Guenther E. Greiner
Gordon H. Hoppe
Zoe Kamitses
Shahab Karmely
Dale Ellen Leff
Nicole Leibman, DVM
Robert Liberman
Christina MacDonald
Isabelle Trapnell Marino
Elizabeth Mellgard Nelson
Alex Papachristidis
Danielle Pluthero
Sandra Powers
Robert Russell
Ellen Scarborough
Zach Siegel
Amy Sullivan
ARF Founders
Barbara Hotchkiss Posener*
Sony Schotland*
Dorothy Wahl
Honorary Board
Polly Bruckmann*
Frances Hayward
William P. Rayner*
Sony Schotland*
ARF Staff
Executive Director and CEO
Kimberly Nichols
Medical Director
Dr. Melody Ribeiro, DVM
Veterinarian Office
ext. 204
Director of Operations
Vanessa Petruccelli
ext. 224
Shelter Director
Debbie Downs
ext. 206
Adoptions Director
Bridget Stonemetz
ext. 203
Director of Training Programs, William P. Rayner Training Center
Caryl Glaab
ext. 225
Training Liaison
Frank A. Hanna
ext. 212
Chief Development Officer
Kristina Curatolo
ext. 219
Marketing & Communications Director
Jamie Berger
ext. 215
ARF Thrift & Treasure Shop
Gary Mannes
631.537.3682
Development Officer
Meaghan Forrestal
ext. 208
Marketing & Communications Associate
Tess Pintchik
ext. 222
Development Associate
Krissy Feleppa
ext. 220
Operation Cat & Cattery Coordinator
Jessica Quaresimo
ext. 205
Please send all email correspondence with staff members name in the subject line to info@arfhamptons.org
*Deceased