Board of Directors/Staff
ARF Board of Directors 2022 – 2023
Michael Franzino, President
Katharine Rayner, Executive Vice President
Jay Kuhlman, DVM, Vice President
Paulo Baia, Treasurer
Michele Backman, Secretary
Barbara Slifka, Secretary Emerita
Polly Bruckmann, Past President
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
Alex Papachristidis
Sandra Powers
Ellen Scarborough
Zach Siegel
Amy Sullivan
Barbara Washkowitz
ARF Founders
Barbara Hotchkiss Posener*
Sony Schotland*
Dorothy Wahl
Honorary Board
Frances Hayward
William P. Rayner*
Sony Schotland*
ARF Staff
Executive Director and CEO
Kimberly Nichols
Veterinarian Office
ext. 204
Shelter Director
Debbie Downs
ext. 206
Adoptions Director
Bridget Stonemetz
ext. 203
Rescue Director & Volunteer Coordinator
Jake Kommer
ext. 207
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
Please send all email correspondence with staff members name in the subject line to info@arfhamptons.org
*Deceased