The ALL volunteer “National Support Staff”  provides the functions associated with the day-to-day operations of the organization including, but not limited to policies, bookkeeping, fundraising, required record-keeping, record retention, processing potential foster home/pet submissions, administering the “Volunteer” applications, developing and providing appropriate training for the national and state level Admin Support volunteers, and the National Communications Team.

  • Chief Executive Officer, Janet Jurgensen – Provides direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization’s philosophy, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives.
  • Foster Home Coordination Director,Marge Janiak – Responsible for all aspects, including overseeing, of our National Pet Foster Home program at a National level; responsible for assisting a Military Service Member (MSM) or Veteran in recommending a potential foster home which closely emulates the pet(s) living environment and acting as the liaison between the MSM/Veteran and the agreed to foster home (Guardian Angel) to care for the pet(s) during the specified foster term; and responsible for the training and assignment of states to FCLs.

  • Foster Coordination Liaison (FCL) –  (MD, DC, VA, DE, WV),Andie Weber – The Foster Coordination Liaison (FCL) position is a virtual volunteer role for Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet© at the state level acting on behalf of the organization and responsible for assisting a Military Service Member (MSM) or Veteran in recommending a potential foster home which closely emulates the pet(s) living environment and acting as the liaison between the MSM/Veteran and the agreed to foster home (Guardian Angel) to care for the pet(s) during the specified foster term.

  • National Volunteer and Training Director, Open – Responsible for all aspects of our volunteer program, including on-boarding and recruiting volunteers.
  • National Training Director, Open – Responsible for the development and training of all volunteers for the organization.
  • Technology Director,  Ron Huether – Responsible for the day-to-day operations of all technology platforms for the organization.
  • National Marketing & Communications DirectorOpen – Overseas all marketing efforts for the organization, including providing strategic planning for all public relations, social media, events, collateral, Web site and newsletters. The position is responsible for providing branding standards for the organization and educating volunteers on why a consistent brand and messaging is important for the growth of the organization. The Natl Mktg & Communications Director oversees the “National Communications Team” 
  • National Communications Team – The National Communications Team provides support to the organization in the key areas of marketing, public relations, community outreach, media relations, events, social media, and our newsletter.
    • National Media Relations Coordinator, Open – Primary media contact for the organization. The Media Relations Coordinator is responsible for all media interaction for the organization, pitching story ideas to the media, organizing media interviews, and handling any and all logistics. This volunteer must be fully educated with the mission and purpose of the organization and be familiar with all OPSEC guidelines.
    • Communications Manager, Open – Responsible for the development, content, and execution of the organization’s quarterly newsletter. Also responsible for maintaining contacts in the organization’s e-marketing program.
    • Social Media Administrator, Erika Jones – Responsible for monitoring, developing content, and maintaining our social media strategy across various social media platforms. This position promotes our mission, programs, success stories, and milestones through social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
    • National Blog Editor, Open – Responsible for the organization’s national blog known as Tails from the Front Line.