Staff Contact
Consider emailing us for quickest communication, as we are typically busy with the pets in our care and with customers – click on the individual’s name to email. Main Phone Number: 434-448-0088
Center for Pets
Reception – for general questions, ext 100
Adoption Counselors – ext. 101 and 102
Foster Department – ext. 106
Community Resources Department – ext. 103
Rehoming services
Pet End of Life Services – ext. 100
Kristen Brown – Behavior & Training Manager
Amber Cabell – Director of Operations
Ashley Douglas – Events and Development Coordinator, ext 142
Kim Haywood – Adoption Center & Foster Manager
Wendy King – Director of Finance & Administration, ext 112
Claire LeFew – Development and Communications Manager (Media Contact), ext 116
Jill Mollohan – Executive Director, ext 115
Allie Murray – Volunteer and Humane Education Coordinator (Children’s Programs Contact), ext 104
Jen Steele – Community Resource Manager
Michelle Thomas – Director of Development, ext 122
Ben Wyland – Facilities Manager
Spay/Neuter Clinic
Appointments & Questions – (434) 207-2612
Reese McClanahan – Spay/Neuter Clinic Manager
Meet our Executive Team
Director of Operations, Amber Cabell
In 2016, Amber joined the Pet Care team at Lynchburg Humane Society and quickly discovered her passion for animal welfare. She dove in head first and has since taken advantage of many educational opportunities such as the Best Friends Management Leadership Certification Program, Google Data
Analytics, as well as many courses and certifications through MaddiesFund, Best Friends, and other animal welfare platforms. She has successfully piloted several programs to increase lifesaving and has presented her Pathway Planning program to other animal welfare organizations on a state level at the VA Federation of Humane Societies Conference and on the national level at the 2024 Best Friends Conference.
In her spare time, Amber enjoys being at home with her husband Jermaine, two dogs Duke and Cherish, and two cats Bean and Binx. There you can often find her immersed in a new book or enjoying reruns of I Love Lucy.
Director of Finance and Administration, Wendy King
Wendy King joined LHS in April 2015 as the Business Manager and then became the Director of Finance and Administration in July 2017. Prior to LHS, she was the Campus Student Employment Coordinator at Sweet Briar College and Financial Services Representative at SunTrust Banks. She also has an extensive background in non-profit college education. She is a graduate of James Madison University where she majored in Sociology.
Wendy lives in Lynchburg with her husband, two kids, and adopted dog (a Boston Terrier named Rafi). When she’s not busy with work and family, you can find her at home working on some sort of craft or reading.
Executive Director, Jill Mollohan
Jill Mollohan joined the Lynchburg Humane Society in 2010. Jill is also the Co-president of the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Animal and Poultry Sciences.
Jill began her involvement in animal 
welfare in 2004 as a volunteer for a shelter in West Virginia. She has worked in every facet of animal welfare, from volunteer to development to operations. Her passions are mentoring staff to become leaders, implementing creative ideas to maximize lifesaving and integrating technology in the shelter environment to improve efficiencies.
Before entering the animal welfare field, Jill was a business director for a technology company and a finance and administration director at a non-profit in Charleston, WV. Jill currently resides in Lynchburg, VA with her three dogs, Piper, Percy, and Jenna and her cats Oliver and Lady Katherine. In her spare time, Jill enjoys traveling, kayaking, hiking and photography.
Director of Development, Michelle Thomas
Michelle joined LHS as 
Director of Development in June 2021. Michelle brings extensive experience to the Lynchburg Humane Society, having served most recently as the Corporate Development Manager and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Program Director for the Centra Foundation. A native of Lynchburg, Michelle earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the McIntire School at the University of Virginia. In addition to her development experience, Michelle’s background reflects over 25 years of business experience from the private sector, having served as the VP of Investor Relations with First Colony, the Director of Operations at Southern Provision Company, and the owner of two successful retail businesses in the Lynchburg area.
A native of Lynchburg, Michelle has successfully developed meaningful relationships with local businesses and corporations, as well as nonprofits and individuals committed to enhancing the quality of life in our community. Michelle has been a supporter of the Lynchburg Humane Society as a volunteer for many years, as well as a volunteer for the Lynchburg Historical Foundation and the Downtown Lynchburg Association. Michelle loves biking, reading books, and long walks with her adopted dogs, Winnie and Sadie. She visits her daughters in Richmond as often as possible.
Board of Directors
Allen Hamblen – President
George Vaughan – Vice President
Brenda Gray – Secretary
Ryan McEntire – Treasurer
Bobby Babcock
Steve Blickenstaff
Bill Bodine
Landon Dalton
Rosemary Dawson
Ward Dean
Tom Hill
Ted Hunt
Daniele Mason
Barbara McGehee
Joy Lee Price
Larry Redmond
Shelley Stone
Jill Mollohan, Executive Director