Staff Contact
Consider emailing us for the 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, (434) 219-5459
Adoption Counselors – (434) 219-5650 and (434) 329-7266
Foster Department – (434) 333-6343
Community Resources Department – (434) 219-5459
Rehoming services
Pet End of Life Services – (434) 219-5459
Kristen Brown – Behavior & Training Manager
Amber Cabell – Director of Operations (434) 338-7017
Ashley Douglas – Events and Development Coordinator, (434) 515-2412
Kim Haywood – Adoption Center & Foster Manager, (434) 338-6997
Wendy King – Director of Finance & Administration, (434) 338-6528
Claire LeFew – Development and Communications Manager (Media Contact), (434) 338-6961
Jill Mollohan – Executive Director, (434) 338-6598
Allie Murray – Volunteer and Humane Education Coordinator (Children’s Programs Contact), (434) 333-0515
Joshua Prentice – Community Resource Supervisor (434) 219-5459
Michelle Thomas – Director of Development, (434) 363-3988
Ben Wyland – Facilities Manager
Spay/Neuter Clinic
Appointments & Questions – (434) 207-2612
Reese McClanahan – Spay/Neuter Clinic Manager
Meet our Executive Team
Amber Cabell, Director of Operations
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 and 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. She 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.
Wendy King, Director of Finance and Administration
Wendy King joined LHS in April 2015 as the Business Manager and became the Director of Finance and Administration in July 2017. Before 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 graduated from 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.
Jill Mollohan, Executive Director
Jill Mollohan began her involvement in the non-profit sector in 2002. She entered the animal welfare industry in 2004 as a volunteer for a shelter in West Virginia. She joined the Lynchburg Humane Society in 2010 and has served on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies since 2019.
Jill has worked in every facet of animal welfare, from volunteer to pet care to development to operations and leadership. Her passions are mentoring staff to become leaders, implementing creative ideas to maximize lifesaving, and integrating technology in the shelter environment to improve efficiencies. Jill is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Animal and Poultry Sciences. She has also earned associate degrees in Internet Technology and Computer Science and a certification in Google Data Analytics.
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. She resides in Lynchburg, VA, with her three dogs, Piper, Percy, and Jenna, as well as two cats, Lady Katherine and Oliver.
Michelle Thomas, Director of Development
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
Jill Mollohan, Executive Director
Joy Lee Price
Larry Redmond
Shelley Stone