Our Mission
Formed in 2008, Animal Care and Assistance Fund (ACAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that assists qualifying family-owned pets who need emergency or specialty care at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center (PVSEC). We believe that all pets deserve the highest standard of care, including those owners who cannot afford treatment.
Board of Directors
Animal Care and Assistance Fund (ACAF) is governed as a single, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by a volunteer Board of Directors, and is managed from its offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Because the fund is organized as a single organization rather than as separate local legal entities, ultimate responsibility for the operation of ACAF lies with its Board of Directors. Although the Board of Directors cannot delegate its broad legal and fiduciary responsibilities, it does delegate responsibility for day-to-day operations to the Program Director, Dr. Kenton Rexford.
BOARD MEMBERS & OFFICERS
Board Chair & President: Dr. Kenton D. Rexford
Board Vice Chair: Jamie Sarris - Owner, Sarris Candies
Treasurer: David J. DelFiandra - Partner, Leech Tishman
Secretary: Stefanie Pate - Partner, Leech Tishman
Sarah Disque - Segment Marketing Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Anita Domalik - Counsel, Benefits and Employment, Mylan Inc.
Kristi Gedid - Senior Director, Global Legal Operations, Mylan, Inc.
Shea Murtaugh - President, Hoffmann Murtaugh Advertising
Christopher Owens - Attorney, Leech Tishman
Alicia Passerin - Partner, Leech Tisman
Ron Vassel - Deputy General Counsel, ANSYS, Inc.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Kenton Rexford
