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1601 Eubanks Road | Chapel Hill, NC 27516 | phone: (919) 942-7387 | fax: (919) 918-2393 <br />www.orangecountync.gov/animalservices <br /> <br /> August 25, 2020 <br /> <br />To: Thom Freeman, Assistant Deputy Clerk, Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br />From: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director <br /> <br />Re: Recommendations for Three Animal Services Advisory Board Vacancies <br /> <br />At its meetings on July 15 and August 19, 2020, the Animal Services Advisory Board <br />(ASAB) considered candidates for vacant positions on the board. On this basis, the ASAB <br />is unanimously making the following recommendations to the Board of County <br />Commissioners: <br /> <br />• Lori Gershon (position 10: animal welfare or animal advocacy): Ms. Gershon is an <br />attorney with broad experience with animal cruelty in the legal system. <br />Specifically, she has handled cruelty cases both as a Senior Deputy County <br />Attorney and as an Assistant District Attorney. Ms. Gershon attended the July <br />2020 ASAB meeting. <br />• Allan Polak (position 12: certified animal handler or trainer): Mr. Polak is a <br />certified search and rescue dog handler with extensive experience handling dogs. <br />Currently, he is a member of the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool. He attended <br />the January ASAB meeting. <br />• Susan Spinks (position 13: owner or manager of retail pet services): Ms. Spinks <br />owns Hearth and Hounds Dog Training, a dog training business based in Chapel <br />Hill. She also manages the Dog Training Program at Paws4/Ever in Mebane. She <br />attended the February ASAB meeting. <br /> <br />Please don’t hesitate to let me know if there is a need for additional information. <br /> <br />cc: Amanda Schwoerke, JD, ASAB Chair <br /> Bryan Stuart, Ph.D. ASAB Vice Chair <br />Casey Ferrell, ASAB Secretary <br />7