Bonnie-Jill Laflin has a number of firsts in her career. She is the first and only female NBA scout, holding the front office position with the Los Angeles Lakers. She is the first to dance on a professional level for three teams, in two sports, starting with the NBA and the Golden State Warriors, and moving...

Mike grew up in the Bay Area where he and his family fostered and raised dogs for the Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, California. He then served in the marines as a military working dog handler from 2001-2005 and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 with ...

John brings decades of executive leadership, strategic vision, and business development experience to Hounds and Heroes, helping drive fundraising, strategic partnerships, and long-term growth.

William is the founder and managing Partner of Miltner and Menck, a San Diego based civil litigation firm that specializes in Real Estate, Construction and Intellectual Property related disputes. Mr. Miltner obtained his bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University, and his law degree…

Hollie is the territory business manager for an immune cell therapy company and Vice President of Becky's Hope Horse Rescue in Wolfe City, TX (www.beckyshope.com). She is mom to Mason (7) and Anniston (2) and they share their home with Rufus (Chinese crested), Ralphie (just passed away March 2022), 3 fish…

Dr. Jeff Werber is an Emmy award winning, nationally renowned veterinarian and former
president of the Association of Veterinary Communicators. He also served on the advisory
boards of Veterinary Economics magazine, is a board member of Hounds and Heroes…

Michelle Bell is a 20-year entrepreneur, author, wife, mom, and builder of practical systems that make organizations work better.

She also shares her workday with the very opinionated Virtual Work Pets - Kitty, Oliver, and Moonie - who have managed to build an Instagram following of their own.