Board of Directors and Staff
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Mike Hutchison
Founder
Daily operations and management
BA history University of Arizona, MA history University of Iowa
Retired teacher Muscatine High School.
Player of tunes, master of silly faces, and the best at education and outreach.
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Abi Hutchison
Co-founder
Program development
BA political science, MA history University of Iowa
Owner/operator High Prairie Fibers
Abi is instrumental in designing programs and ideas for enrichment and natural dietary supplements. She also is entirely in charge of our Landscape Restoration Program.
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Pat Hickman
Secretary/Treasurer
Pat started volunteering weekly since 2016, and has been a great asset and friend ever since.
She has four parrots including a CAG adopted from the rescue.
She worked as an accountant for Unitypoint Healthcare for over 30 years.
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Maggie Stafford
Board Member
Enrichment focused
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Jessica Bovey
Board Member
Outreach and Community Service Focused
BS Art and Special Education, Mount Mercy CR and Edgewood College Madison WI
Jessie began volunteering with the intent of finding a buddy for thier first parrot, and ended up becoming an all purpose wing man.
Currently supervised by 6 parrots, 4 from IPR.
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Taddy Kalas
Board Member
Outreach and Volunteer Recruitment
Coming Soon
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Sarah Kadlec: Staff
Full time Manager
Sarah started volunteering in early 2017, and became staff in 2018.
They banded wild birds and cared for a macaw after college, then volunteered at Oasis Sanctuary in Arizona in 2017. They have always surrounded their life with birds.
Reptile, amphibian, and invert enthusiast
Owned by 6 birds; three parrots from IPR, two doves, one canary, and a handicapped pigeon from Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue.
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Dr Jennifer Bock-Vanaria: Visiting Veterinarian
Board Member
BS Augustana, DVM University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana, AVCA Health Pioneers Institute
Began volunteering as part of her training for veterinary medicine.
Comes once a month to work on beak and nail trims, general wellness exams, intake exams including bloodwork, chiropractic care, and diet advice for enhancing wellness and health.