Dr. Kelli graduated cum laude from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. After a successful career in small-animal practice, she completed an internship at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in 2011 and fell in love with the...
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Sherri Cox DVM, CWR
Dr. Sherri Cox is the founder and Medical Director at the National Wildlife Centre in Ontario Canada. As a wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Cox oversees the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical intervention of thousands of sick and injured wild animals across Canada. A graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), Dr. Cox has a special interest in...
Halley Buckanoff BS, CVT, CWR, CESMT
Halley is currently employed at the North Carolina Zoo’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center overseeing rehabilitation practices, center operations, and mentoring of volunteers and interns. A graduate from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Halley is a Certified Veterinary Technician and Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator with 15+ years of emergency,...
Lloyd Brown CWR
Lloyd has served IWRC as a State Representative, a regional representative and then as a board member. He served as the membership director and conducted surveys of rehabilitators from around the world (asking what rehabilitators wanted IWRC to be for them and what IWRC could do to make them more likely to join). Lloyd developed...
Kim Blomme RVT, CWR
Kim never really knew what she wanted to be when she grew up until she responded to an advertisement looking for help at a local veterinary clinic. 35 years later, she still loves the field of veterinary medicine and is committed to life-long learning. She became a registered veterinary technologist in 1985. While working at...
Kai Williams
I’ve worked for IWRC since 2010, although my actual relationship with the organization goes back to my teenage years in the 1990’s when I eagerly awaited each new issue of the Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation growing up at Wind River Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. I studied environmental studies and anthropology at a small midwestern liberal arts...
Julissa Favela
Julissa’s wildlife rehabilitation life started while working at a veterinary clinic in Humboldt county, CA. She happened upon a young screech owl sitting on her driveway one night. After frantically looking for someone to take them in a local wildlife rehabilitator was finally found. She then became involved with the local wildlife organization and took...
Robert Adamski BVMS, CWR
Robert Adamski holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in biology from Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture, an associate degree in Science (AS) in veterinary technology from Harcum College, as well as a professional degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He is honored to act as a...
Meredith Whitney
Meredith, CEO of Tread-Well Consulting, brings a rich background in animal welfare and conservation. Formerly Wildlife Rescue Program Manager at IFAW, she spearheaded and provided guidance for wildlife rehabilitation and rescue projects for diverse species worldwide, and offered guidance on wildlife issues during disasters, while actively participating in hands-on disaster response for both wild and...
Lloyd Brown CWR
Lloyd has served IWRC as a State Representative, a regional representative and then as a board member. He served as the membership director and conducted surveys of rehabilitators from around the world. . Lloyd developed and taught the first disaster preparedness class specifically for rehabbers and developed a database to assist rescuers in helping rehabbers...








