Wade Beane

• Location: Ohio
• Disaster Experience: (2) hurricanes (1) flood (1) tsunami

Wade joined Noah's Wish as a volunteer in 2005. His vast experience in education and team building lead him to become an integral part of our training team in 2006.

His love for animals, understanding of people and medical experience as an EMT will continue to make him a valuable asset to the organization.

Tammy Hann-Harlan

• Location: Ohio
• Disaster Experience: (1) hurricane (1) flood (1) tornado (1) fire

Tammy started doing disaster work in 2000. She Joined Noah's Wish in 2004. After raising 6 daughters and being a social worker in the domestic violence field for many years she needed a break.

She brings her Appalachian storytelling and background to the field of animals. The Intake process at disasters has become her specialty and paperwork drama is what she likes best!

She lives in the Hills of OHIO and has 19 pot belly pigs, 1 farm pig, 4 goats , 13 cats and 6 dogs . The animals and her husband constantly  teach her patience and and passion in  her life .

Amy Maher

• Location: Illinois
• Disaster Experience: (3) hurricane (1) flood

Amy has served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Madison County, Illinois, since 1989.  She handles juvenile and felony cases, and is the Chief Prosecutor in the Animal Cruelty Division.  A 1988 graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School, she has served as an adjunct professor at the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy and has done extensive training for law enforcement personnel. 

Roger Smith

• Location: Illinois
• Disaster Experience: (2) hurricanes (1) flood (1) fire

In addition to his responsibilities as a coordinator, he serves on the Board of Directors for Noah’s Wish.  Roger brings 24 years of public safety experience in EMS, fire service and law enforcement, and is currently Chief Investigator for the Madison County, Illinois Coroner’s Office.  He holds an Associates Degree in Administration of Justice with additional, advanced coursework and is board certified by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators.   He is certified by the State of Illinois as a Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter II with Instructor certifications in those areas.

Alex Reynolds

• Location: Indiana
• Disaster Experience: (1) hurricane (1) fire

Alex Reynolds has been with Noahs Wish for two years.  Alex spent two months in Slidell after Hurricane Katrina.  Alex is also a Cat Captain with Indy Feral, a TNR organization in Indianapolis for over five years.  She works every Wednesday and every other Sunday at Indy Feral helping spay/neuter anywhere from 40 - 70 cats each day. Alex has a full house with her four dogs and twelve rescued cats.

K. Weeks

• Location: Indiana
• Disaster Experience: (1) hurricane

K. has been a veterinary assistant for over 10 years.  Many of those years were involved with shelter medicine, specifically the Humane Society of Indianapolis. She is currently working as a technician at Zionsville Country Veterinary Clinic.

K. attended 2 trainings with Noah's Wish before being mobilized with the organization during hurricane Katrina.  Being one of the assessment team sent to Slidell, LA, K. was on site within 48 hours of the disaster's onset.  She and the assessment team helped to set up the NW temporary shelter.  She also was asked to organize the medical donations and setup the initial medical "triage" area.  Being the only medical personnel on site for the first few days, she became in charge of providing basic assessments and medical care for incoming rescues, as well as fielding medical concerns from other volunteers.  During her time there, she also
became responsible for the (almost) nightly transport of all critical care animals to Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge.

K. was asked to become a Coordinator in early 2007 and was honored to accept.