Board of Directors

Our Leadership

“It takes nothing away from a human
to be kind to an animal.” Joaquin Phoenix

Mission

To rescue and transition displaced domestic animals into their ideal homes.

Vision

Leading rescue innovation by adding significant value to the lives of animals and the community.

Values

Collaboration with people to save animals. Excellence and education in a foster-based community. Positive, compassionate, selfless, and giving attitudes.

Leading the pack in developing rescue organizations.

The Board

Board of Directors meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 12pm and are open to the public. Please contact Barry Eastman for more information if you would like to attend.

Barry Eastman, Board Chair

Barry lives in Greeley, Colorado with his wife Tammy, an 18-year-old son, and 5 family dogs. He also has 2 grown daughters in the area that he loves to spend time with. Barry is a Financial Adviser and earned his Eagle Scout in 1986. He is also a soccer coach for United Soccer Club in Loveland. He has served on other Boards including being Board President for T.R. Paul Academy of Arts & Knowledge in Fort Collins, Colorado and Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America. Barry came to Bounce after Tammy and he had fostered for other organizations; finally finding their foster home. Barry and Tammy have fostered over 250 dogs in 5 years. Barry decided to join the Board because their Vision was becoming reality and he wanted to help dogs find their forever homes.

Email: Barry@BounceAnimalRescue.org

Bo Viger, Vice Chair

Bo has lived in the Fort Collins area for over 40 years. He attended Colorado State University majoring in both Marketing and Computer Science, and worked in the high tech industry for over 30 years before retiring. Bo has previously served on the parent-volunteer board for the Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST), and has been an avid volunteer at Bounce Animal Rescue for over four years. In addition to his wife, Sharron, he has two adult daughters, Kristin and Rachel, and two golden retrievers: Strata, an 11-year-old female golden that he re-homed from a breeder six years ago, and Tucker, an 11-year-old male golden rescue that he adopted through Bounce three years ago. Bo is a huge fan of dogs and especially loves helping unwanted, abused and/or abandoned dogs find the safe and loving home that they deserve.

Email: Bo@BounceAnimalRescue.org

Danielle Albanese, Treasurer

Originally from New Jersey, Danielle has lived in five different states. She moved to
Colorado in 2011 and lives in Fort Collins with her husband, Clyde. Danielle has worked
in banking for 20 years and is currently a Manager with BBVA. She has always had a
love for animals, big or small. As a child, it wasn’t unusual to find her at her neighbor’s
farm, playing with the barn cats, horses or their many pet birds. Outside of work,
Danielle loves to spend her time with her dog, Graci, who is a five-year old Pitbull mix
rescue. She is also an avid craft beer fan and can be spotted around town at one of the
many local breweries.

Email: Danielle@BounceAnimalRescue.org

Laura Dufresne-Morton, Board Member

Laura was born and raised in Southern Arizona where she studied Gender Theory and Marketing at the University of Arizona. She started her career as an AmeriCorps member working with underserved youth. Her passion for youth services led her to 6 years working for Girl Scouts in both Arizona and Colorado. In 2015, she left Girl Scouts to follow a pipe dream of owning a food truck with her husband, and they opened Mac’n that same year. They have since added a second food truck, Baked, that has become wildly popular. She is the proud mom of 2 incredibly spoiled rescue pups and a fuzzy kitty. She is excited to utilize her marketing and fundraising skills to help Bounce thrive.

Email: Laura@BounceAnimalRescue.org

Yvonne Brown, Board Member

Yvonne’s love of animals began early as she grew up horseback riding, spending time on her aunt and uncle’s farm, and helping train her family’s German Shepherds. After graduating from CSU with a B.S in Psychology, Yvonne spent a period of time in California working as an Analyst in the area of Clinical Research Finance and negotiation before returning to Colorado and eventually, Fort Collins. She enjoys continuing her educational endeavors and has received accolades in areas of project management and organizational leadership over the past several years. An outdoor enthusiast, she loves spending her time hiking, camping, skiing, and generally enjoying everything Colorado has to offer. She can be found enjoying puppy cuddles whenever possible.

Yvonne is currently a Financial Analyst Consultant with Banner health, working closely with the Fort Collins and Loveland medical systems. While Yvonne has over 10 years of experience in the areas of research, finance, analytics, and project management, her passions often leads her towards volunteering in the areas of events planning and fundraising. She has volunteered with a variety of organizations in the past and now hopes to utilize her skills and passion to help the animals of Bounce find the wonderful, loving homes they deserve!

Email: Yvonne@BounceAnimalRescue.org