Board of Directors

VOKRA’s elected board of directors guides the organization to achieve its mission. Directors act in a position of trust for the community and are responsible for the effective governance of our organization.

The board is composed of 13 volunteer members, each serving a staggered two-year term to ensure continuity (six new board members are elected annually).

Brian Blamey, Chair
Lea Tkatch, Vice Chair
Dan Chernov, Treasurer

Karen Duncan, Director at Large
Maria Soroski, Director at Large
Sally Nadison Reyes, Director at Large
Jennifer Burton, Director at Large
Luke Zukowski, Director at Large
Michael Sheldrake, Director at Large
Susan Bonney, Director at Large
Shelley Dowson, Director at Large

To meet the board click here.

Finance

VOKRA receives no ongoing funding and relies solely on adoption fees, donations and grants to support our efforts.

2021 Financial Statements (unaudited)
2020 Financial Statements (unaudited)
2019 Financial Statements (unaudited)
2018 Financial Statements (unaudited)
2017 Financial Statements (unaudited)

Core Policies

Code of conduct

All staff, volunteers and members must abide by VOKRA’s Code of Conduct.

Privacy Policy

We’re committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, members, employees, volunteers, adopters and other stakeholders. Learn more here.

Donor Bill of Rights

To demonstrate our appreciation for the generosity of our donors, VOKRA honours the Donor Bill of Rights. VOKRA does not sell, rent or exchange any personal information collected from our supporters with any other organization or entity.