{"id":314511,"date":"2023-08-14T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T22:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/?page_id=314511"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:49:18","slug":"vcas-leadership-team-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/vcas-leadership-team-2\/","title":{"rendered":"VCAS Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"314511\" class=\"elementor elementor-314511\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-435f5b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"435f5b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c68d0b\" data-id=\"6c68d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819ac15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"819ac15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-314885\" alt=\"Esteban Rodriguez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Esteban-Rodriguez-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bae77 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"52bae77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Esteban Rodriguez<\/b> <br>Director<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Esteban.Rodriguez@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08be67b\" data-id=\"08be67b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08e3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08e3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Esteban began his career in Animal Welfare in 1999 as a Kennel Technician in El Paso, Texas. \u00a0Since that time, he has taken on various roles within the industry, including leadership positions at several major shelters across the country.<\/p><p>Esteban&#8217;s experience spans operations, field services, and community outreach, with key roles in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Tucson, Santa Barbara, and the Seattle Animal Shelter where he was the Executive Director. \u00a0His extensive background is grounded in his dedication to progressive, lifesaving practices for animals.<\/p><p>In his free time, Esteban cherishes being a devoted husband to his wife and a proud father to their son. \u00a0When he&#8217;s not spending quality time with his family, he can often be found on the golf course, perfecting his swing, or in the kitchen where he loves preparing traditional Latino dishes for friends and family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a21b0f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a21b0f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b9092e\" data-id=\"3b9092e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c9f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1c9f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-312203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Donna-Gillesby-scaled-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf4da8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bbf4da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Donna Gillesby<\/b> <br>Deputy Director<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Donna.Gillesby@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d45f3d9\" data-id=\"d45f3d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62aee39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62aee39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Donna began her career with VCAS in 1992.\u00a0 She has held the positions of Animal Control Officer, Statistics Officer, and Supervising Animal Control Officer before assuming the position of Deputy Director in 2009.<\/p><p>Donna has been an integral part of VCAS\u2019s transition and integration of lifesaving philosophies and creative and innovative programming.\u00a0 Donna oversees all operational aspects of VCAS and brings enthusiasm, passion, and drive for service excellence for our County\u2019s residents and animals.<\/p><p>Donna is a life-long resident of Simi Valley and is the proud mother of two children and two beautiful grandchildren.\u00a0 She shares her life with her partner and their dog, cats and chameleon.\u00a0 In her off time, Donna enjoys music, spending time with family and going on road trips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bccc0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bccc0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d278c7d\" data-id=\"d278c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5687a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a5687a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-768x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-314716\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Phil-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337c0b1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"337c0b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Phil Rarick<\/b><br>Administrative Services Director<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Phil.Rarick@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa7e02\" data-id=\"4fa7e02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf0af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf0af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phil joined Ventura County Animal Services in 2018 as the Fiscal and Administrative Services Manager and was promoted to Administrative Services Director in 2020. He serves VCAS by overseeing the fiscal, payroll, facilities maintenance, administrative and human resource functions for the agency.<\/p><p>Working at VCAS is a perfect fit for Phil, as it allows him to help animals in need as well as the passionate staff and constituents of Ventura County who also love animals.<\/p><p>Prior to his role with VCAS, Phil was the Chief Operating Officer for a public relations and marketing firm and has held a variety of positions with Fortune 500 companies.\u00a0 Phil and his wife have two beautiful young boys and enjoy spending time with their family, friends and dog named Monkey!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66e48df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66e48df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c59a75\" data-id=\"8c59a75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52df1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52df1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1647\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-315088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield.jpg 1647w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield-781x1024.jpg 781w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield-768x1007.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield-1171x1536.jpg 1171w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lisa-Kentfield-1562x2048.jpg 1562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1647px) 100vw, 1647px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e53a5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f5e53a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Lisa Kentfield, DVM<\/b> <br>Managing Veterinarian<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Lisa.Kentfield@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e051fd\" data-id=\"4e051fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef8c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef8c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"300\">Dr. Kentfield joined Ventura County Animal Services in 2022 after practicing as a general veterinarian in Ventura County since 2014.<\/p><p data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"520\">She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and completed a small animal rotating internship at Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group (VMSG) in Ventura in 2013.<\/p><p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"848\">Since joining VCAS, Dr. Kentfield has immersed herself in shelter medicine, refining her surgical skills in high-volume spay and neuter procedures and providing comprehensive medical care to animals in both the shelter and in foster care. \u00a0She was promoted to Managing Veterinarian in July 2025.<\/p><p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1023\">Outside of work, Dr. Kentfield enjoys spending time with her husband and son, playing soccer and ice hockey, and planning camping trips and visits with friends and family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fe2640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fe2640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d38ec3\" data-id=\"7d38ec3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d120d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d120d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-314708\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bryan-Bray-1638x2048.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18acab6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"18acab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Bryan Bray<\/b> <br>Field Services Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Bryan.Bray@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c60d52\" data-id=\"5c60d52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c20c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c20c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bryan joined our team in 2005 as an Animal Control Officer working in the kennels. \u00a0He has served VCAS in several capacities. \u00a0Some of his duties include investigating animal cruelty and neglect, assisting in staff training, and acting as the department Hearing Officer.<\/p><p>For many years Bryan has headed up the department\u2019s Emergency Volunteer Response Team (EVRT) and\u00a0is currently on the Cal Animals Disaster Committee. \u00a0He coordinates emergency response with partnering agencies and volunteers, and has coordinated animal evacuations throughout the years. \u00a0He is also a member of the Ventura County EOC Team.<\/p><p>Bryan is currently the Field Services\u00a0Manager and has oversight of services performed in the eight (8) contract cities. In addition, he oversees the Administrative Citation program with contracted cities, and oversees the department\u2019s safety committee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-888d9f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"888d9f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0078dc\" data-id=\"c0078dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ec7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54ec7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1963\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-315076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-scaled.jpg 1963w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-785x1024.jpg 785w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-768x1002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-1178x1536.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Randy-Friedman-1570x2048.jpg 1570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1963px) 100vw, 1963px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740f34b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"740f34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Randy Friedman<\/b> <br>Public Information Officer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Randy.friedman@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc99930\" data-id=\"bc99930\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd0c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fd0c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Randy began his work with Ventura County Animal Services in 2012 as a volunteer, walking dogs and creating videos to help animals find their forever homes. \u00a0His passion for animal welfare soon led him to join the shelter team, first as Extra Help, assisting in the kennels, then in the veterinary hospital before transitioning into communications.<\/p><\/div><div><p data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"830\">As VCAS evolved into a lifesaving agency, Randy helped establish its social media presence, building the organization\u2019s brand and outreach efforts. \u00a0He became the agency\u2019s media spokesperson during the 2017 Thomas Fire and has since expanded his role to include fundraising and event management. \u00a0In 2024, Randy was appointed as the agency\u2019s first Public Information Officer.<\/p><\/div><div><p data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"957\">Outside of work, Randy enjoys spending time with friends and family, and his Jack Russell Terrier, Josie, who he adopted from VCAS in 2016 and who comes to work with him each day.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d5595c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d5595c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d73072\" data-id=\"7d73072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0012e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0012e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KimberlyFlavin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-312206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KimberlyFlavin.jpg 812w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KimberlyFlavin-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KimberlyFlavin-768x740.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1877075 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1877075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Kimberly Flavin<\/b> <br>Animal Care Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Kimberly.Flavin@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fed7e37\" data-id=\"fed7e37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c7b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97c7b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kimberly has always had a love for learning and a passion for animal behavior and enrichment. She received a bachelor\u2019s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.<\/p><p>Kim began her career in animal welfare at a small rescue in Santa Barbara in 2009 and has advocated for changes to improve the quality of life for shelter animals ever since. \u00a0She joined VCAS in 2012 and built our Canine Behavior and Enrichment Program from the ground up.<\/p><p>Since joining the team, Kim has been promoted several times and currently serves as the Animal Care Manager for all animal care services including shelter operations and oversight of our Care and Pathways Planning Services (CAPPS) Team which includes our Canine and Feline Coordinators and Foster Care Program.<\/p><p>In her off time, Kim enjoys spending time with her dogs and hiking\/camping whenever possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c044e0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c044e0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ca3c63\" data-id=\"9ca3c63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fed199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fed199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carol-Almos-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-315079\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carol-Almos-2.png 870w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carol-Almos-2-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carol-Almos-2-699x1024.png 699w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carol-Almos-2-768x1125.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1554efd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1554efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Carol Almos<\/b> <br>Volunteer Program Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Carol.almos@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bab4e5\" data-id=\"7bab4e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612588a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"612588a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carol joined Ventura County Animal Services in 2022. Previously, she was the Director of Volunteer Programs for the City of Los Angeles\u2019 Animal Services Department. \u00a0Prior to that, Carol was a volunteer for the same department for 8 years.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Carol began working in animal welfare professionally, was an adjunct faculty member at various universities and colleges in the Los Angeles area, and an actress, playwright and producer.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since arriving at VCAS, Carol has guided the growth of the volunteer program. \u00a0She is grateful to have a job where she can be of service to animals, and work alongside other staff and volunteer animal lovers.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of work, Carol enjoys traveling, exploring her creativity, and visiting with friends and family. She and her husband Matt have a dog, Daisy, and two cats, Motor and Donka Dooball, who were adopted after arriving at VCAS as underage fosters and being lovingly cared for by a VCAS foster family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f702df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f702df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5679805\" data-id=\"5679805\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff330c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cff330c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1175\" height=\"1032\" src=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Hearn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-315106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Hearn.jpg 1175w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Hearn-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Hearn-1024x899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Hearn-768x675.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1175px) 100vw, 1175px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee23e4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2ee23e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Virginia Hearn<\/b> <br>Client Services Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"mailto:Carol.almos@venturacounty.gov\">Send Email<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa74126\" data-id=\"fa74126\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0a2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a0a2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia began her career with Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) in 2005 and has since served in several key roles, including Animal Control Officer, Supervising Animal Control Officer, and Rabies Suppression Officer, before taking on her current position as Client Services Manager.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia\u2019s passion for animals has played a significant role in VCAS\u2019s transformation into a lifesaving, No-Kill organization. She helped lead the standardization, effectiveness, and compliance of the county\u2019s Rabies Suppression Program and brings extensive experience, deep institutional knowledge, and strong leadership across multiple program areas.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Client Services Manager, Virginia is dedicated to guiding the front counter team in becoming a cohesive, goal-oriented group united by their love for animals and commitment to serving the residents of Ventura County.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, Virginia has fostered countless bottle-baby kittens and takes great joy in being a devoted pet parent to her cat, Nebi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esteban Rodriguez Director Send Email Esteban began his career in Animal Welfare in 1999 as a Kennel Technician in El Paso, Texas. \u00a0Since that time, he has taken on various roles within the industry, including leadership positions at several major shelters across the country. Esteban&#8217;s experience spans operations, field services, and community outreach, with key &#8230; <a title=\"VCAS Leadership Team\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/vcas-leadership-team-2\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber VCAS Leadership Team\">Weiterlesen &#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-314511","page","type-page","status-publish"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/314511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/314511\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalservices.venturacounty.gov\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}