Petimage.org Staff Biographies

Karen Green
Board Member, President

Karen Green is the Project Manager for the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&D), an international, collaborative effort to facilitate development of non-surgical sterilants for cats and dogs. Karen organizes the bi-annual ACC&D Symposium and has played a key role in developing outreach for this young organization.

Previously, Green worked for Best Friends Animal Society as the assistant director of the national No More Homeless Pets campaign where she oversaw community program and consultation efforts and assisted with the development and management of the campaign. Prior to that, as the community programs manager for the western U.S., Karen consulted with shelters, rescue groups, other humane organizations and individuals across the country. Additionally, she developed resources and assisted with organization of No More Homeless Pets conferences and workshops. Other roles at Best Friends focused on pet retention, re-homing, adoption, and medical care.

During Karen’s ten years in animal welfare, she witnessed the critical need for quality photos, ads, and other images to promote animal welfare and animal welfare organizations. Many grassroots and mid-sized animal organizations lack the expertise, tools and funds necessary to produce professional, effective materials. It was clear that there was something missing in the animal welfare field. Karen is a founding member of the Petimage.org board and is excited to build an organization that will fill this critical role.

Karen is a founding member of Petimage.org and shares her home in Portland, Oregon with two dogs and two cats.

Cathie Myers
Board Member, Secretary

Cathie Myers is the Humane Education Manager for Best Friends Animal Society. She is the editor for the Educators for Animals community on the Best Friends Network and she facilitates several regular workshops hosted by Best Friends. Cathie and her team provide encouragement and support to youth and adults all over the country who care about animals and want to make a difference in the lives of animals. 

Cathie serves on the board of directors of the Association of Professional Humane Educators, a national organization that supports humane educators everywhere.   

As an educator, Cathie’s skills include being a practiced communicator and problem solver as well as a public speaker. She co-presented the session “Humane Education – It’s Not Just for Kids” at the National No More Homeless Pets conference in Philadelphia.  She regularly staffs outreach booths at state and national conferences, where she relates to the public and shares the message of caring for animals.

During Cathie’s five years in humane education she has spoken to many educators and shelter workers who are attempting to get their message out to the public of all ages.  She sees in Petimage.org a way to support the goals of these groups by helping them reach the most people with high impact, effective marketing and advertising.  

Cathie and her husband, Clay, share their home in Kanab, Utah with four dogs and two cats.

Clay Myers
Board Member, Treasurer, Photographer

Clay Myers has been a professional freelance photographer for twelve years. His images have appeared in Sierra Club Calendars, Outdoor Photographer, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and many other publications. During the first eight years of his career, Clay focused mainly on photographing nature images, including: wildlife, landscapes and macro subjects.

In May of 2002, he was hired as a staff photographer for Best Friends Animal Society, located in Kanab Utah. Since then his career has shifted focus from nature to pets. Currently he focuses most of time and energy towards helping solving America’s homeless pet problem,

In May 2004, Clay, and artist Cyrus Mejia teamed up and created the Best Friends Art Project. This unique traveling exhibit features Clay’s pet photos and Cyrus’s artwork, offering people a chance to experience the animal welfare world through a beautiful and thought-provoking exhibit. The Art Project has been on display in Washington DC, Chicago, San Mateo, Los Angeles and Dallas.

Clay played a key role in Best Friends Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts, spending a total of eight weeks rescuing animals doing construction at the rescue shelters, and photographing people and animals in the disaster-ravaged area. The intensity of the rescue offered Clay a chance to focus his cameras on human and animal photos rarely captured in America. This experience has forever changed his life and has made him more determined than ever to help homeless pets have a better life. During his last assignment in New Orleans Clay adopted a dog—Dixie—and brought her home to Utah.

Clay’s “pet projects” for the future include an expose’ on the stray dogs on the Navajo Nation, sports celebrity photo shoots with pets, and continuing work with feral cat groups.

Clay is a founding member of the Petimage.org board and lives with his wife Cathie, four dogs and two cats in Kanab, UT.

RobGough
Board Member, Graphic Artist

Rob Gough is a full-time freelance graphic designer and illustrator. In 1998 he founded Gough Graphics, a small graphic design firm located just north of Boston, MA, dedicated to serving clients nationwide whose products and services enhance people's lives, who value thoughtful design, and who use the earth's resources responsibly. His illustrations and designs have appeared in books and magazines, educational materials, and a variety of sales and marketing publications.

Prior to founding Gough Graphics, Rob worked for over 12 years in the environmental protection and education field. During this period, Rob worked in California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts for several nonprofits, including Catalina Island Marine Institute, The Wetlands Institute, The Nature Conservancy, and Massachusetts Audubon Society, and government agencies including the Massachusetts Bays Program and National Marine Fisheries Service. During this time, Rob vigorously pursued his interest in the interaction between humans and the environment. His interest in peoples' relationships with flora and fauna extends to the special bonds between people and their pets, and a desire to improve the lives of animals of all kinds, both wild and domestic.

Rob is always seeking opportunities to use his design work to foster positive social, cultural, and environmental change. With this mission in mind, and his love for animals, Rob is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of Petimage. He is especially enthusiastic about furthering Petimage's role in providing animal welfare organizations with top-notch visual communications and helping them more effectively convey their important messages.

Rob and his wife Lisa live in Bradford, Massachusetts, where they share their home and hearts with their dog, Cody, and cat, Sophie.