Our Board

Greg Bussell President

A fifth generation Yuman, Greg Bussell has served on the HSOY board since 2005. Greg has worked for Coca-Cola for over twenty years. Prior to being employed by Coca-Cola, Greg did wildlife management, wildlife habitat constructrion and back country firefighter.

He and his wife have lived on the South Mesa for twenty years, caring for animals, both livestock and domestic which they consider family.

He believes his mission as HSOY board member has been to upgrade our local Humane Society by making the local citizen aware of  the culture change we must possess to shift the overpopulation of our dogs and cats to a manageable level.

John Weil Vice President

John Weil is a practicing attorney and has been a resident of Yuma for over 30 years. John joined the HSOY board of directors to help champion their noble mission of improving the quality of life for the countless lost and abandonded animals here in Yuma county and to promote the campaign for a new shelter.

Page Misenhimer Treasurer

Page Misenhimer moved to Yuma in 1987 from Tucson. He is partners in Misenhimer, Aivazian, and Tennant PC. He always had pets growing up and was involved with 4H with his kids. Page joined the Board of the Humane Society of Yuma so his efforts can help all the homeless animals, support the committee for the new shelter and help educated the public. He believes that together with the rest of the board they will make a difference in Yuma County. Page along with his wife currently owns 4 dogs ranging from 6 years old to 15 years old. All have been rescued from a shelter or the side of the road. The most current dog came from Rescue a Golden of Arizona.

Chuck Nordquist Secretary

Karen Barcklay

Karen has lived in Yuma since 2001, moving here from San Diego. One thing that she loves about Yuma is that it is so animal friendly. After visiting the shelter in order to adopt, Karen decided that Yuma's homeless animals needed her help. She began by volunteering as a Foster Parent and has continued on from there. As a Board Member, Karen will expand her ability to help the shelter pets.

Vicki attended schools in Yuma from K-12th. She received an Associate of Arts degree from AWC and her Bachelor of Science degree in education from NAU. She grew up on the Yuma mesa when it was desert and citrus groves with a few pioneering families.

She is a cerified scuba diver having explored the earth's waters, jungle trekked through rainforests, and traveled Africa on an animal photography safari.

During her childhood, her parents allowed a menagerie of pets including mice, rabbits, birds and a baby skunk her father rescued from a ditch. Those small creatures lived along with the family cats, dogs, and horses. She was involved in 4-H projects.

Vicki is married to Jim Kerley and together, they've turned a small construction business into a residential and commercial development company. Their latest projects are Belleza Homes, Patagonia, and Picaflor.

Besides her committment and involvement with the construction of the new animal shelter, she also enjoys saltwater fishing and gardening with a focus growing edible flowers.

Sherrell has been a resident of Yuma since 1984 (when her late husband was transferred here with his job) and a realtor since 1986. She lives in the country with numerous cats, dogs, geese , fish and birds! She became a member the Humane Society of Yuma Board of Directors in 2000 and has remained a member ever since and served one year as President. Sherrell has worked closely with the society helping with day to day operations when needed, fundraisers, newsletters and other aspects of shelter life and the humane movement. She is dedicated to helping provide a better life, not only for the animals of Yuma, but animals worldwide.

Sherrell currently is a Broker Associate with Realty Executives and when not working real estate spends time at her cabin near San Diego, gardening and HSOY.

Larry moved to Yuma in 1952 from Gary, Indiana. He graduated from Yuma High School and shortly thereafter became involved in the farm machinery business. He is currently employed as the regional Sales Manager at RDO Equipment, the local John Deere dealership.

Larry and his wife, Sandy, have been very active supporters of HSOY for many years. Currently they share their home with their two felines, Minnie and Miss Teree.

As a member of HSOY's Board of Directors, Larry will utilize the business skills he uses successfully on a daily basis with the hope of improving the welfare of all homeless animals in our community. Larry is glad that he will also be able to continue to support the New Shelter Project with this more "hands-on" opportunity.

Born and raised in Yuma, Kyla Smith comes from a long line of animal lovers. She currently has five dogs, all girls, which she rescued. Animal welfare, and in particular the welfare of our local animals, is her passion.

John Townsend, an Independent Insurance Agent for 35 years, joined the HSOY board of directors this past year to assist in the valiant efforts of the organization to promote the well being of our animal friends and the value they have in our lives. Growing up on a farm and ranch in Texas, John developed a love for all animals. He strives to help educate the community of the need to reduce the homeless pet population in our community and is dedicated to the organization by actively supporting all efforts in building a new animal shelter in Yuma.