OUR
STAFF

Ann Keady

Ann Keady began her journey with Nike Animal Rescue Foundation over 20 years ago when her then 8-year-old daughter expressed a desire to "help the kittens." What started as a family activity quickly became a passion for Ann, who was drawn in by the animals and the camaraderie of her fellow volunteers. 

​

Today, Ann serves as President of the Nike Animal Rescue Foundation, a role she has held for approximately eight years. The foundation is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to finding forever homes for homeless dogs and cats, supporting senior animals, promoting spay and neuter programs, aiding community animals in need, and providing education about animal welfare.

​

​

Jennifer Rakow

In 2019 at the start of COVID Jen was looking for a way to give back to the community because she wanted to donate her time to helping support, rescue and foster animals. With so many animal rescues in need there were just too many to choose from. 

 

Ann introduced Jen to NARF and it's fellow board members. Narf is a foundation that understands how to support the animals and families in the community. With three dogs of her own at home, she knew this was the right animal rescue at the right time to contribute and help further the Narf mission. 

 

Jen was elected as the Vice President of this tremendous non profit and looks forward to continuing the good work this organization has been doing for the past 35 years.  

​

Jocelyn Rodriguez​

Jocelyn’s connection to animals goes beyond care and compassion—she believes in advocating for their needs and fostering a harmonious relationship between humans and animals. With a background in holistic wellness, Jocelyn brings a fresh perspective to animal advocacy, blending her knowledge of energy work with her commitment to creating meaningful, positive change.

​

Jocelyn’s unique experience and heartfelt dedication make her a valuable asset to NARF where she is committed to championing the organization’s vision and making a lasting impact throughout the community for animals in need.

Howard Solovei

Howard began volunteering for NARF over 15 years ago when his wife Belinda and daughter Talia also started volunteering each Saturday at NARF’s cat fairs. Belinda chairs the organizations fundraising activities, while Talia still volunteers at cat fairs when not away at college, as well as helps with NARF’s social media. Howard took over as treasurer about 4 years ago.

 

Howard is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Jewish Silicon Valley in Los Gatos and has previously led financial operations for private and public companies in fintech and medical devices.

 

Howard and is family are home to two NARF cats plus a third cat they took in when one of Howard’s friends could no longer care for her.

Dr. Barbara Lee​

Dr. Barbara Lee has been a veterinarian in the San Jose community for 40 years.  In l985, she was approached by Linda Pope (a founding NARF member and current board member) to see if she  was willing to fix a broken leg on one of their rescue dogs, and she replied “of course!”.  Since that moment, Dr. Lee has served on the board as its medical advisor and has helped to care for over hundreds of rescue dogs and cats.

 

Dr. Lee and the Evergreen Veterinary Clinic staff consider it a privilege to support NARF and to  help our community care for our animals in need.