We’re All Animal Lovers!
The most reliable way to get in touch with any of our staff members is through email. You can also contact us via phone at (850) 224-9193 during office hours.
Lisa Glunt
Executive Director
Our Executive director is also Mom to teenage boys, Noah and Gabriel, and wife to devoted LCHS Volunteer, Donnie. She's an FSU alum with a soft spot in her heart for squish faced bulldogs.
The Leon County Humane Society has been her second home for 11 years. Prior to LCHS, she worked in an open admission animal shelter for 6 years. She takes exceptional pride in her work at LCHS and the countless lives (both two-legged and four) touched by the organization, along with the people who work alongside her.
Amy Raddar
Dog Foster Program Coordinator
I have owned dogs all my life. I have a great respect for the love and loyalty these animals provide to their owners, and I am a staunch advocate for the humane treatment of all animals.
I have a special fondness for bulldog breeds, especially pit bulls, because these breeds are often misunderstood, mishandled, and misrepresented in the media. I have actively participated in statewide programs to educate the public about the crime of dog fighting, to rescue dogs from fight rings, and to offer a cash reward in Florida for tips and information that lead to the arrest of individuals who operate and/or participate in dog fighting rings. The most important job I have is rescuing dogs from shelters and cruelty situations.
Mars "Mariah" Carnes
Cat Program Coordinator
With a passion for animal care and rescue that dates back into her teenage years, her love for animals only continued to grow as time went on. Over the last five years, Mars had the privilege of working as a veterinary technician where she cared for hundreds of cats, dogs, exotics and even the occasional large animal. While working as a veterinary technician in 2022, Mars found herself falling deeply in love with fostering cats and kittens for the Leon County Humane Society. There is no doubt that her heart belongs especially to neonatal kittens where through trial and error, she always found a way for them to thrive despite the odds stacked against them. At home, Mars shares her world with three rescue cats - Sammy, Solstice and Wylde - as well as her senior dog, Harley. Outside of her home and the office, she can also be found outdoors, embracing the comforts that nature brings with activities like hunting, fishing, hiking with Harley, camping and kayaking.
Courtney Kendrick
Volunteer Coordinator and Cat Adoption Specialist
Courtney originally partnered with Leon County Humane Society in 2017 when she co-founded Tally Cat Café and helped expand the cat program. Since then, she has fostered and helped find homes for over 1500 cats, a handful of dogs, and foster failed twice!
Now, Courtney is our Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator as well as our in house Cat Adoption Specialist, and she could not imagine a career outside of rescue. She is a lover of all animals and particularly enjoys helping acclimate cats and dogs that need extra reassurance and compassion.
Courtney and her husband currently are the proud parents of four cats and a dog, all of which they have either personally rescued as strays or have adopted from Leon County Humane Society.
Katie Stryker
Director of Advocacy and Community Education
Katie acts not only as a member of our staff, but also as Co-Owner at Tally Cat Cafe, our adoption partner. She spends most of her time helping get cats adopted, working on art and design projects, and documenting rescue stories.
She developed our current logo and acts behind the scenes, working hard to highlight all of the incredible work our team does while telling the stories of those without voices, managing campaigns, and putting the fun in fundraising.
Lynne Rahman
Financial Administrator
Lynne has always been a huge animal lover and truly doesn’t remember when there wasn’t a menagerie of animals, including hamsters, guinea pigs, birds and dogs within her life.
Prior to joining Leon County Humane Society, Lynne worked for a healthcare marketing firm with an emphasis on promoting better health for women and their families and she was also a manager at a nationally recognized tax preparation firm.
For Lynne, working at LCHS feels like a dream come true. Not only does she assist with the day-to-day operations of LCHS, but she is able to facilitate assistance to Leon County residents in addition to supporting animal welfare and education.
Lynne and her husband have a soft spot for smaller dogs and have opened their hearts and their home to quite a few over the years only to discover that they have been rescued by each one of them in return. Her most recent addition is Buttercup, who she fostered and adopted through LCHS.
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