Key Staff
Colleen Carroll Animal Care Director
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Colleen has spent the last 11 years in Southern Oregon. Before settling to the area, Colleen’s career led her to California, Colorado, and Montana, where she managed high-end horse ranches, drawing on her expertise in Equine care and management. Colleen holds an Equine Degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, blending her academic background with her passion for animals and people.
A strong advocate for animal rescue, Colleen has been especially involved in rescuing and rehoming Australian Cattle dogs. Recently, she expanded her family by adopting Sassafras, a miniature horse, from Sanctuary One. Her love for the outdoors is evident in her daily activities, from riding her beloved horse Ike, to hiking with her four dogs. Her life reflects a deep commitment to animals, outdoor living, and creating a harmonious balance between her work and passions.
Cody Wettenbone Animal Care Assistant
Cody has a long history with Sanctuary One. As a middle school student he was part of a regular service learning team who helped with the animals and gardens. Cody is excited to return to Sanctuary One as a vital member of the crew. His favorite friends on the farm are Pippa the pig and Gumball the pig, who always inspects Cody’s irrigation work in the pond pasture.
Sanctuary One also relies on invaluable interns and volunteers to run our day-to-day operations. Apply to become a volunteer or intern.
Board of Directors
Elijah Rinaldi President
Elijiah brings a wealth of hands-on agricultural experience to Sanctuary One as one of the newest members of the board. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in Biological Systems Engineering, Elijah has focused much of his work on soil health, plant propagation, and sustainable farming practices.
Since relocating to Southern Oregon, Elijah manages operations on a 135-acre farm in the Applegate Valley, where he applies regenerative and organic farming techniques to promote ecological diversity and soil vitality. His passion for closing loops, conserving water, and nurturing healthy ecosystems aligns deeply with Sanctuary One’s values of healing people, animals, and the earth.
Elijah’s background in land stewardship, composting, greenhouse work, and holistic farm management brings vital expertise to Sanctuary One’s care farm operations. Whether with infrastructure planning, seasonal growing strategies, or improving sustainability practices, Elijah’s presence on the board will make a meaningful impact. When he’s not in the greenhouse or garden, Elijah enjoys breeding unique plant varieties, raising chickens, and exploring new ways to live in harmony with the land.
Ashley Lukaris (Cates) Vice President
Ashley was born in Sonoma and raised in Germany, she has been an Oregonian since 2001 when she moved here with her family to plant and launch an estate vineyard and winery, Agate Ridge. After graduating from University of Oregon in 2010, she studied and worked in the wine industry in Spain, New Zealand and Oregon.
Ashley returned to the Rogue Valley from abroad in 2013, was pinned with the Guild of Sommeliers in 2016, received her Oregon Tourism Professional Gold Pin from the American Hotel & Lodging Association in 2018, and graduated from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy in 2022.
Ashley has had an impressive career in wine, tourism and hospitality for the last 20 years and currently owns her own marketing company, Southern Oregon Marketing Group after serving as the Director of Marketing for the Coquille Tribe hospitality portfolio in Medford.Prior to that she was the Chief Marketing Officer of Travel Medford. In addition, Ashley has served the SOREDI board, as the Vice President of Rogue Valley Vintners for 8 years and is currently the Chair of the Arts Commission for the city of Medford.
She brings a passion for community and wine with a full circle understanding of how impactful both can be when partnered. Ashley believes our small town connectivity, intact moral community fabric and a region full of residents who care about doing the right thing create an ecosystem where philanthropy thrives.
Moira Evans Secretary
Moira grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of her earliest jobs was as assistant office manager at the Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley, at that time one of the top three busiest shelters in the country. Following life’s trail after college, Moira worked as a state humane officer at Riverside Humane Society and later as an animal control officer with shared responsibility for humane investigations and wildlife relocations through a branch of the Palm Springs Police Department. At the request of a leading edge holistic veterinarian, Moira then accepted the position of infrastructure facilitator at All Animals Exotic or Small in Norco where, among other responsibilities, she trained veterinary technicians.
Since relocating to southern Oregon in 2004, Moira has worked as a professional interspecies communicator, serving to enhance understandings and deepen bonds between her clients and their furry, feathered, and scaled loved ones. In her own interspecies family, she has cherished the companionship of horses, dogs, cats, birds, tortoises, and fish. Moira’s lifelong commitment has been to the promotion of reverence for animals and nature in oneness with humans.
Thomas Eckert Treasurer
Tom was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been a Southern Oregon resident since 1989. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Parks and Recreation from San Jose State University and a Master of Science Degree in Education from Southern Oregon University. Tom was a Special Education Teacher for 27 years in the Southern Oregon region. He loves working with students, and animals, especially dogs. He enjoys the outdoors, cooking, baking bread, and collecting fine wine. Tom is also a volunteer at the care farm along with his wife Annette.
Kelly Gonzales
Kelly was born and raised in the Bay Area of California but has lived in and around Southern Oregon for 30 years. She has spent much of her professional career working in marketing, communications and fundraising, primarily in the nonprofit and education sectors. She currently serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications at Rogue Community College, where she leads a team responsible for institutional branding, storytelling and community engagement.
With decades of experience helping mission-driven organizations clarify their message and connect with the people they serve, Kelly brings a strategic and values-driven perspective to her work. She lives in Grants Pass, Oregon, and is passionate about animal welfare, community-based organizations and using thoughtful communication to create meaningful impact. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor adventures with friends, roller skating, cooking, gardening, volunteering and spending time with her animals.
Dr. Esam Sohail Mohammad
Dr. Esam Sohail Mohammad has been the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning at Rogue Community College (RCC) since 2024. He comes to the beautiful Rogue Valley from Kansas where he worked in similar positions for fifteen years. In his relatively short time in the Rogue Valley, he has enjoyed taking in its natural beauty during long drives and short hikes, and looks forward to much more. Esam is fond of fiction where the dog is a hero and lives happily ever after.
Advisory Board Members (listed alphabetically)
Sanctuary One’s advisory board members support our staff and board of directors by providing free or reduced-cost expert advice as needed.
Lloyd Matthew Haines Attorney-at-Law, Property Development
Lloyd moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1983, and after a brief stint running a restaurant, began developing and redeveloping property in southern Oregon. Prior to that, he practiced law in Livermore, California with Haines & Walker after receiving his law degree from Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law. A New York City native, Lloyd’s interest in restoring historic structures and beautifying Ashland by creating interesting and art-filled spaces has included ventures such as the Bluebird Park, the Shasta Building, the Ashland Creek Building, condominiums, and various public arts projects, including the “We are Here” sculpture (2006), and the Ashland Creek Art Walk (2007). Lloyd’s current passion is the development of the Sanctuary. Lloyd is the “father” of two dogs and two cats, and “godfather” to all of the Sanctuary’s animals.
Jeff Judkins, DVM Veterinary Care
Dr. Judkins owns and operates Animalkind Holistic Veterinary Clinic in Jacksonville, Oregon. His practice focuses on a blend of herbal and nutritional medicine with acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy and cold laser therapy to treat disease states from their energetic root causes. Dr. Judkins is also President of the Rogue Valley Veterinary Medical Association. As an Advisory Board member for Sanctuary One he often lends his expertise in holistic medicine and donates his time for our more difficult medical cases. Dr. Judkins can be reached by calling 541.702.2288 or by emailing drj@animalkindvet.com.
