Members of the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County’s 2022 leadership team include, in the front row from left: Kierstan Yates, Liz Harkness and Tonya Blanchard. Second row: Kris Underwood, John Hall, Dan Woods, John Lantz and Lauren Klusman. Not pictured are Dr. Carl Carlton, DVM, and Tom Tearney. InkFeeNews photo provided by Animal Welfare League.

News release

PIERCETON  — The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County has announced its 2022 board of directors and officers. AWL is a nonprofit organization that serves all of Kosciusko County.

This year’s AWL officers include John Lantz, president; Kris Underwood, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, vice president; Dan Woods, W.R. Hall Insurance Group, treasurer; and Kierstan Yates, Silveus Crop Insurance, secretary.

The AWL directors for 2022 include Dr. Carla Carlton, DVM, Lake City Animal Health and Wellness Center; John Hall; Liz Harkness; Lauren Klusman, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce; and Tom Tearney, 1st Source Bank.

The Animal Welfare League executive director is Tonya Blanchard.

“Along with our amazing staff, executive director, and board of directors, we are committed to working for — and engaging with — our Kosciusko community through educational programing, reuniting pets with their owners, a robust kitty fosters program and innovative adoption promotions,” said Lantz. “These are all key pieces of our lifesaving strategy for abandoned and unwanted pets from our county.”