Leadership

Amy Bowman

Executive Director 

Amy Bowman grew up in the Atlanta, Georgia area before moving to Greeneville, Tennessee in 1993. She married her husband, Andy, a Greeneville native in 1996. Amy and Andy have two adult children and two grandsons. Amy is an avid reader of books and enjoys birdwatching. 
Amy formerly worked as Project Manager and Investigator for a non-profit organization. 
Amy’s involvement with the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society began in 2003 when she became a Board Member. In 2004, because of her love and concern for homeless dogs and cats, Amy made the decision to switch careers and became employed at the Humane Society’s Adoption Center.
Throughout Amy’s career with the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society, she has focused on implementing programs, including educational programs, to help reduce the overpopulation and mistreatment of unwanted dogs and cats in Greene County. 
As Executive Director, Amy strives to make a real difference in the lives of animals in the community. 
Amy and her husband live with three dogs and two cats, all adopted from the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society.
 

Janet Medcalf

Shelter Manager

Janet Medcalf grew up in Tylertown, Mississippi before moving to Tennessee in 1976. She has two grown sons and one granddaughter. She enjoys gardening and spending time with her granddaughter, Khloe.
Janet formerly worked for more than twenty years as Administrative Assistant for the Greeneville Sun Newspaper. In 2012, because of her compassion for unwanted dogs and cats, Janet created the “Friends of Greeneville-Greene County TN Humane Society” Facebook page. The Facebook page quickly became popular and has been a driving force in keeping the Humane Society’s supporters updated on the day-to-day operations at the Adoption Center. Janet served as the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society’s Board President before accepting the position of Shelter Manager at the Humane Society’s Adoption Center. 
Janet currently lives with her two rescue dogs, Buddy the Beagle and Remy the Chihuahua.

Jamie Greene

Assistant Shelter Manager

Jamie Greene grew up in Greeneville, Tennessee. She graduated from Walters State Community College in 2018 with an Associate Degree in Psychology. In her free time, Jamie enjoys photography, painting, and playing video games. 

Jamie's love for animals began in childhood, inspired by camping trips with her father and their dog, Stormy. She also spent many weekends volunteering at the shelter alongside her mother. These early experiences sparked a lifelong passion for animal welfare. 

Before joining our team, Jamie worked at Food City for approximately 10 years. She began as a cashier and worked her way up to Designated Assistant Manager, gaining valuable experience in leadership.

Today, as assistant Shelter Manager, Jamie assists the Shelter Manager, ensuring the daily operations run smoothly, and helps run the shelter's Facebook and Instagram pages. She is especially passionate about helping homeless pets find loving, "furever" homes.

Drew Ripley

Team Leader

Drew Ripley is an East Tennessee native and has lived in Greene County her entire life. She graduated from Chuckey-Doak High School in 2018 and completed her Bachelor's Degree in English at East Tennessee State University in 2023.

Drew has adopted five cats. In her free time, she enjoys watching documentaries, making arts and crafts, and caring for her exotic tarantulas. 

Drew began working at the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society in 2020 as a part-time Kennel Assistant while studying at ETSU. Over the years, Drew transitioned to working in the Adoption Center in addition to her animal care role and remained steadily employed until 2023, when she began exploring other career options after graduating from university. She decided that working with animals was her calling and returned to full-time at GGCHS in 2024. Drew is passionate about being a voice for homeless pets and helping them feel safe and comfortable while they wait for their "furever" home. Drew enjoys facilitating adoptions and finding loving families for cats and dogs in need. She is dedicated to ensuring a high standard of care for some of our community's most vulnerable creatures when they have nowhere else to go.

Adoption Center Staff 

Katrinka Day

Administrative Assistant 

 

Pavla Kursteinova

Kennel Leader

 

Libby Schlegel

Snip It/Animal Control Administrative Assistant

Jeff Lebeda

Maintenance Technician 

 

Noah Helton

Animal Care Specialist

 

Colin Andrews

Animal Care Specialist

 

Kelly Shelton

Animal Care Specialist

 

Charlesey McCallister

Animal Care Specialist 

 

Johnna Harris

Rescue Coordinator

 

Sophia Taylor

Animal Care Specialist

 

Angel Hermanus

Animal Care Specialist

 

Donna Dean

Animal Care Specialist

 

Isaac Evans

Animal Care Specialist

 

Katie Key

Animal Care Specialist

 

Jada Johnson

Animal Care Specialist

 

Megan Brown

Animal Care Specialist

 

Emilee Caron

Animal Care Specialist

 

Megan Kerns

Animal Care Specialist

 

Kingston Shell

Animal Care Specialist