Two new board members were elected to The Fur-Bearers’ volunteer board of directors at a Special General Meeting on April 10, 2024. Join us in welcoming Celeste Morales and Carlene Field to the Board!
Our Board of Directors volunteers their time to steer The Fur-Bearers towards a sustainable future. They help to ensure our organization has the adequate resources, proper governance and policies to advance our mission. Click here to learn more.
Meet Celeste Morales
Celeste has been working in the human and animal well-being space for nearly four years in various positions with the Vancouver Humane Society, the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver, and most recently as the Senior Director of Research and Development at Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE). She considers herself to be a scholar-activist in her work, and is deeply committed to pursuing social justice-oriented research related to the intersections of animals, people, the environment, and communities. Celeste is thrilled to be joining The Fur-Bearers, and says she is a proud Latina, dog mom to Harvey and Harlow, and has been vegan for nearly 10 years. Celeste was born in, and currently resides in, Vancouver, BC, which is situated on the stolen, unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) & sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
Meet Carlene Field
Carlene is a professional fundraiser with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. She is currently the Development Manager at Animal Justice, overseeing the organization’s fundraising strategy and donor support initiatives. She has experience successfully developing a range of fundraising programs and events at various organizations, and is excited to contribute to the continued advancement of The Fur-Bearers. Her favorite pastimes generally involve the enjoyment of our incredible Canadian wilderness and she is passionate about protecting these special places and the animals who live there. She currently resides in Vancouver, which is situated on traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) & sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. She usually lives with a foster rabbit or two.
