The McKee Team

Vicente
Dr. Yayo Vicente S., DVM, MPH, MB President and Co-Founder of the McKee Project. Developed No Kill No Shelter Strategy for developing nations. Former President of the Veterinary Licensing Board of Costa Rica, has held various positions in Costa Rican Government Ministries of Health and of Agriculture, including liaison to United States Embassy.
Christine
Christine Crawford, Co-Founder of the McKee Project. Started the International Spay and Neuter Surgery Training program for doctors in veterinary medicine as a tribute to Mary Ann McKee’s desire to change how animals are perceived and treated in developing nations.
Carla Carla Ferraro, McKee's Program Director. With a background in marketing and advertising and formerly of the Neotropica Foundation and Marriott Hotels, Carla joined McKee full time in 2006 to manage the national and international programs. 
Rivas Dr. Blas Rivas, Chief Surgery Training Veterinarian. Trained in Costa Rica, has practiced small animal medicine since 1989. Traveled to the US to learn Spay USA surgery technique and adapted the small incision method to rural/developing world settings. Has trained over 500 veterinarians in developing nations.
Solano Dr. Olman Solano, Surgery Training Veterinarian. Trained in Costa Rica, has practiced small animal veterinary medicine for the past 15 years. Director of the new Veterinary Technician program in Costa Rica.
Bitter Dr. Eduardo Bitter, Chief Veterinarian of the McKee Project. Trained in Brazil, has practiced small animal veterinary medicine in Costa Rica since 1977.


Gisela

Gisela Vico, Attorney at Law. Legal representative for the Ministry of Justice, Costa Rica. Gisela is the President of the National Association for the Protection of Animals (ANPA) in Costa Rica.
Goldine Goldine Wang is a long time animal advocate and supporter of spay and neuter. When not in Costa Rica, Goldine resides in San Francisco, California.
Marcela

Marcela Palma, Attorney at Law. Recently joined the McKee board as the legal representative for the Municipality of San Jose.

 

Emery Crawford

 Emery Fitzgerald, daughter of Mckee Founder, Christine Crawford is the owner of Auntie Em's Pet Sitting and Dog Walking in Los Angeles, California. She is a long time animal activist who champions the rights of homeless pets. Emery heads the McKee Ambassador program Stateside and manages all aspects of Mckee's social networking.