Team

The team at Pilots To The Rescue hails from all walks of life: aviation, hospitality, philanthropy, tech, and business administration. What brings us together is our love for animals. We can't stand to see animals suffer so we work our tails off (pun intended) to reduce the pet overpopulation crisis by putting more rescue animals in peoples’ homes.

Interested in joining our team? Whether in the skies or on the ground, we could use your help. Come join our team and play a central role in a PTTR mission! When you work with us, you save the lives of dogs and cats who would otherwise be euthanized. If you want to make a real difference in the fight against animal cruelty, come join our crew!

Executive Team

Michael Schneider "Top Dog"

Michael Schneider

Founder/Executive Director/Chief Pilot aka “Top Dog”

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Jennifer Xu Director of Development

Jennifer Xu

Director of Development

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Cheryl Martinez

Cheryl Martinez

Creative Director & Social Media Strategist

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Patricia Jones

Patricia Jones

PR/Communications Manager

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Amy Shaw, Transport Coordinator

Amy Shaw

Transport Coordinator

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Albert Picewicz, Ground Operations Manager

Albert Picewicz

Ground Operations Manager

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Ashleigh Gaylor

Ashleigh Gaylor

Executive Administrator

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Rescue Pilots

Paul Mamauag

Paul Mamauag

Rescue Pilot

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MacKenzie Brendlan

MacKenzie Brendlan

Rescue Pilot

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Jason Oliver

Jason Oliver

Rescue Pilot

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Viking Thorsteinsson, Rescue Pilot

Viking Thorsteinsson

Rescue Pilot

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Mike Martins

Mike Martins

Rescue Pilot

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Stephen Nur

Stephen Nur

Rescue Pilot

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Ryan Ortiz

Ryan Ortiz

Rescue Pilot

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Board of Directors

Kyle Kirschner - President

Kyle Kirschner

President

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Scott Rickles

Scott Rickles

Treasurer

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Daniel Baumel

Daniel Baumel

Secretary/Compliance

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Brian Orter

Brian Orter

Director

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Victor Girgenti

Victor Girgenti

Rescue Pilot aka "Big Dog"

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Sy Blechman

Sy Blechman

Director aka "Lucky Dog"

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Andrea Reiff

Andrea Reiff

Director

Tim Parilla

Tim Parilla

Director

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