Northwest Region
Northwest Region



Canine Companions for Independence® was founded in the Northwest Region in 1975. Both the National Headquarters and Northwest Regional Center are located on the Jean and Charles Schulz Campus in Santa Rosa, California.

The Northwest Regional Center of CCI is responsible for graduates, puppy raisers, applicants and candidates, breeder caretakers, volunteers, donors, and supporters in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Northern Nevada, Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Currently there are 318 active graduates, 308 volunteer puppy raisers, 91 breeder caretakers, plus more than 1,000 dedicated volunteers in this region.


Contact Canine Companions for Independence®, Northwest Region

Tel: 800-572-Bark (2275)
TTY: 707-577-1756
2965 Dutton Avenue Santa Rosa CA 95407

PO Box 446 Santa Rosa CA 95402-0446
 Northwest Staff and Administration

Kathy Pierson
Executive Director
(707) 577-1791


Daniel Y. Harris
Development Director
(707) 577-1781


Bonnie McMellon
Development Associate
 (707) 577-1777

Krista Hardcastle-Utarid
Volunteer Coordinator
(707) 577-1838

National and Northwest Program Staff


Lorna O'Connor
Puppy Program Manager
(707) 577-1753


Esther Molina
Breeding and Puppy Program
(707) 577-1744

NW Applicant Dept
 nwapplicant@cci.org
(707) 577-1718 

  Vet Clinic
vetdept@cci.org 
(707) 577-1745

Northwest Region Board Members

Meg-Monique Roe, President, Oakland, CA
Debra Kiddoo, Vice President, Santa Rosa, CA
Sharon Beckman, Secretary, Santa Rosa, CA
Irene King, Treasurer, Issaquah, WA

Jim Berger, Santa Rosa, CA
Linda Cortez, San Jose, CA
Jane Hennessy, San Francisco, CA
Jill Wright-Leverton, Napa, CA
John McKinney, Healdsburg, CA
Jon Provost, Santa Rosa, CA
Sally Simcoe,  Roseville, CA
Marlene Siminow, San Francisco, CA
Jack Warnock, San Francisco, CA
Carol Weldin, Alamo, CA
Kathy Zastrow, El Dorado Hills, CA