Board of Directors

Audrey Hendler, Founder and Executive Director

Audrey founded A Fair Shake after spending several years as an instructor for Puppies Behind Bars. Prior to transitioning to the non-profit sector, she ran her own marketing consultancy and held key senior marketing positions at Citibank.  She is a professional dog trainer and has completed graduate work in criminal justice at John Jay College.  She shares her home with three rescuess, dogs Lucy and Razzmatazz and their cat sister, Caterest.

Andrea Sharkey, Co-Chair

Andrea works in the field of public health nutrition and chronic disease prevention in the public sector. She is the guardian of a rescue dog named Nashville and is a therapy dog team volunteer.

Carole Hughes, Co-Chair 

Carole founded her own legal services firm in 1981 and sold it to a publicly traded company in 1997, where she continued in a senior vice president position for nine years. Carole is a therapy dog team volunteer with her rescue Pomeranian, Satchmo.

Elizabeth Nieto

Elizabeth is currently the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Amazon.  Prior to joining Amazon, Elizabeth served as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for MetLife.  Elizabeth's experience spans numerous companies in the financial services industry.  Elizabeth's household includes her hypoallergenic cat, Galaxy.

Lauren Afflixio Kuchler, Treasurer

Lauren is an Associate Director on KPMG's Community Impact team, supporting the firm's national corporate responsibility strategy and non-profit collaborations.  She is the parent of a rescued black Labrador Retriever, Drake.

Mary Bellini Kinslow

Mary is the Director of External Affairs for Mott Haven Academy, the first school for foster care and child welfare children. Mary started her career in the business management and government consulting industry before dedicating her time to non-profit development.She enjoys spending time with her rescue pup, Chloe.

Naomi Zinner, Secretary

Naomi is a Vice President at Sunshine Sachs, working with corporate and non-profit clients on marketing, brand development and public relations strategies. Naomi's clients run  from Microsoft to Amnesty International USA. Naomi volunteers with both cat and dog non-profits including A Fair Shake. 

Brenda Johnson

Brenda is an entrepreneur currently working on a new product in healthcare.  Brenda has been a therapy dog volunteer for over ten years, working primarily with children. She curently resides with her rescue dog, Sam.