Staff

Susan Wagers
Shelter Director
Susan is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and is an Air Force brat and spouse. She and her husband Charlie have been married for 22+ years and have 2 sons, Justin, 22 and Zachary, 17. She has 2 cats named Nala and Penny and one dog named Peanut. In her spare time Susan enjoys reading and writing and has a secret obsession with Ping Pong. She is the Executive Assistant and has worked at the shelter since January 2006.

Kristine Seabolt
Shelter Manager
A Minot native, Kristine was raised an Air Force brat. She has a darling 4-year-old son, Emmett, and a new baby Oliver, who bring such enjoyment to Kristine’s life. She is a dedicated and devoted mother. She is the owner of 2 dogs, a Black Lab mix named Cyan and a Husky mix named Miki. She also has 3 cats named Raisin, Calypso and Ebony. In her spare time Kristine enjoys reading and spending time with family and increasing her collectibles, including unicorns. Kristine is the Shelter Manager and has worked at the shelter for 15 years.

Vanessa Carns
Kennel Supervisor
Vanessa is from Williston, North Dakota and she and fiancé, Charles Inman now make their home in Minot. Her immediate family includes 3 cats named Simon (an SVAS alumni), Gracy and Simba, 2 dogs named Harley and Babe and a rat named Nibbles, also adopted from SVAS. She is currently fostering a cat named Nibbler. When not at the Shelter, Vanessa enjoys reading, surfing the internet, playing video games, going out with family and friends and listening to heavy music. Vanessa is our Kennel Supervisor.

Jolene Mullikin
Kennel Attendant
Jolene is 26 years old and enjoys reading and medical fiction. She has two dogs named Cocoa and Digger. They are Springer Spaniel mixes. Her hobby is collecting state quarters and playing video games. She also enjoys watching medical shows.

Lesly Lovelace
Kennel Attendant
Lesly loves to hang out with friends in her free time. She has two dogs- Porter and Peprika. Her favorite place to "hang out" is the lake with her friends and family.

Aaron Geis
Kennel Attendant
Aaron is a fun, easy going guy who loves to play guitar hero and halo. But under his tough exterior he is a gentle, caring individual.

Sharon Lavadney
Kennel Attendant

Sammi Groves
Kennel Attendant
Sammi was born and raised in Minot, ND. She lived in town for 14 years and then moved to the country. She has four horses, three dogs (one named "Oreo" adopted from the Shelter), three inside cats, and about twenty barn cats! She also trains horses in the spring and summer. She played hockey for the Minot Majettes for two years. Sammy graduated from Magic City Campus in 2009.

Justin Wagers
Kennel Attendant
Justin is 22 years old and was born in Cincinnati Ohio. His hobbies are golfing and bowling. He loves sports and his favorite teams are Cincinnati Bengals, Reds, and Ohio State. He has three pets Nala, Penny and Peanut.