Our Staff

PetFix employs highly qualified team members who care deeply about their patients and are committed to ending pet homelessness.

Christie Lucco, Executive Director

Christie has been working to achieve Pet Fix's mission since 2008 as a volunteer, board member and past president of the board of directors. She has extensive experience with non-profit management, serving on various non-profit boards. Before taking the helm at PetFix as executive director in 2016, Christie spent 17 years at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame where she provided strategic vision and oversight for all curatorial, collections, and exhibition activities and resources. Christie lives in Cleveland Heights with her partner, Michael and their two dogs, Stella and Pip.

Lorna Johnston, Medical Director, DVM

Dr. Johnston came to PetFix in 2016. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Johnston is driven to help keep happy animals in good homes and reduce the number of unwanted pets. She believes that high-quality spay and neuter is an essential part of this. Dr. Johnston works full time at PetFix. In her spare time, she likes clicker training animals (particularly dogs), drawing, and singing.

Lynn Schaefer, DVM

Dr. Schaefer joined the PetFix team in 2018. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Schaefer works at PetFix full-time. Her love of surgery and rescue led her to PetFix after 2 years in private practice. She lives with her husband, son, Boston terrier, and Labrador retriever. In her free time, she runs a non-profit wildlife rescue (Born to Be Wild) caring for orphaned squirrels, cottontails, opossums, mice, and bats.

Susan Mickovic,
Medical Team Coordinator

Susan has worked as a veterinary assistant for PetFix since 2006. Susan grew up riding and showing horses and continues to enjoy caring for her Arabian gelding, Albert, and several other horses. She enjoys spending time with her friend Zusa, a collie-mix and her many (fixed) barn cats.

Kevin Roxbury, Senior RVT

Kevin graduated in 2005 from Cuyahoga Community College with an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. He has been with PetFix since the organization started! Kevin finds his work with PetFix quite fulfilling and is very glad to have been serving both the human and animal communities in such a manner for so long. Kevin also worked for many years at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo as a part-time Registered Veterinary Technician. He grew up in Stow and currently resides in Parma with his two cats, Tandy and Millicent, and a small colony of Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. He enjoys film, theater, hiking, roller coasters, and is currently dabbling in woodworking.

Paige Segina,
Anesthesia Manager

Paige is a 2017 graduate of Stautzenburger College. Paige started as a volunteer for PetFix in 2015 and joined our staff full time in 2017. Paige was a long-time volunteer at Lake Farm Park until 2018. Paige currently resides in Mentor with her significant other, two children (Jameson and Harper), and four cats.

Dee Dee Ream-Vukcevic,Volunteer

As a passionate lover of cats and TNR, DeeDee has assisted at PetFix since before the doors opened at the Euclid clinic in 2013. She graduated from Penn State with a BS degree in accounting, working with small business owners and in public accounting. Realizing the need for affordable and accessible spay/neuter services is crucial in preventing homeless pets, when not in residence In Euclid, DeeDee is in Naples, Florida continuing her passion of supporting spay/neuter as a veterinary assistant and shelter volunteer. Her husband Jimmy and their once homeless/abandoned cats support her in her mission of aid.

Lorraine Podojil,
Surgical Pack
Room Coordinator

Lorraine lives in Chesterland with her husband Jim, daughter Samantha, son James, and their awesome adopted German Pinscher, Wheezer. Lorraine strongly believes in the adoption of animals and hopes that one day shelters will no longer be full. She has worked as a driver and veterinary assistant at PetFix since 2007 and truly loves both the work and the mission.

Sara Pitchler, Administrative Coordinator

Sara started her career in animal welfare in 2006 and has been with PetFix since 2016. Sara and her husband started a small farm, and they tend to turkeys, chickens, and honeybees. She has two small children, Ruth and JJ. In her free time, she enjoys taking the dogs for walks, playing video games, and fostering kittens.

Julie Scanlon Veterinary Assistant

Julie began her career as a Veterinary Assistant 20 years ago with an interest in Animal Behavior. She feels that every animal has the right to compassionate, affordable care and believes that PetFix is the perfect place for this. Julie joined PetFix in 2023 and enjoys helping to make a difference for the animals and their humans. She shares her home with her husband, her dog named Shia and 3 cats, Ziggy, Hazel and Sable.

Allen Dunlap,
Veterinary Assistant

Allen joined the PetFix Team as a volunteer in 2018. After receiving his Associate degree in Computers from Lakeland Community College, he was hired at PetFix in 2020 as a Veterinary Assistant. Allen loves animals and has a Chihuahua mix named Mario (seen in picture). In his spare time, Allen loves to jet ski, volunteer at Project Hope (homeless shelter), hang out with friends, attend NHRA drag racing and attend dirt track racing. He also really enjoys working on computers and flying.

Carol Anderson,
Volunteer

Jackie Good,
Veterinary Assistant

Jackie is passionate about animals and helping her community. She enjoys living in northeast Ohio with her husband, two boys, two dogs, and a bunny rabbit. Advocating for animal rights and living a cruelty free lifestyle is very important to Jackie. She also loves reading, attending live music, listening to true crime podcasts, playing with her animals, volunteering for Lake MetroParks, and staying active outdoors.

Neil Thompson,
Transport Driver

Neil began working at PetFix in 2020. He safely returns animals to owners (via our transport partners) following their surgeries. Neil has degrees in Biology and Fine Art, and has experience managing veterinary training facilities. He has two indoor cats, Stimpy (Tuxedo) and Juno (Russian Blue), and cares for several outdoor cats.

Judy DeAngelis, Client Care Specialist and Vet Assistant

Judy joined PetFix in 2024, bringing her experience from her time at Jacksonville Zoo, LaMarina Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa Rica, and various roles in spay and neuter clinics, private practices, and emergency internal medicine specialties. She is currently pursuing RVT certification at Penn Foster and is working on improving her Spanish to better assist clients. Residing in her hometown of Cleveland Heights, Judy lives with her husband, cat, and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys performing with her band, playing the viola and cello, and
creating art.

Connie Harris,
Client Care
Specialist

Connie worked as a nursing assistant for 12 years before getting a veterinary assistant certification. She loves caring for animals including her own 3 cats, hamster and yellow belly slider.

India Graves, Veterinary Assistant

India joined PetFix as a full-time veterinary assistant in October of 2023. She graduated from Valley College as a veterinary assistant. India has two sons, a dog and a cat. She loves animals, movies and doing adventurous things in her spare time.

Kit Rosario,

Client Care

Specialist

In October of 2023, Kit made the move from Western New York to Northeast Ohio and joined the PetFix team. When off the clock, Kit enjoys gardening, gaming, and baking. She resides happily with two cats, Patches and Lucifer.