Our Team

X Executive Director Stacy Steel Stacy Steel brings over 18 years of experience in pet welfare to the FACE Foundation. Working for non-profits that benefit animals has been a lifelong passion for Stacy. Starting during her college years as a "feline and canine specialist", she has progressed into roles as an adoption center manager, volunteer coordinator, shelter manager, director of operations, and executive director for several "cutting edge" animal welfare organizations. Additionally, she spent several years working for internationally respected animal pharmaceutical companies, promoting animal health. She is thrilled and honored to bring her skills and passion for animals to the FACE Foundation. Outside of work she enjoys hot yoga, tennis and spending time with her precious local rescue dog Yogi.

X Events and Grant Coordinator Brooke Haggerty Brooke is excited to serve as the Events and Grants Coordinator for FACE. Brooke has always had a passion for animals, and she fell in love with the foundation during her time in the internship program. She has worked for a number of non-profits, including the Animal Protection and Rescue League and Guide Dogs of the Desert International. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Behavior, and wrote her thesis on Personality Traits and Attitudes toward Animal Welfare. In her free time, she loves trying out different vegetarian restaurants around San Diego, as well as cuddling with her cat, Khalil.

X Humane Educator Intern Madisyn Bonestell

X Program Services and Gift Manager Claire Brooks Claire Brooks graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a degree in Communication. She has been an animal-lover her entire life, beginning when she tried to convince her parents that she was a dog when she was in preschool. Starting off in the FACE Foundation's internship program, Claire is now excited to be on board as a full-time staff member. The thing she enjoys most about working for FACE is hearing the stories and seeing the photos of the hundreds of family pets that the Foundation has saved. In her spare time she enjoys reading, listening to music, and playing with her rescue dog, Teddy, and two cats, Zoey and Tyrone. She has been the loving pet-parent to many pets in her life, ranging from a bunny, dogs, cats, fish, a bird, betta fish, and even rats! Claire can't imagine life without pets, and hopes to help FACE continue their mission of saving pets and helping families.

X Grantee Services Representative Danae Davis Just hired as FACE’s new Grantee Service Representative, Danae Davis is a recent graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in Global Studies and minor in Anthropology. Danae is eager to get involved in the world of non-profit organizations, and is very excited about her position at FACE. Mostly, she enjoys the relationships she forms with grantees and the gratitude they express towards the foundation when she gets to tell them their case has been approved. Danae has long found animals fascinating, and spends much of her free time watching Animal Planet shows and documentaries, or simply hanging out at the beach with her friends on a nice day.

X Grant Writing Intern Jenni Morel