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Meet the Team

Rabbit Care Extraordinares

Hop on Home is an entirely volunteer-run organization. These are some of the individuals who help make our work possible. If you are interested in joining our broader network of volunteers or foster households, please click here.

Shelby Wimet-Himelrick Founder and President Shelby has owned a variety of rabbits over the last 2 decades. Her favorite breed is the Standard Rex. Shelby heads up educational programming, adoptions and volunteer scheduling.	Sharon Sheffer Vice President & VP of Operations Sharon oversees contracts and daily operations at Hop on Home. Sharon has been a rabbit owner for years and currently has a rabbit named Todd that she adopted from Hop on Home.	Chrissi Clark Facility Manager Chrissi works with and trains new volunteers going over care policies and procedures.
Karen Sakolish IT Coordinator and Adoption Liason Karen maintains our website, online calendar and IT for the site. She has been an active foster along with having her own free roam house rabbit	Jennifer Burkey Board Member and Community Outreach Coordinator As Out Reach Coordinator, Jennifer schedules group visits to the adoption center and school visits. She works directly with organizations who are holding events and would like us to attend to promote knowledge of our organization and adoptions.	Katelyn Burrello Board Secretary and Commercial Sponsorship Coordinator Katelyn works with businesses securing sponsorships for events and programs as well as inkind donations for projects and programs. Katelyn has her own little bunny family at home with three bunnies.
Ember Graf Foster Coordinator Ember meets with new foster families, schedules foster family pickups of incoming surrenders, communicates adoption events, vet appointments and needs with foster families, and works with prospective foster families.	Michelle Board Member and Treasurer Michelle has been a volunteer since 2021 and prior to volunteering adopted from Hop on Home. She was appointed Treasurer early in 2025.	Nicole Independent Auditor Nicole has been a volunteer with us since 2022 and independently reconciles the books.
Shannon Wright Web & Marketing Support Shannon primarily supports updates to the website and event emails. She and her husband "foster failed" their rabbit Domino from Hop on Home and help fill in temporary foster needs.	Karri Spory [in memoriam] Board Member & Volunteer Coordinator Karri works to facilitate coverage for volunteers when they can’t come in for their schedule shifts and assignments.

Meet the Team

Shelby Wimet-Himelrick

Founder and President Shelby has owned a variety of rabbits over the last 2 decades. Her favorite breed is the Standard Rex. Shelby heads up educational programming, adoptions and volunteer scheduling.

Sharon Sheffer

Vice President & VP of Operations Sharon oversees contracts and daily operations at Hop on Home. Sharon has been a rabbit owner for years and currently has a rabbit named Todd that she adopted from Hop on Home.

Chrissi Clark

Facility Manager Chrissi works with and trains new volunteers going over care policies and procedures.

Karen Sakolish

IT Coordinator and Adoption Liason Karen maintains our website, online calendar and IT for the site. She has been an active foster along with having her own free roam house rabbit

Jennifer Burkey

Board Member and Community Outreach Coordinator As Out Reach Coordinator, Jennifer schedules group visits to the adoption center and school visits. She works directly with organizations who are holding events and would like us to attend to promote knowledge of our organization and adoptions.

Katelyn Burrello

Board Secretary and Commercial Sponsorship Coordinator Katelyn works with businesses securing sponsorships for events and programs as well as inkind donations for projects and programs. Katelyn has her own little bunny family at home with three bunnies.

Ember Graf

Foster Coordinator Ember meets with new foster families, schedules foster family pickups of incoming surrenders, communicates adoption events, vet appointments and needs with foster families, and works with prospective foster families.

Michelle

Board Member and Treasurer Michelle has been a volunteer since 2021 and prior to volunteering adopted from Hop on Home. She was appointed Treasurer early in 2025.

Nicole

Independent Auditor Nicole has been a volunteer with us since 2022 and independently reconciles the books.

Shannon Wright

Web & Marketing Support Shannon primarily supports updates to the website and event emails. She and her husband "foster failed" their rabbit Domino from Hop on Home and help fill in temporary foster needs.

Karri Spory [in memoriam]

Board Member & Volunteer Coordinator Karri works to facilitate coverage for volunteers when they can’t come in for their schedule shifts and assignments.