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.

Amy Adoryan, DVM

Dr. Adoryan is from Cleveland and has always had a strong connection with animals. Since earning her veterinary degree from The Ohio State University, she has worked in small animal practice, focusing on wellness, preventive care, end-of-life care, and high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter (HQHVSN) services. She is dedicated to providing compassionate care and helping pets live their best lives. Outside of work, she enjoys walking, cooking, and spending time with her husband, their two children, and their dogs.

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,
Veterinary Assistant

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, children and pets.

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.

Tessa Howell

RVT

Tessa graduated with Honors in 2022 from Stautzenberger College earning an Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. She has a passion for high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter. Tessa is dedicated to improving animal welfare through accessible, compassionate care. When not at work she enjoys gardening, bowling, cooking, coloring, and spending time with her significant other along with their two pups, Xena and Myles.

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,
Client Care Specialist

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.

Rachael Shivak,
DVM

Dr. Shivak became a part-time member of the PetFix team in 2025. She is a graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University, and is still a Buckeye at heart. Born and raised in the Cleveland area, she loves her hometown and all things Cleveland sports. Her veterinary interests include soft tissue surgery, preventative care, and nutrition.

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.

Andrea Dabila

RVT

Andrea has been in the veterinary field since 2019 and joined the PetFix team in 2026. She has worked in small animal practice and emergency, with interests in behavior and nutrition. When she’s not at the clinic, she enjoys going to sporting events and concerts with her family and exploring the world of fish keeping.

Judy DeAngelis, Veterinary 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.

Michele Wilson
RVT

Michele has been an RVT since 2010 working mainly in shelters and high volume spay/neuter clinics. She was born and raised in Cleveland, has 4 adult children and 4 grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her cats and rats, traveling in her bus and writing children’s books.

Alli Allen
RVT

Alli has been a Registered Veterinary Technician for 15 years working in all aspects of veterinary medicine. From urgent care to private practice, emergency and specialty medicine, she’s been a little everywhere. When she’s not working, she is home with her two boys and 7 animals! Sports, video games and doing boy things!

Holly Simpson
Client Care Specialist

Holly joined the PetFix team at the beginning of 2026 where her passion for animals and giving back to the community has flourished. Holly and her husband share a lively, love-filled home with their adorable crew of pets. Their three dogs—Evie, Peewee, and Waylon—each bring their own personality, from playful energy to loyal companionship. Adding to the family’s unique charm are Fu Manchu, their laid-back bearded dragon, and Kevin, their striking betta fish. Together, they’ve created a home that’s equal parts fun, chaos, and unconditional love.

Cole Sajovie
Surgical Instrument Technician

Cole joined the PetFix team in 2026 after having been a dog groomer and bather for over 5 years. He graduated from Cleveland State with a Bachelor's in Theatre Arts in 2019. Cole lives in Garfield Heights with his partner, Chihuahua (Hunter "Honey"), 3 cats (Neve, Tor, and Nyx), gerbils, guinea pigs, and parakeets. When not at PetFix, he enjoys painting, horror movies, and fixing up second-hand plushies.