Animal Manor Sanctuary Board of Directors
Board
Animal Manor Sanctuary
Board of Directors
Diane Donahue
Executive Director
Diane Donahue
Diane Donahue began her career as a NYS Park Ranger, after working for the park system she studied to become a Board-Certified Therapeutic Recreation Director and A Certified Dementia Practitioner. Bringing her therapy dog to work every day to visit her patients. Having 3 rescue dogs and 2 rescue cats, she began volunteering for Second Chance Rescue, and then on to Rescue Dogs Rock NYC as executive director. After leaving RDR, she fostered and volunteered for S.N.A.R.R. (special needs dogs) and Grateful Doggies Rescue. She was also the Vice President and board member of the Port Jervis/Deerpark Humane Society. Animals have been passion since childhood. She is married to her husband of over 17 years Shamus, and they have two boys. Her fondest memories are with the Rockland County 4-H club, under the direction of Lisa Will, where she learned to ride horses and learned how to take care of all aspects of running a barn. Ethel Barnes and Lisa Will were instrumental in fostering her love of horses. Her mother worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension, where she raised chickens and bunnies. Her father was a NYS
Park Manager. She attributes her love of nature and conservation, and animal welfare thanks to her parent's example. Diane is also a Reiki Master and an active volunteer for SARA (Shelter Animal Reiki Association) and thanks Leah D'Ambrosio and Kathleen Prasad for making Animal Manor an exclusive Let Animals Lead ®️Sanctuary. 
Board of Directors:
Shamus Donahue: President
Cris Carpenter Vice President
ACO for Newburgh, and animal rescue volunteer. She has a wealth of knowledge as animal control officer and a dog momma!
Donalee Berard, CPA Treasurer
Donalee is the named senior partner of Berard & Associates, C.P.A.’s, P.C., which she opened in 1984. Donalee is licensed in NY, NJ, and PA, specializing in serving all manner of clients, including individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and governments.
Donalee graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College with degrees in Accounting and Actuarial Science. Donalee is a member of several professional Accounting organizations including the AICPA, NYSSCPA, NCCPAP, AICPA Government Audit Quality Center, and the AICPA Not-For-Profit Division. Donalee has served as an advisor to the AICPA Pension Committee, which serves accountants throughout the United States and Canada.
Donalee is the past President and is still currently active as a member of the Suffern Rotary Club. Donalee participates in Rotary International conventions, third-world projects and supports local charitable agency’s projects and fundraisers. Donalee continues to serve on the board of the Suffern Library and supports many, many charitable organizations. Donalee also enjoys salsa dancing with her husband Jim.
Mission Statement
Our Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Mission
Animal Manor strives to create a comfortable, sociable environment and promote a naturally integrated atmosphere for our animals. We believe that freedom, socialization and inclusion are key factors in the rehabilitation and well-being of our occupants.
Vision
We will advocate for those without a voice through community awareness and education. Through training and rehabilitation, we will strive to make each animal happy, healthy and available for adoption.
Core Values
Accountability - In addition to our responsibility for the health and well-being of our occupants, we are responsible for educating our community and conserving our environment.
Community - As a sanctuary, we strive to improve our community by accepting local occupants first, including the animals that local rescue groups cannot accommodate. We will also work with Trap/Neuter/Return groups to help control the feral cat population and work to educate our community about this program and its purpose.
Passion - We are passionately committed to saving our animals, preserving the environment that surrounds them, and helping our community.