Board of Directors and Staff

Director   Mike Hutchison

founder

daily operations and management

BA history University of Arizona,

MA history University of Iowa

retired teacher Muscatine High School

Assistant Director    Abi Hutchison

.co founder

program development

BA political science, MA history University of Iowa

owner/operator High Prairie Fibers

Secretary/Treasurer   Pat Hickman

Board Member Maggie Stafford

Sarah Mullins: staff

Volunteered at IPR since 2016.

Have four parrots including a CAG adopted from the rescue.

Worked as an accountant for Unitypoint Health - a system of hospitals and clinics across Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin - for over 30 years.

IOWA PARROT RESCUE

Parrot Welfare Facilitator at IPR.

Volunteered 2017, became staff in 2018.

Prior work banding wild birds and caring for a macaw after college, in addition to 2017 volunteering at Oasis Sact. in AZ.

Runs a petsitting business and part time casual reptile/invert rescue.

owned by four birds-three parrots from IPR.

Favorite birds are the macaws and eclectus.

Visiting Veterinarian   Dr Jennifer Bock-Vanaria

Dr. Jen began volunteering at IPR as part of her training in Avian Medicine. Though she never expected to be practicing Avian medicine, she could not pass up the opportunity when it became available to learn directly from a fellow veterinarian where she practices and has been enjoying learning about these wonderful and playful creatures. Dr. Jen visits once a month to keep an eye on the health and condition of the birds and provide beak and nail care. Since earning her AVCA certification in animal chiropractic at Health Pioneers Institute, she has also started providing chiropractic care to their geriatric population. Dr. Jen earned her bachelor's degree at Augustana College and her DVM at the University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana.