About Us

Ann Lynch, President
​Ann is a pharmacist and Professor of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS University in Worcester, Massachusetts, specializing in areas including veterinary pharmacy. Her many years as a health care professional and manager have been invaluable in helping to build Shiba Prom’s events and success. 

For 14 and a half years, Ann was “humom” to Shelby, the Shiba who rescued Ann and her husband in 1998. After Shelby passed in 2013, Ann and her husband continued to volunteer at local and regional rescues. They were recently rescued again by Yoshi, a foster Shiba from NYC Shiba Rescue, who has quickly become one of the family. 

Ann has served as a volunteer and on the Shiba Prom executive committee since 2014 and will continue as chair for 2018. In her free time, she loves to photograph nature and wildlife, and hike with her husband and Yoshi.
​Facebook: ann.lynch.716
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Shelby and Ann
Yoshi
Yoshi
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Tofu, Riley, and Kuma
Jillian Smiley, Secretary
Jillian has a background as an executive assistant, actress, bartender, and blogger. She likes to learn about everything that she can, especially when it can help Shiba rescue!
Jillian is owned by three Shibas: Kuma, Riley, and Tofu. They all came from rescue, and she is passionate about doing all she can to help other rescue Shibas and humans find each other. Every dog deserves good health care and a loving home. 
Facebook: riley.annabelle.3
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Buttons the Service Shiba
Regina Lizik, Member at Large
Regina is a writer and editor who currently serves as the content editor for Animal Farm Foundation. She has written for outlets such as the Daily Beast and was the viral editor at BarkPost. Regina and her Shiba, Buttons, run the Facebook page Buttons the Shiba, where they share what it’s like to be an unconventional guide dog team. They also work to raise awareness about accessibility and public access for people with disabilities.
Instagram: @scarletandbuttons
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Lucy Rose and Endeavour, aka “Dev”
Cindy Fendt, Treasurer
Facebook: lucy.rose.50

Volunteers

DJ ZPack
Zeus, aka DJ ZPack
Jessica King
Zeus Ruper (DJ ZPack) served as the 2012–2015 Grand Master of Ceremonies and kept the pawty going all night long. He represents the ATL in his free time and can be found with his humom Jessica all over town (as well as “Under the Bleachers” after his shift).
Note: He mind-controlled his humom into serving as a Shiba Prom volunteer.
Facebook: Zeus Ruper  Twitter: @ShibaZPack
Firefox Girls
Katsumi and Kuri Firefox
Niki Libarios
When they’re not busy working on their EVIL plans for Shiba World Domination, the Firefox Girls also serve as pawficial taste testers for Niki’s Hawaii Doggie Bakery in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Firefox Girls served as emcees for 2012–2016, and Katsu was voted Best Dancer in the 2012 “Shiba Shake” video!
Facebook: The Firefox Girls   Twitter: @shibainuhawaii
Bibi and Higgs
Bibi and Higgs
Marizé Pommot
When Marizé is not serving her two Shibas, she works as a software developer. In her spare time, they go for long walks exploring parks in NYC. She has been involved in rescue for awhile, and volunteers with both NYC Shiba Rescue and National Shiba Inu Rescue.
Twitter: @NiShibaInNYC