Board of Directors
The FixNation Board of Directors is made up of a diverse group of professionals and animal advocates who are committed to cats. Board members volunteer their time and expertise to further FixNation’s mission year over year.
Karn Myers’ corporate-level experience in international business and the entertainment industry provided her with the ideal skill set to serve as FixNation’s Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. After becoming aware of the plight of homeless cats while working on the set of Titanic, Karn was motivated to take action and co-founded FixNation with her late husband, Mark Dodge. The award-winning, forward-thinking organization has been her true passion ever since, and she has devoted herself to it full-time from the first day the clinic’s doors opened in July of 2007. Karn has also served as the President of FixNation’s Board of Directors since 2011.
Shortly after graduating from UCLA, Mark Dodge served two years with the Army in Vietnam, completed law school and met and married Karn Myers. Once he and Karn became aware that there were legions of homeless cats living on the streets of Los Angeles, they felt compelled to do something and founded FixNation in 2007. Five years later Mark was diagnosed with a rare form of ALS, yet he continued to actively participate in all aspects of FixNation’s operations even as his health declined. Although Mark is no longer with us, his unwavering commitment to saving animals lives on. His kindness, compassion and ability to deeply connect with others left an unforgettable imprint on countless lives, and his passion for felines transformed the Los Angeles community’s ability to improve the welfare of tens of thousands of homeless cats and kittens.
Morgan Fairchild is an actress and activist who served nine years on the Screen Actors Guild’s national board and sat on AFTRA’s Hollywood board for another seven years. She was one of the original members of the Hollywood women’s political committee. As the first celebrity AIDS activist, she starred in the informational Safe Sex for Men and Women about AIDS education and prevention. Morgan’s numerous acting credits include the TV series “Flamingo Road,” Paper Dolls, Falcon Crest and Fashion House. She was also nominated for an Emmy for her guest turn on Murphy Brown and made memorable appearances on such popular sitcoms as Roseanne, Cybill and Friends. More recently, she has starred in various stage plays, including an appearance as Mrs. Robinson in a stage adaptation of the ‘60s cult classic, The Graduate.
Jackson Galaxy is an animal advocate, cat behaviorist and wellness expert, and the host and executive producer of Animal Planet’s long-running hit show My Cat from Hell. Before he was known worldwide as “The Cat Daddy,” the working musician found he had a unique ability to connect with cats when he took a job at a local animal shelter. Jackson has written extensively about his work and life in a growing collection of New York Times best-selling books, including Catify to Satisfy, Catification and Total Cat Mojo. His mission is to educate people about cats and deepen the human and cat bond, while reducing the number of animals that end up in shelters. True to his goal of helping all animals, Jackson started the Jackson Galaxy Project in 2015, which seeks to better the lives of at-risk animals by transforming the places they live and helping the people who care for them through life-saving JGP programs and partnerships.
Peter Wolf is a research and policy analyst for Best Friends Animal Society, one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the U.S., and a leader in the development and operation of community cat programs. Peter’s role involves the analysis of science and public policy related to community cat issues, a topic he’s been researching and writing about since 2010 through his blog, Vox Felina. Peter holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in industrial design. His professional experience has focused on the acquisition, analysis, and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data.
Kimberlie Hamilton is a children’s book author who used to live in sunny L.A. and now lives in misty Scotland with four cats. With a background in marketing and PR, she has written all sorts of things over the years – including travel brochures, screenplays and digital content – but her key passion is writing entertaining non-fiction for curious minds. Her first book, Rebel Cats! Brave Tales of Feisty Felines (Scholastic UK, 2018), has been translated into 14 languages and will be published in the U.S. as Fearless Felines! Kimberlie has a MFA in screenwriting from UCLA and a Master’s from the University of Aberdeen. She works at a castle owned by the National Trust of Scotland and shares her latest travel adventures in her blog, ‘The Hippie Chick’s Guide to the Highlands’.
Adele Langdon is a former professional ice skater who became a model and actress in her late teens. She later became a hostess on CBS’s “The Price Is Right,” appeared in numerous television shows and movies and was an on-air spokesperson for beauty and health products. When she is not working as a real estate agent in Beverly Hills, Adele can be found volunteering for various charitable causes, including veterans’ programs and animal rescue organizations. She is also a member of the City of Los Angeles’ Directors of Animal Welfare (DAW) Program, which is committed to helping end pet euthanasia in city shelters, and donates a portion of her real estate commissions to fund animal welfare programs.
Deborah Corday is a fitness pioneer who created and hosted fitness/entertainment programming that initially aired on ESPN and Showtime and is now in international syndication. Currently a partner in a music management firm, she develops new talent and creates branding opportunities for emerging as well as established artists. Deborah has been a longtime partner with Animal Alliance, a non-profit animal advocacy group which has instituted a number of influential and invaluable programs, including providing low income families with food, medical care, and spay/neuter surgeries for their companion animals.
Longtime cat and animal lover Dr. Tams received his veterinary medicine degree from Ohio State University and went on to join a practice in Vermont. He completed an internship at the West Los Angeles Animal Hospital and a residency in internal medicine at Colorado State University. He was a staff internist at the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston where he became board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Tams returned to Los Angeles and currently serves as the Vice President for External Affairs, Mars Veterinary Health, Chief Medical Officer Emeritus VCA. He was named as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, has published two textbooks on small animal endoscopy and gastroenterology, and is a much sought-after speaker in the U.S. and around the world.
Darlene is currently hospital administrator for Veterinary Angels Medical Center and founder of Little Angels Project. As a prior licensed falconer, Darlene is passionate about exotic animals and worked with the California Condor Recovery Program to conduct field examinations and administer vaccinations to this endangered species. She is on the Board of the Monterey Zoo and first technician on the Advisory Board of Western Veterinary Partners. She is a sought-after lecturer, particularly in respect to veterinary dentistry, anesthesia and exotic care. Darlene founded Veterinary Angels in 2012, The Little Angels Project (a 501c3) in 2016 and VEMA Inc in 2019. She’s earned various recognitions, including 40 under 40; Top Ten Business Women; Women of the Year and Home Town Hero; the prestigious meritorious award from CVMA; and the Para-Professional Award from SCVMA. Darlene has also been a trusted consultant for FixNation since 2008.