Mission Statement

Music City Pet Partners (MCPP) is a Community Partner of Pet Partners®, serving Middle Tennessee.
It is our Mission to promote well-being through animal- assisted intervention (AAI) and educate our community by training and supporting volunteer pet therapy animal teams. We are committed to fostering compassion, enriching lives, and providing comprehensive AAI services to enhance the human-animal bond.
It is our Mission to promote well-being through animal- assisted intervention (AAI) and educate our community by training and supporting volunteer pet therapy animal teams. We are committed to fostering compassion, enriching lives, and providing comprehensive AAI services to enhance the human-animal bond.
Board of Directors
Debbie Ament de Núñez, President
Jan Hoffman, Vice President
Jonathan Burba, Treasurer
Eileen Thacker, Secretary
Megan Greene, Communications Director
Nancy Wiggs, Membership Director
Ellie Wetzel, Active Director & Website Administrator
Ex Officio Board Members:
Geralda Aubry (Past President), Judy Gatewood-Keim, Jenyfer Lindahl, Estella Pan, Rosemary Waters
Jan Hoffman, Vice President
Jonathan Burba, Treasurer
Eileen Thacker, Secretary
Megan Greene, Communications Director
Nancy Wiggs, Membership Director
Ellie Wetzel, Active Director & Website Administrator
Ex Officio Board Members:
Geralda Aubry (Past President), Judy Gatewood-Keim, Jenyfer Lindahl, Estella Pan, Rosemary Waters
Liaisons and Coordinators
Geralda Aubry, Team Evaluations Coordinator
Debbie Ament de Nunez, Read With Me Coordinator & Hospice Committee Coordinator
Jonathan Burba, Whitsitt Elementary Read with Me / Power Monday Coordinator
Lou Lewis, VA Liaison
Ellie Wetzel, MCPP Vanderbilt Liaison
Debbie Ament de Nunez, Read With Me Coordinator & Hospice Committee Coordinator
Jonathan Burba, Whitsitt Elementary Read with Me / Power Monday Coordinator
Lou Lewis, VA Liaison
Ellie Wetzel, MCPP Vanderbilt Liaison
Pet Partners Certified Evaluators and Instructors
Geralda Aubry, Evaluator
Debbie Ament de Núñez, Instructor and Evaluator
Judy Gatewood-Keim, Instructor and Evaluator
Jan Hoffman, Evaluator
Jenyfer Lindahl, Instructor
Gene Parker, Evaluator
Nancy Wiggs, Evaluator
Debbie Ament de Núñez, Instructor and Evaluator
Judy Gatewood-Keim, Instructor and Evaluator
Jan Hoffman, Evaluator
Jenyfer Lindahl, Instructor
Gene Parker, Evaluator
Nancy Wiggs, Evaluator