Meet our Board

Commitment to Care

Danielle Hollinger

Danielle joined the Board in February 2022 and appointed Vice Chair in April 2023, she has a background in governance and policy management within local government. Danielle also has previous experience working in the voluntary sector in both income generation and event management.

Danielle loves spending time with her husband and their Newfoundland, Bomber.

Animal welfare and education are matters close to her heart.

Stephen Kennedy

Stephen has served on the Board since October 2018.

Stephen’s background is in facilities management and he had a long career with Belfast City Hospital where he also was a member of the Executive Council of a large Trade union.

Stephen has loved animals all his life and currently he and his wife enjoy the companionship of two dogs and two cats.

His key priority is on improving education on animal welfare and animal well-being.

Helen Kerr

Helen joined the board in June 2023 with experience of working in the third sector for over 13 years. She is passionate about the work of charities and social enterprises, and is particularly experienced in income generation, organisational development, strategic planning and communications.

Helen is a lifelong lover of animals, particularly dogs. Her beloved dog, Bentley, sadly passed away in 2022 having rescued him from an animal shelter after being abandoned as a puppy over 15 years ago. Helen believes all rescue animals should have a loving, family home where they can live out the rest of their lives, just like Bentley found his forever home, and so was delighted to join the board of Mid Antrim Animal Sanctuary to support our work in making this possible.

Freda Waite

Freda joined the Board in October 2019 and has also volunteered her time in Reception at the Sanctuary since 2016.

Now retired, Freda has had a varied career working in communications and business management as well as running her own business.

Freda has owned dogs for over 50 years and is passionate about animal welfare. At present she shares her life with a chihuahua and three Yorkshire terriers, one of whom was adopted from the Sanctuary.