Mary Beverley 

 President

Mary joined BHS, Inc in 1997 and served as secretary/treasurer and vice president for several years.  She is employed by the Moneta YMCA as the branch director and is very active in the community.  She is a director for the Bedford Kiwanis club, a volunteer with CASA as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children and is the "team mom" for the Bedford Barracudas Swim Team!

Mary has a wonderful family which includes her husband, Keith, and two sons, Travis and Brice.  In her spare time she enjoys reading, swimming, horseback riding and spending time with her family and house full of pets!

Annette Miller

Secretary/Treasurer

Annette joined BHS in 1996 and has served continuously in a variety of positions.  She routinely fosters dogs and cats for BHS and has helped countless animals find new homes.  In addition to her duties with BHS, Annette owns the Canine Bath Shop, in Bedford, VA and provides foster homes for Collies through Collie Rescue. 

Annette is a member of the Collie Club of America and an active volunteer for the Collie Health Foundation. She lives in Bedford with Ed, her husband of 44 years.  As if Annette was not busy enough, she also has two children, three grandchildren, and four collies! 

Patricia Fitzsimmons

Pat joined BHS as a volunteer in 2005, socializing and training dogs in our foster program.  Originally from Ohio, she has lived in central Virginia for 20 years. She is married and has three children.

Pat has nearly 20 years of experience in technical work, with her most recent work in environmental quality. She is the Project Manager for the Blackwater Creek Watershed Initiative, Environmental Science Department, Lynchburg College. Pat is a Girl Scout leader, and volunteers in numerous areas of community need. She is a member of the Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church.

Pat lives with her husband, Dave, her daughter, Jessica, and their animal family including horses, donkeys, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, a rabbit, and a hamster. She enjoys time with her family, training dogs, riding horses, hiking, reading, and playing her flute.

Doreen Ehasz

Executive Director

Doreen joined BHS as a volunteer in 2004.  She has been involved in animal rescue since 1998 and was the Business Manager for the SPCA Northampton County in Easton, PA for four years.  Her professional career includes 16 years as a Marketing Program Manager for RCA Solid State Division and 8 years Employee Benefits Programs Administrator with Beneficial Management Corporation.  She designed and maintains this website.

Doreen has attended seminars on Dog Behavior, Training and Temperament Testing and has enjoyed Agility, Flyball and Obedience training her own dogs.  She lives with her husband, Jeff, and two rescued mixed breed dogs, Emmie and Scooby.