ORAP Friends

Kim Fingerle, RVT (Secretary)

Kim Fingerle has been a Registered Veterinary Technician since 2007 and as such, has worked in specialty departments such as Emergency/Critical Care and Oncology. Additionally, Kim has held multiple leadership positions in the veterinary field, including Head Technician of Critical Care at California Animal Referral and Emergency, Safety Coordinator at PetCare Veterinary Hospital, Head Technician of Emergency/Critical Care at Four Seasons Animal Hospital, Oncology/Dermatology Nurse Lead at SAGE Veterinary Centers Dublin. She currently runs an 80+ employee small animal hospital at SAGE Veterinary Centers Dublin as the Hospital Manager which involves managing the clinical staff teams, front desk, and is responsible for the hospital’s Profits & Losses. She brings leadership, management and financial experience to the Board of Directors of Oak Rock Animal Preserve. 

Alison Garvin

Alison Garvin is a long-time Bay Area resident and active community member promoting animal welfare. Alison came to California with a Wildlife Biology B.S. from SUNY-College of Environmental Forestry School. She volunteers as a Docent with the Oakland Zoo. Alison is also a volunteer with International Bird Rescue, San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory and Golden Gate Audubon Society participating in bird rescue, survey and census work. She is a member of the East Bay Regional Park Volunteer Safety Patrol. Her dog, Mira, is a Companion Dog Patrol pup in-training! Because of Alison’s dedication to helping animals live wonderful, lengthy lives with love, shelter and support, she is a great addition to the Oak Rock Animal Preserve Board of Directors.

Jon Rankin (Founder, Treasurer)

Jon Rankin grew up in Oakland, CA and graduated from UC Davis with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and Metal Improvement Company in Livermore, CA. While Jon still does some consulting, he mostly retired from engineering in 2021 to help the Rankin family focus on kids (their own and fostering children in need). Jon is passionate about nature and preservation of the environment and animals, which makes Oak Rock Animal Preserve lucky to have him. He brings his engineering knowledge to Oak Rock Preserve which helps with management of the property, animal enclosures and finances. Jon is also excellent at nurturing children and animals who need him, and imparting common sense to the Board of Directors at Oak Rock Animal Preserve. 

Wendi Velando Rankin, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) (Founder, President)

Dr. Rankin has been a veterinarian since 2004, graduating from UC Davis Veterinary School. She did her Small Animal Surgery and Internal Medicine Rotating Internship at University of Missouri-Columbia, and completed her Master’s Degree and Oncology residency in 2008 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She grew up in Martinez, CA, and has been working at SAGE Veterinary Centers in the Bay Area since 2008 as a practicing medical oncologist. Her leadership roles have included being part owner of SAGE, Medical Director of SAGE Dublin and Chief Medical Officer of all SAGE hospitals. Dr. Rankin also works with The Open Sanctuary Project to help review protocols for sanctuaries. Since she started her interest in veterinary school, Dr. Rankin has largely been conservative in the number of pets she has adopted; however, now she wants to fulfill her and her dad’s dreams of adopting and rescuing as many animals as is humanly possible for her family and for Oak Rock Animal Preserve. 

Megan Sousa, RVT

Megan Sousa graduated from Western Career College in 2009 with her Registered Veterinary Technician Degree. She has worked in small animal veterinary general practice hospitals providing medical care to household pets. Megan is currently Lead Oncology and Cardiology Nurse at SAGE Veterinary Centers in Dublin. In addition to her skills as a leader of nurses caring for companion animals, her experiences raising farm animals as a Future Farmers of America member give her an excellent background to help accommodate needs of the animals at Oak Rock Animal Preserve.