Aaron Osborne, MBA
Aaron Osborne is the Executive Director of Administration with Mountain View Humane. In this role, Aaron manages the internal administration of the organization, overseeing and providing strategic, forward-thinking leadership in the areas of finance, human resources, and front office administration. He holds his Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Radford University along with a SAS Joint Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics issued by the SAS Institute. Some of his other professional certifications include Bloomberg Terminal, Bloomberg Portfolio Management, and Microsoft Office Specialist Expert. Before starting his career with Mountain View Humane in April 2021, Aaron spent extracurricular time helping manage Radford University’s Student Managed Investment Portfolio Organization. During his time with them, he was the Senior Analyst managing the Basic Materials and Financial Sectors. In addition, Aaron is a member of the Financial Management Association (FMA), the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII), and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Aaron has an 8-year-old Chihuahua named Roxy and a 2-year-old Chihuahua named Bowie. Roxy was rescued from DC and Bowie came from South Carolina. Both dogs enjoy the outdoors but neither are fans of water. He also has a bearded dragon named Mufasa along with several crested geckos. Aaron chose to work at Mountain View because he wanted to align his educational qualifications with his love for animals. What a perfect fit! To learn more about Aaron, please visit his LinkedIn Profile.
Contact Aaron at (540) 251-3121 or by email.
Allicia Sidarta
Allicia is the Lead Administrative/Veterinary Assistant at Mountain View Humane. In this role, she serves as the liaison between the clinic and patients, handling all medical data entry, medical paperwork, post-surgical client communication, is the primary contact for all volume client scheduling and transports ensuring that property safety and clinic standards are met before, during, and after transport. Before joining Mountain View Humane staff in 2023, Allicia graduated from Virginia Tech in 2022 with a B.S. in Animal Sciences. Allicia is drawn to the Veterinary field and has applied to Vet school. Allicia resides with her three dachshunds Tobey, Hazel, and Lucy with a new addition, and two cats named Cashew and Gooseberry! Allicia enjoys our community and being able to help provide low-cost services to our community and their pets. She loves working with the amazing team at Mountain View and looks forward to helping upholds its mission.
To contact Allicia, please call (540) 251-3206 or email her.
Cat Woods
Cat is the Office Manager at Mountain View Humane. In this role, she is to responsible for the business activities of the front office in order to promote to advance the organization’s mission. She serves as liaison with the clinic and patient as well as conducting transports on an as-needed basis ensuring that proper safety and clinic standards are met before, during, and after transport. Before joining Mountain View in 2022, Cat ran and operated her own grooming business, was a veterinary assistant for seven years for a private practice in New Jersey, at the same as serving as the grooming manager for Petco for six years. Cat attended Brookdale Community College as an auto technician and is a certified pet groomer with licenses and schooling through Petco, even shadowing a master groomer for a year before graduating. Cat lives on a 52-acre farm with chickens, goats and pigs. She has a female Pitbull named Sassy that she rescued when Sassy was only three weeks old after her mother was hit by a car. Her 10-year-old cat, Riggs, came from a friend who was unable to keep him as a kitten. Riggs became the grooming shop cat, greeting customers and pets. He now enjoys his retirement with all of his farm animal friends. The newest addition to the family is Rebel, a two year old Belgian Malinois she rescued in November 2021. Farm life suits Rebel’s energy level, allowing him to run with the four-wheelers and swim with Sassy every chance they get. Cat chose to work for Mountain View to work alongside others who are passionate about pets and animal care. She wanted a job that helps make a difference in the lives of people and animals.
To contact Cat, call (540) 251-3169 or email Cat.
Destiny Carter
Destiny is an Administrative Coordinator at Mountain View Humane. In this role, she provides support to ensure efficient clinic operations, enhancing the client experience, and ensuring seamless coordination of financial assistance and support programs. Before joining Mountain View Humane staff in 2024, Destiny worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for a Medical/Surgical unit. At home Destiny enjoys her 5 dogs, Moby, Cheyenne, Kota, Nutella, and Oreo. She also has 2 bearded dragons, 1 iguana, and a ball python! Destiny chose to work for Mountain View Humane because she wanted to work for an organization where the mission is community-oriented, focusing on life-changing work.
To contact Destiny, please call (540) 382-0222 or email.
Halie Eberling
Halie is a Administrative Assistant with Mountain View Humane. In this role, Halie looks after all aspects of reception duties, including answering phones, scheduling client appointments, and following sanitation/safety protocols.
Before joining Mountain View Humane in 2025, Halie earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech, majoring in Animal and Poultry Sciences with a minor in Biodiversity Conservation. She has volunteered with PetSmart and the Suffolk Humane Society. Halie also worked at Virginia Tech’s Dairy Complex, where her responsibilities included feeding calves and milking cows.
Halie has two cats that she and her boyfriend originally fostered then adopted named Asphalt (all black cat) and Concrete (all grey cat).
To contact Halie, please call (540) 382-0222 or email.
Julie Rickmond
Julie Rickmond is the Marketing and Communications Director with Mountain View Humane. In this role, Julie manages all aspects of advertising and marketing including media appearances, website and social media communications, and print design. Prior to joining Mountain View Humane, Julie spent over 15 years as an Art Director for a national outdoor advertising agency in addition to running her own freelance graphic design & fine art business. Julie joined Mountain View Humane in July 2020 and she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Virginia Tech.
She lives at home with her husband and their five fabulous rescued cats and one very goofy and loveable rescued Rottweiler. Julie joined the Mountain View Humane because she loves all animals and is especially passionate about ending pet homelessness in our community.
Julie can be contacted at 540-339-9513 or email Julie at jrickmond@mvhclinic.org.
Laurie Gibbons
Laurie Gibbons is the Executive Director of Mission Delivery for Mountain View Humane. Laurie’s role includes forward-thinking leadership in fundraising, communications, volunteer administration, and program development. Laurie brings extensive non-profit leadership experience to Mountain View Humane. She looks forward to shaping the organization’s overall direction and future success.
Laurie has received many awards for marketing and communications, financial growth, program excellence, and fundraising, including “Fund Raiser of the Year” by AFP VA, Blue Ridge Chapter. Laurie is a dog lover and has raised a Golden Retriever, two Yorkies, and a Shih Tzu-Maltese mix over the years. For now, she loves on the pets we care for at Mountain View Humane every day. Laurie enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling whenever possible.
You can reach her at 540-382-0222, 540-676-5498 or by email at lgibbons@mvhclinic.org.
Melanie Mosser
Melanie is a veterinary assistant with Mountain View Humane. In this role she looks after our patients in prep, surgery, and recovery. Melanie is a qualified veterinary assistant. Before working with Mountain View, Melanie began her career in 2006 at Wayne Animal Hospital in New Jersey. In 2018 she moved to Pembroke, VA and worked with Dr. May at Dublin Animal Hospital until joining our team in March 2023. Melanie grew up having dogs, cats, and horses. She currently has two dogs, Raya and Cora. She also has three cats Loki, Odin, and Tweak. Melanie is also roommates with an African Grey named Sam.
To contact Melanie, please call (540) 382-0222 or email.
Valerie Martinez
Valerie is a Veterinary and Administrative Assistant at Mountain View Humane since May 2022. She is responsible prepping the cats and dogs brought in for spay/neuter and taking care of them after surgery in addition to being one of the faces of our organization helping schedule and assist with our clients. Valerie graduated Virginia Tech in 2021 with a B.S. in Animal and Poultry Sciences and is in the process of applying to veterinary schools. At home with her significant other she has two feline fur babies named Pepsi and Rambo who are both 4 years old. They both came from the same litter and grew up with the family dogs. Now that they are older, they follow her everywhere and love watching when she is watering plants or cleaning fish tanks. Along with 6 aquariums, she has also added a new animal family member named Fresa who is a Pac-Man frog. She joined Mountain View to help end the cycle of future unwanted and homeless pets by spaying and neutering. Valerie also has the opportunity to gain new experiences on her way to veterinary school. She loves working with the team and helping the public by taking care of their furry family members as well as feral cats and shelter animals while they’re with us.
To contact Valerie, please call (540) 382-0222 or email her.