Meet the amazing people behind-the-scenes at MHC. 

Our Staff

E.J. Terrazas
Executive Director

​EJ, a native of Midland, Texas, graduated from Midland High School in 2014. His strong commitment to promoting animal welfare led him to acquire a vet tech license, enabling him to actively pursue his dedication within his role at MHC. In his leisure time, he finds fulfillment in travel, quality time with his family, and engaging in volunteer initiatives. Additionally, EJ is a diligent full-time student at UTPB, working towards a degree in public relations. His profound care for animals and his unwavering dedication to their well-being have significantly contributed to the advancement of MHC, and he looks forward to embracing the fresh opportunities that await the organization. EJ devotes much of his daily life to caring for his four beloved pets, a responsibility he truly cherishes.
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Briana Mendoza
Manager of Operations

​Briana, a native of Big Spring, graduated from Big Spring High School in 2011. In 2018, she commenced her career in veterinary medicine at Big Spring Veterinary Diagnostic Hospital, initially serving as a veterinary technician before advancing to the role of Lead Technician. Subsequently, she seized an opportunity to pursue studies in Ultrasonography in Arlington, Texas. With a growing interest in animal rescue, Briana assumed the role of Operations Manager at MHC. Beyond her professional endeavors, Briana cherishes moments spent with her three daughters and her beloved canine companion, Tootie. She is dedicated to MHC's expansion and has proposed a business plan aimed at facilitating animal rescue and fostering initiatives in the Permian Basin.

  • Jackie Avila - Adoption Counselor
  • Kyn Pena - Senior Lead Technician ​
  • Sarah LoVecchio - Bookkeeper

Our Founders

These three individuals were key to the conceptualization and establishment of Midland Humane Coalition.  Read more about our history here. 
  • LuAnn Morgan
  • Paul O’Neill
  • Susie Hitchcock-Hall

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Jessica Garrett 
Board President
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​Dr. Jessica Garrett was born and raised in Midland. She is a proud graduate of Robert E Lee High School. She went to college at West Texas A & M and became a teacher. She received her Masters degree from the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) and became an assistant principal as well, serving Midland ISD for over 10 years. She moved to Huntsville to pursue her Doctorate degree and take her first head principal position. She returned to Midland 11 years ago to accept an Associate Professor position at UTPB. She served UTPB in many leadership positions during her tenure there. Her childhood was always filled with pets, and aside from her time in college, she has always been a pet mommy. She currently resides with three dogs and three cats- all rescued. In addition to her pet children, she has three daughters ranging in age from 26 to 13. She is happily married to Kevin and they have recently been blessed with their first grandchild.   ​
LuAnn Morgan
Treasurer/Founder

LuAnn Morgan is passionate about getting homeless cats & dogs in Midland the help they need and making sure they end up safely in loving homes. When she was a member of the City council, she had great concerns about Midland's high euthanasia rate. She got the City spay/neuter voucher program approved.  The number of cats & dogs running loose around the City also concerned her -- she and Susie Hitchcock-Hall (another MHC founder) were picking up strays all over the place!  The two of them, together with Paul O'Neill who was director at Midland Animal Shelter at the time, decided to come up with a solution. With LuAnn as one of the driving forces, Midland Humane Coalition opened its doors to animals in need in November 2011. 

LuAnn's love for animals is evident in the way she treats her dogs -- like royalty. In fact, she was one of the first to adopt a rescue dog from the MHC Adoption Center in 2011! 
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Lynne Sawyer
​Treasurer 

Lynne Sawyer has  been a banker for approximately 30 years and during this time, she was blessed to marry and have a family. She has been married for 25 years to husband, Billy, and they have a beautiful daughter, now in college, named Hayley.

Ever since Lynne was young, she's always had a true passion for horses and dogs.  As life became busier through the years, she decided she no longer had the appropriate amount of time to devote to a horse, as her family traveled extensively for her daughter’s club soccer teams, and put her efforts towards her dogs. 

Because she's passionate about protecting, enhancing and saving pet’s lives and especially because she loved Susie Hitchcock-Hall’s vision for the Midland Humane Coalition, she joined MHC to assist our community in saving adoptable cats and dogs from euthanasia.  

Currently, her family has four dogs -- with two of them being rescues.  Her favorite rescue from MHC is Gunner, a Border Collie mix.  Gunner has been in the Sawyer home for approximately 9 years and is a true blessing!   

When my daughter and I first saw Gunner in PetSmart,  we knew he was special and I immediately fell in love with him!  Gunner is definitely a “water baby.”  He floats in our pool, lounging in his very own river float.  In and about the house, he follows me around and enjoys every moment of his life with us while enhancing ours.  
Mackenzie Graham

Mackenzie has 20 years of experience within the oil and gas industry, joining Chevron in 2005 after starting her career in the Canadian oil sands with ExxonMobil. Since then, Mackenzie has held a variety of rig and office based positions for projects in Canada, California, Angola, Kuwait, Houston, and Midland. She is currently the Well Intervention Team Lead for Chevron’s Mid-Continent Business Unit located here in Midland. Mackenzie has been with her husband Troy for 20 years and they share two wonderful children together in addition to their sweet little Devon and Rex, sister and brother kitties!  When she’s not at work, Mackenzie enjoys baking, dancing, and traveling with her family. 

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  • Susie Mauldin
  • Susie Hitchcock Hall
  • Charles Spence
  • Van Mabee

Lifetime Members

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  • Susie Hitchcock-Hall - President Emeritus  
  • LuAnn Morgan
  • Sue Mills Wooten
  • Kelly Wright 


JOIN THE BOARD OF MHC
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping cats and dogs to join our board.  

​If you're interested in being a part of our dedicated team as a board member, fill out the application form and email to MHC [at] midlandhumane.org