Peaceful Valley Officers
Everyone at Peaceful Valley wear many hats, our officers are no exception. Every officer serves on the Board of Trustees, hold their perspective office with its own corporate duties and also manages one of the many divisions of Peaceful Valley.
Mark Meyers Executive Director
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Director of Donkey Rescue
Co-Director Compassionate Learning Center
Amy Meyers
Founder
Corporate Treasurer
Director of Forgotten Animal Sanctuary
Co-Director of Compassionate Learning Center
Mark and Amy Meyers never planned to start a donkey rescue. Their move to the country was simply a way to avoid the congestion of city living. Their first donkey, a one-year-old named Izzy, was purchased over the internet. Never having been around donkeys, the Meyers were mesmerized by this loving, happy intelligent creature. She had a nature that was more like a dog than a horse. But, now having a donkey, they became more aware of other donkeys they encountered. They suddenly noticed donkeys everywhere—at feed stores, in hillside pastures, in small pens behind houses. Many of the donkeys that the Meyers saw did not act like their beloved Izzy.
Amy bought a donkey from a feed store that she named Banjo. Banjo had a trail of green mucus hanging from his nose. He was so aggressive that if you approached his pen he would lunge through the bars and try to bite you. It took some time but eventually Banjo learned to love and trust and make a full recovery.
Rachael Komulainen
Vice President
Director of Wild Animal Refuge
Co-Director Compassionate Learning Center
Rachael has worked in the fields of law enforcement & entertainment,
and is delighted to now work where her passion in life lies -- with
animals. She has spent many years working around a wide variety of
animals in the volunteer arena, including: African lions, mountain
lions, tigers, jaguars,
leopards, wolves, fox, raccoon, monkeys, birds of prey, lizards,
snakes, cattle, pigs, horses, chickens, rabbits, cats, dogs, and
numerous other animals. As the Director for PV's Wild Animal Refuge, she
will continue the mission to give safe sanction to animals in need.