Northwest Training Center

Canine Companions was founded in Santa Rosa, California in 1975. The National Headquarters and Northwest Training Center are located on the Jean and Charles Schulz Campus in Santa Rosa, California. The Schulz Campus, named after generous supporters Jean and Charles Schulz, opened in 1996. The Northwest Region serves people in Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska.

Schulz Campus Tours:
Click here to contact us to schedule a tour of the Schulz Campus. Drop-in campus tours are offered every Monday at 10 a.m. Please come by to see our beautiful campus, or join us for a graduation in the future. We hope to see you soon!

Northwest Region Staff:
Kristen Dambrowski, Executive Director | Mary Caplice, Director of Philanthropy | Audrey Curran, Director of Philanthropy | Donna Lindsay, Manager Philanthropy and Community Engagement | Michelle Williams, Senior Manager Public Relations and Marketing | Julia Schuehle, Field Marketing and Media Coordinator | Jake Noriega, Volunteer Manager | Julia Marcus, Manager Philanthropy Events | Aimee Cusimano, Grants Specialist | Shanley Mello, Office Manager | Ann Hamachek, Gift Shop Coordinator

Alex Scott, Program Manager | Emily Oltmanns, Client Services Program Manager – Graduate | Courtney Unger, Client Services Program Manager – Applicant | Marissa Radick, Training Manager | Pam Brownlee, Program Assistant | Ashley Stapleton, Program Assistant | Susan Porteous, Puppy Program Manager | Carina Diaz, Puppy Program Assistant

Northwest Region Board of Directors:
Michael Yau, President | Patrick London, Vice President | Samara Crasilneck | Theresa Dutton | Floranne Fanti | Rick Goldberg | Claudia Peters | Linda Petersen | Scott Roth | Stuart Schienholtz | Rachel Seidman | Dave Thurman | Carol Weldin | Kathy Zastrow

Contact us for information about tours, presentations and more