Board of Directors - Animal Care Trust USA

Peggy Hoyt

Founder/CEO Animal Care Trust USA , Attorney and Pet Mom

Peggy Hoyt is Animal Care Trust USA's Founder and CEO. She is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law and Wills, Trust and Estates. She is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan. She has been a life-long animal advocate, whose personal motto is. "Until there are none, adopt one." She understands the need of Pet Parents as she has only four-legged kids; the kind that wear fur coats! She currently has 3 horses, 7 dogs, and 2 cats. Her number one priority is making sure her Loved Pets stay in a loving home.

Jodie Clock

BOARD MEMBER

Jodi M. Clock, CPLP, is an end of life expert for both people and pets. Since 1988 Jodi has worked in the ‘end-of-life planning’ industry including family and corporately owned funeral homes, advance funeral planning companies, casket manufacturers, and now practices what she preaches as a business partner with her husband Dale’s 120-year-old business, Clock Funeral Home.

Catherine Taylor Lamb

BOARD MEMBER

Catherine Taylor Lamb, J.D. is passionate about providing affordable estate planning to people of all ages and stages of life. She is a single mom of a college student and elementary aged twins. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in News Editorial Communications and a minor in Spanish Language and Literature. She is active in the Volusia Flagler Association for Women Lawyers and the Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce.

Michelle Adams Gamula

Board Member

Michelle Adams is a Florida native. She received her undergraduate B.A. with honors from Florida State University in both History and Political Science. She went on to attend the Florida State University College of Law where she was a member of the Mock Trial team, clerked for two Circuit Court Judges, and was a research assistant in Wills, Trusts and Estates. In her spare time, Michelle is an avid reader. She has a popular book review blog called Book Briefs, where she reviews a variety of young adult and adult fiction. Michelle also enjoys hiking, backpacking and playing with her dogs, Ron and Albie.

Dan Dowling

Board Member

Dan Dowling is a self-made business man who has expertise in both financial and mortgage products. He is a renaissance man and enjoys the out of doors, cooking, leather work, and fine food. He is the father to Chase and Summer.

Lea Anne Groover

Board Member

Lea Anne is a second career attorney who has more than 30 years of combined wealth management experience – as a trust officer, attorney and financial planner working in the areas of trust and estate administration, trust operations, business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning. Lea Anne holds a B.S.B.A. with a concentration in banking and finance from Wilkes University and an M.B.A. from the University of Central Florida. She received her J.D., cum laude from the Florida A & M University’s College of Law She is a member of the Florida Fiduciary Council and active with the Florida Bar Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section. She is the mother to two grown sons, a dog Buddy and a cat, Dobby.

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Danielle Faller

Board Member

Danielle Faller is a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney at Hemness Faller Elder Law. She graduated cum laude from the University of North Florida in 2010 with a B.A. in English and obtained her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 2013. In her free time, she enjoys fishing with her husband, reading, and rescuing dogs. Danielle is a frequent foster and the pro bono attorney for 4 Lucky Dogs Pet Rescue where she adopted three of her four dogs, Oakley, Harvey Dent, Lady Bear, and Cooper Tail.

Peggy Hoyt

Jodie Clock

Catherine Taylor Lamb

Michelle Adams Gamula

Dan Dowling

Lea Anne Groover

Danielle Faller

About Animal Care Trust USA

Animal Care Trust USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping loved pets in loving homes.

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