Sanctuary Staff

Davide Ulivieri, Sanctuary Manager

Hailing from Italy, Davide is now entering his fifth year as the manager of the Milo Sanctuary. Before Milo, he spent 2 years at Best Friends Animal Society in Utah. Davide has one dog, a 14 yo mutt named Bluto who loves to hang out in the barn with Chilly Willy, Bucci, Sistah Monk, Patch and Spike, Milo’s out dogs.

Sean Gardner, Senior Sanctuary and Animal Caretaker

Sean recently moved up to the Milo Sanctuary to be one of our resident caretakers. He was previously Milo’s tech staff person in the Bay Area. In addition to animal care, Sean coordinates the Sanctuary communications with potential adopters and the Bay Area Milo staff and volunteers. He has one dog, Nana, and two cats Winnie and Mitzi. He lives in the main house which is often visited by several Milo animals who love to wander in and out.

Ginger McGrew, Senior Animal Caretaker

Ginger lives in Brooktrails, just outside of Willits. She joined Milo about 3 years ago and is responsible for the Cat Department. Under her guidance the cat department has blossomed: the yards now sport cover sand boxes and the cat house just underwent a complete renovation including new hard wood floors, freshly painted walls and improved ventilation. She has a dog, Fiona, a Milo rescue who – while Ginger works – hangs out with Ziggy, an Aussie X who is madly in love with her (Fiona, not Ginger.)

Samantha Pipes, Animal Caretaker

Sam also lives in Brooktrails. She divides herself between dogs and cats as an Animal Care Technician and spends most of her time in the valley where the main dog yards and the cat house are. She is married with two children: two little girls, Ayla and Regan.

Marc Pipes, Animal Caretaker

Marc resides in Ukiah and is a self proclaimed computer nerd with a passion for animals. He is our most recent addition to the Milo Crew and is assigned to the dog department as an Animal Care technician. He has two cats, Cheeto and Mitzi. He has been adopted by Bucci, one of our out dogs, who tries to follow him around at all times. He is shown here with Milo, one of the dogs in the valley area.