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OPHS Board Of Directors
Paul Stehr-Green
As a boy, Paul’s greatest pleasure was to explore the woods, streams, and animals (large and small) near his home. As a young adult, he was caught up in the social-change movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s. During his professional career, he worked on disease investigations and control efforts at the US Centers for Disease Control and elsewhere, focusing primarily on vaccine-preventable diseases and environmental health issues. Now ‘retired’, he’s moved on to his second ‘career’…participating in and contributing to community causes (most notably, his current passion as Board President and Acting Executive director of the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society) and playing music in local bands.
Martha McKeeth Ireland
Originally from Idaho, Martha and her husband, Dale, escaped from Federal Way in 1988, to a small farm in the Carlsborg area of Clallam County, where they raise grass-fed beef.
With a heart for dogs, cats, and horses, Martha is currently owned by Sadie, a lab-pittie who was desperate to get out of the Bark House, and Zipper, a gray tuxedo kitty, who’d been abandoned in the rain.
Martha is the mother of two adult children, grandmother of four teenagers, and an active member of Peninsula Evangelical Friends Church. She was a Clallam County Commissioner (1996-1999), a columnist for the Peninsula Daily News (2000-2013), and retired in 2017 as executive coordinator of Serenity House of Clallam County.
She wrote and self-published The Trail of the Snake, a two-volume, action-adventure murder mystery set in the 1880s. Martha assists other writers with editing, proofreading, formatting, and design services.
Martha joined the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society Board in 2021, serving as Board Secretary since 2022.
Kevin Talbot
Kevin was born and raised in Southern California, moving to Seattle in 1979 after graduating college with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He spent his professional career in medical and consumer product development and manufacturing at several firms and earned an MBA in Technology Management in 2006. Kevin is now semi-retired from his engineering career.
Kevin has a second career as a noted nature, wildlife, and landscape photographer. His work is available in a few local gift shops. You can find him at his booth at the Port Angeles Farmers Market on Saturdays.
Kevin and his wife, Bonnie, love exploring the Pacific Northwest and the Olympic Peninsula. They moved from Edmonds to Port Angeles in 2021 as part of their retirement plan.
His love of dogs started when his family got their first dog when Kevin was quite young. Since then, he’s had a rescue dog “fur family” nearly his entire life. Kevin volunteered for a few years with the Seattle Humane Society. He has been a “dog handler” volunteer with the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society since 2022 and joined the Board of Directors in September 2024.
Susan Kalmar
Susan Kalmar came to Sequim in 2017 after a lifetime of varied experiences, shaped by her family’s service in the U.S. Navy. As a Civil Engineer Corps Officer, she learned the importance of leadership and adaptability.
After leaving the Navy in 1985, she earned an AA in Horticulture and worked in landscape design, vocational education, and nursery production.
Community service has always been important to Susan. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer in Pennsylvania, she witnessed firsthand the complex challenges families can face. As a Clallam County Master Gardener, she enjoys sharing information about sustainable gardening practices.
Susan is honored to join the OPHS Board during this important period of renewal. She hopes to support and strengthen the work already undertaken by the dedicated board members and hardworking employees who have steered OPHS toward a brighter future.
A lifelong animal lover, Susan knows personally the critical role shelters play. Her most beloved companion was rescued after she had been abandoned during a cold Pennsylvania winter. She brings that same compassion and determination to her work with OPHS, helping to ensure every animal gets the care and second chance they deserve.
Board President
Acting Director
Board Member
Board Secretary
Board Member
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