Rancher Advisory Committee
Renee King-Sonnen
Renee was born and raised in Houston, Texas and is the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Renee was a dyed-in-the-vegan wool city girl before moving with her husband, Tommy, to their Angleton, TX Ranch in 2009. She fell in love with all the farm animals on the ranch....
Tommy Sonnen
Tommy Sonnen is co-founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary and is a multi-generational Texas cattle rancher who retired from Dow Chemical in 2014. After over 30 years on the job, Tommy was ready to get back to his roots and revive the ranching legacy of his great-grandfather....
Paul Magee Berry
Paul is a board member of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Paul has also been an advocate and full-time professional in the animal protection movement for the past 25 years. He served as the first CEO of Best...
Jeri Devereaux
Jeri is the Organizational Developer for Rowdy Girl Sanctuary and Rancher Advocacy Program. Bio coming soon.
Krista Hiddema
Krista Hiddema is the RAP Strategic Advisor. Sh is a social justice activist with nearly thirty years of experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She lives by the motto that all oppression is interconnected, and she seeks to serve as a Voice for...
Kat Moss Mendenhall
A Texas vegan activist, Kat Mendenhall, Purveyor of Handmade Vegan Goods, is on a mission to disrupt the fashion industry by offering a line of cruelty-free cowboy boots and other non-leather accessories. A passionate boot maven she decided to ditch animal leather...
Dr. Ted Crawford
Dr. Ted Crawford is a board certified family practice physician who is the Medical Director for Sun Life Family Health Center, a Community Health Center in southern Arizona. Sun Life is the largest provider of primary care in Pinal County, Arizona.Dr. Crawford was...