Board of Directors and Staff

  • Mike Hutchison

    Founder

    Daily operations and management

    BA history University of Arizona, MA history University of Iowa

    Retired teacher Muscatine High School.

    Player of tunes, master of silly faces, and the best at education and outreach.

  • Abi Hutchison

    Co-founder

    Program development

    BA political science, MA history University of Iowa

    Owner/operator High Prairie Fibers

    Abi is instrumental in designing programs and ideas for enrichment and natural dietary supplements. She also is entirely in charge of our Landscape Restoration Program.

  • Pat Hickman

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Pat started volunteering weekly since 2016, and has been a great asset and friend ever since.

    She has four parrots including a CAG adopted from the rescue.

    She worked as an accountant for Unitypoint Healthcare for over 30 years.

  • Maggie Stafford

    Board Member

    Enrichment focused

  • Jessica Bovey

    Board Member

    Outreach and Community Service Focused

    BS Art and Special Education, Mount Mercy CR and Edgewood College Madison WI

    Jessie began volunteering with the intent of finding a buddy for thier first parrot, and ended up becoming an all purpose wing man.

    Currently supervised by 6 parrots, 4 from IPR.

  • Taddy Kalas

    Board Member

    Outreach and Volunteer Recruitment

    Coming Soon

  • Dr Jennifer Bock-Vanaria: Visiting Veterinarian

    Board Member

    BS Augustana, DVM University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana, AVCA Health Pioneers Institute

    Began volunteering as part of her training for veterinary medicine.

    Comes once a month to work on beak and nail trims, general wellness exams, intake exams including bloodwork, chiropractic care, and diet advice for enhancing wellness and health.

  • Sarah Kadlec: Staff

    Full time Manager

    Sarah started volunteering in early 2017, and became staff in 2018.

    They banded wild birds and cared for a macaw after college, then volunteered at Oasis Sanctuary in Arizona in 2017. They have always surrounded their life with birds.

    Reptile, amphibian, and invert enthusiast

    Owned by 6 birds; 3 parrots from IPR, two doves, and one coturnix quail.

  • Kaitlyn Anderson: Intern

    Social Media Coordinator

    Started volunteering/interning in May and has been a very loyal member of the flock since.

    She is a senior at Augustana College, majoring in Biology and Public Health, with an emphasis in pre-vet medicine.

    Is owned by an adorable 12 month old silver lab named Dakota James, a red eyed tree frog, and a crested gecko.

    Bookworm!