Human Resources

Karen joins us from the world of education, previously working as a high school math teacher.  She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Vermont and a Masters degree from New York University, both in Secondary Mathematics Education.  Human resources is something that has always been of interest to her, and she is excited about this opportunity to apply her transferable skills and learn more about the many facets of the discipline.  

As an animal lover, Karen is particularly excited to join Alliance Animal Health. She believes in our mission and appreciates the importance of great veterinary care in maintaining and enriching the health of our furry friends. 

Karen resides in CT with her husband Jeff and their 2 daughters.  In her free time she enjoys going to barre class, reading, and spending time with her 2 dogs and 2 cats.

Ellen McCray is a payroll specialist for Alliance Animal Health.

Ellen has been a Payroll professional for over 20 years. In the course of her career she has worked for Kraft General Foods, Mastercard, AT &T where she learned to perfect her craft. Ellen has one son, and is looking forward to working at Alliance Animal Health!

Karlene Douglas is a Payroll Specialist for Alliance Animal Health.

Karlene has over fifteen years of payroll experience. In her previous positions as Payroll Manager, she was responsible for managing all aspects day to day payroll processing and reporting. Prior to joining Alliance Animal Health, Karlene worked for Historic Hudson Valley, New York Runners, Roivant Science, and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Karlene graduated from Monroe College in New Rochelle, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management (summa cum laude).

Karlene’s love for animals, especially dogs, got her interested in joining AAH. She loves to laugh and tell jokes, especially when hanging out with her thirteen siblings, other family members and friends.

Jesse graduated in 2018 from SUNY Oneonta with a BA in business economics. After college, he started his payroll career by working for a gas and electric company for a little over two years.

Most recently, Jesse comes to us from Ivy Rehab in White Plains, where he was a payroll coordinator whose responsibilities included processing and auditing multi-state payrolls with various frequencies in ADP Workforce Now.

In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym and spending time outdoors. When he can, he loves to travel and go to the beach. He also lives with his girlfriend and their cat, Bernardo, on whom they have to keep a close eye to make sure he doesn’t get into too much trouble while they cook together.

Sara graduated in 2019 from Northeastern University in Boston with a BA in Communications Studies. She joins us most recently from Varis, an e-procurement company under Office Depot Corporation, where she worked as a Recruiting Operations Coordinator supporting a large team of recruiters in the tech space, as well as ATS administration and onboarding tasks. Prior to that, she worked as an HR Coordinator at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy for over 2 years, where she managed the leave of absence program and supported benefits and HRIS administration in ADP Workforce Now. In her free time, Sara enjoys cozying up with a great book, crocheting, or watching reality TV. Sara lives in Norwalk, CT, with her boyfriend, Connor, and their cat, Theo. As a lifelong animal lover from North Carolina, she is thrilled to be working with an awesome team and an organization supporting the great people who help our pets.

Reilly has five years of experience as an HR Generalist across several companies. She's spent the last few years working within recruiting, onboarding, benefits, payroll, leaves of absence, and supporting the overall employee experience. Prior to working in HR, she worked for four years at a doggy daycare!  Reilly is excited to combine her passions for both HR and animals at Alliance. Reilly graduated from Portland State University with a double major in Business Administration and Human Resources Management, with a minor in Sustainability.

Reilly currently lives in New York City. In her free time, she enjoys wheel throwing and making ceramics, bouldering, reading classic novels, and trying new restaurants in the city!