Board of Directors

Dr. Jacquie Cobb is the President of SCCR and has been involved in dog rescue since 2004. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University and Bachelors Degree in Animal Science from Texas A&M University.  

Around The Community: Dr. Cobb lives with her partner Bill.  They’ve got 3 human boys, two rescue dogs, Dan & Darla (both lab/golden/great pyrenees mix) and two rescue cats, Gary & Darry. Her favorite things to do (other than rescuing dogs of course) are traveling, birding, and spending time outdoors.

Dr. Cobb Loves Second City Canine Rescue Because: it’s a tie between evaluating dogs and bringing them into our program onto their new lives and volunteering at our events in combination with CRISP, providing no and low-cost veterinary services to those in need.

Judy Anglada, our Board Treasurer, is also currently serving as our Interim Executive Director.  After retiring as SCCR’s Executive Director in 2021, Judy has returned to help guide the organization during this transitional period.

A graduate of Barat College in Lake Forest, Judy spent much of her professional career as co-owner of Best Travel, Inc, a successful corporate travel management company. After the sale of the company,  she transitioned into running SCCR full-time-turning her lifelong passion for animal welfare into her daily mission.  

Around the Community:  Judy is a proud mom of two lovely grown daughters and grandmother to two adorable grandsons.  At home, she shares her life with two beloved rescue dogs, Phoebe and Lacie.  Outside of rescue, Judy and her husband are avid adventure travelers.

Judy Loves SCCR Because: While Judy’s current role focuses heavily on organizational management and strategic direction, she never misses a chance to be part of adoption. “There is no better feeling than helping our dogs find their forever home,” she says—a sentiment that continues to fuel her commitment to SCCR’s mission.

Rich Wulforst is a Board Member for SCCR. Rich is Vice President-Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments. Rich attended Denver University for executive education programs, and received his BS in Finance from the University of Rhode Island. Rich has spent the last 20+ years serving investors, focused on wealth management through proper planning. He has been recognized at Schwab in 2014 as the Annual Community Ambassador Award recipient for his volunteer work.

Around The Community: Rich and his family have been committed to rescuing animals and have adopted 3 in the past 8 years. Most recently they adopted an 11 month old love; Nitro. Outside of work and volunteerism Rich enjoys skiing, golfing, and most activities done in the open air.

Rich Loves Second City Canine Rescue Because: Rich and his family have made a commitment to rescuing animals, bringing love and new homes to pets in need.

Jennifer Trombatore joined our Board of Directors in April 2019.  She has 25 years of experience in technology, outsourcing, business intelligence and analytics sales.  Now retired, Jennifer worked for Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett-Packard and ADP as well as technology start up innovators.  Jennifer graduated from University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a minor in Aviation.

Around the Community: Jennifer lives in North Barrington, IL with her longtime partner, Josh, 3 daughters, 2, dogs, 4 cats, 2 snakes, 1 parrot and a variety of aquatic animals.  Jennifer has been involved in animal rescue for over 25 years. She has gone on many working vacations to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, rescued Leatherback Turtles with Earth Watch and fostered and fundraised for many Chicagoland rescue organizations.

Jennifer loves Second City Canine Rescue because: Along with her Board responsibilities, she is an active foster, and is on the fundraising committee. She has built awareness and a volunteer base in her community.  Jen loves to see the amazing transitions and transformations of the dogs we rescue, the work of the staff and volunteers who make it happen and the adopters whose lives we complete, it is truly an incredible feeling!

Jeff Fritz is a 30+ veteran of Chicago radio advertising, retiring in 2020 after 22 years with CBS Radio Chicago. After a work career that consisted of organizing and executing events and promotions, Jeff is now part of SCCR’s Cocktails For Canines team and organizes the popular Tailgate For Tails, Bow Wow Bingo and Mutters’ Day Photoshoot fundraiser events. Jeff’s educational background is in Communications through Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL.

Around The Community: Jeff lives with his wife Tara, their dogs Henry and Pearl and their cat Fern in Roselle, Illinois.  Jeff and Tara have been volunteering with Second City Canine Rescue for several years and are proud dog parents of Second City Canine Rescue alums Henry and Pearl. Henry was one of the first dogs that SCCR adopted out in 2011! Being an avid golfer and loving being outdoors, he spends many days in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Jeff Loves Second City Canine Rescue Because: Our tagline says it all. Rescuing Responsibly. I love the fact that we take the extra steps to find the best match of adopter and dog. Nothing makes me happier than when I see a smiling face and a wagging tail when a new forever home is found!

Deb Piscola has been a passionate Second City Canine Rescue volunteer since 2018. Deb is employed as an external relations professional with a fortune 50 technology and media company. In her role, she is responsible for, among other things, strategic policy, franchise negotiations, contract administration, government and community relations and regulatory compliance. Deb is an elected official serving as a Village of Winfield Trustee and was appointed by Governor JB Pritzker to serve on the Statewide 911 Advisory Board.

Around The Community: Prior to joining SCCR, she served on the Naperville Humane Society Board of Directors and fostered Shiba Inu dogs for Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue. Deb adopted her two dogs, Homer and Selley, from Second City Canine Rescue.

Deb Loves Second City Canine Rescue Because: She is eager to help dogs just like Homer and Selley find loving homes.

Elizabeth (Liz) Ash is an attorney for CVS Health.  She lives in Palatine with her husband, Doug, a clinical prosthetist/orthotist, and their two dogs, Maya and Harley.

Around The Community: Liz plays first flute with the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band and is a multi-sport athlete with a goal of doing 10 triathlons by August 2028.

Liz Loves Second City Canine Rescue Because:  In 2017, SCCR brought shelter dogs up from Houston after Hurricane Harvey.  Liz and Doug found their goofy mutt, Harley, at an adoption drive in Schaumburg, and she’s been an endless source of entertainment ever since.  Liz was thrilled to join the SCCR Board in 2025.