Pathways To Hope

Profile Current (Last updated: Jan 08, 2026 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Janette Thomas

CEO/Executive Director Experience

JANETTE THOMAS, CPDT (Executive Director/Certified Instructor) After a 25-year corporate career as an engineering and executive manager in global product and market development in the microelectronics industry, Janette reinvented herself to follow her dream of working with dogs and people. Over the past 20+ years, she has been personally responsible for implementing and running 6 shelter dog training programs at local correctional institutions. Her love of animals and community has resulted in 475+ dogs trained and lovingly adopted, including service dogs that went on to change the lives of people living with disabilities. She has received numerous recognitions for her efforts: • Orange County Animal Care – Volunteer Awards, 2008-2018 • OC Probation Department – “Excellence in Volunteerism” Award, 2012 • “Points of Light” Honoree by President George Bush, 2013 • Orange County Register – “Everyday Hero,” March 2014 * PBS Shelter Me - Second Chances, 2014

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 1
Number of Part-Time Staff 0
Number of Volunteers 65
Number of Contract Staff 3

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 0
Caucasian 3
Hispanic/Latino 0
African American/Black 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 1
Native American/American Indian 0
Gender
Male 1
Female 3
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

Pathways To Hope

P.O. Box 23148
Santa Ana, CA 92711

info@celldogs.org

Phone: 714-795-4165

www.celldogs.org