Vanessa Deline
Director Bruno Project Canada
Vanessa is the founder of Bruno Project Canada Non-Profit (2024) & Co-founder of Bruno Project St Lucia along with Doris, established in 2016. She continues to work alongside Doris and St Lucia Animal Protection Society to help support the needs of medical supplies, donations, spay /neuter clinics and food
Director Bruno Project Canada
Vanessa is the founder of Bruno Project Canada Non-Profit (2024) & Co-founder of Bruno Project St Lucia along with Doris, established in 2016. She continues to work alongside Doris and St Lucia Animal Protection Society to help support the needs of medical supplies, donations, spay /neuter clinics and food.
Vanessa works with Joel in organizing cargo shipments to St. Lucia by boat bimonthly and also co-ordinates all of the fundraising events.
She has 3 rescue potcakes from St. Lucia and 1 senior Chihuahua. Her passion is Senior dogs and rescues which leads her to volunteering at a local dog Sanctuary and feeding local dogs in Niagara. Vanessa works full-time as a Day Surgery nurse.
Lisa Bowen
Board of Directors - Secretary
Lisa was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and completed University with a Business Degree major in Paralegal. She's held many diverse Administration roles over years and currently works in a healthcare setting. On Lisa's first rescue mission with Vanessa, she fell in love with all of the puppies
Board of Directors - Secretary
Lisa was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and completed University with a Business Degree major in Paralegal. She's held many diverse Administration roles over years and currently works in a healthcare setting. On Lisa's first rescue mission with Vanessa, she fell in love with all of the puppies and seeing the joy it brought to so many families filled her heart. She's been lending a hand ever since with fundraising events, advertising, adopting and networking. She enjoys working with this team and making a difference .
Christine McMaster
Board of Directors - Treasurer
Christine has always loved dogs and been an advocate for adopting rescues. She currently has three fur babies - Astro a 13 year old Cairn terrier and Kahlua who was adopted from Helpaws in St.Lucia in 2018. Shortly after, Bruno Project was looking for fosters and she jumped at the opportunity to join their t
Board of Directors - Treasurer
Christine has always loved dogs and been an advocate for adopting rescues. She currently has three fur babies - Astro a 13 year old Cairn terrier and Kahlua who was adopted from Helpaws in St.Lucia in 2018. Shortly after, Bruno Project was looking for fosters and she jumped at the opportunity to join their team. After battling a severe illness with her brother Pete, Petula was a foster fail, match made in heaven and joined the McMaster family in 2019. Pete went to a loving forever home. Christine has helped with fostering puppies, home inspections, airport runs, fundraising events and is happy to help wherever she's needed.
Joel Browne
Board of Directors - Transportation
Joel is willing to drive a million miles to save dogs. He's customs savvy and knows his way around the dogs. He's a huge supporter of all dogs and rescues and will go to great lengths to ensure they get to their loving forever homes.
Cari Galin
Board of Directors - Communications
Cari became a member of the Bruno Project family in January 2019 when her family adopted Sadie (Libby). One year later on the last flight out of St. Lucia due to Covid restrictions, adoption #2 happened. Potcake Shai (Bolt) joined the Galin pack. She also has two beautiful Shetland Sheepdogs. Cari’s pas
Board of Directors - Communications
Cari became a member of the Bruno Project family in January 2019 when her family adopted Sadie (Libby). One year later on the last flight out of St. Lucia due to Covid restrictions, adoption #2 happened. Potcake Shai (Bolt) joined the Galin pack. She also has two beautiful Shetland Sheepdogs. Cari’s passion for dogs led her to taking on more roles for the rescue. She has been a foster Mom, K9 Courier, escort of supplies to St. Lucia, and customs representative at Pearson airport. Cari is pleased to join the Board of Bruno Project Canada as Lead of Communications.
Doris Jolicouer
Director & Co-Founder
Bruno Project St.Lucia
Doris is proudly Canadian but resides in St. Lucia. In 2016 when Doris made her friend Vanessa, who was visiting the island, a promise to keep feeding a stray dog they came across and named Bruno, she had no idea what the future had in store for them. Doris went on to eventually adopt Bruno and
Director & Co-Founder
Bruno Project St.Lucia
Doris is proudly Canadian but resides in St. Lucia. In 2016 when Doris made her friend Vanessa, who was visiting the island, a promise to keep feeding a stray dog they came across and named Bruno, she had no idea what the future had in store for them. Doris went on to eventually adopt Bruno and has now orchestrated over 1675 adoptions and counting. Doris will do all she can to help the poor homeless souls on the island by feeding, medicating and spay/neutering when the funds allow.
Sue Reed
Sue Reed
Sue Reed
St. Lucia Animal Protection Society (SLAPS) Volunteer
Sue is on the ground in St. Lucia and is the liaison between the SLAPS shelter and Bruno Project. She knows all the dogs by name and her dedication and passion is an inspiration to all who are lucky enough to cross paths with her! Sue is always on the go and can be found at the airport, the vet, the government vet, or the shelter!