Roy served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1966 to 1970 and served aboard Coast Guard Cutters that patrolled the North Atlantic. Upon his discharge he attended Central Connecticut State College where he received his BS in Psychology. During this time he became active, along with others, in advocating for veterans benefits which eventually resulted in a tuition waiver for veterans attending state colleges. He returned to college in 1978, after spending four years as the Veterans Coordinator at two colleges and received his MS in Counseling Psychology from Southern Connecticut State College and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

In 1981 he opened the Vet Center in Hartford, CT as the Director. The Vet Center program, established by the VA in 1980, approached treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms from a non-traditional, non-medical model, which has proven to be successful for over 40 years. During his tenure, he established a satellite Vet Center in Norwich, CT in 1985 and 1987 was also given the responsibility to oversee the New Haven Vet Center for two years.  He remained in that position until 1991, when he moved to Maine to work at the Portland Vet Center. While there he became active in advocating for programs focused on homeless veterans and from 2003 to 2012 was the Regional Vet Center representative on a National Homeless Working Group. In 2004, he became the Director of the Lewiston Vet Center where he remained until he retired in 2013. Since retiring, he has been an advisor to several veteran organizations.

He is married to Deborah, has two grown children and lives in Freeport, ME.     

Meghan is an attorney at Brann & Isaacson, which has offices in Lewiston and Portland. Her practice focuses on trusts and estates, and she enjoys helping clients plan for both their human and their animal family members. Meghan received her undergraduate degree in marketing from Penn State and her JD from the University of Maine School of Law. Prior to law school, she was a sales assistant at WGME CBS 13 in Portland.

In the past, Meghan has volunteered with Fetching Hope Rescue, Discover Downtown Westbrook, and the Rotary Club of Bath. In addition to serving on the board of Maine Paws for Veterans, she is currently a member of the Governance Committee for Oasis Free Clinics in Brunswick.

Meghan grew up in Pennsylvania and the Deep South and now lives in Brunswick with her husband, two sons, and rescue cat. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, vegan baking, gardening with native plants, attempting home improvement projects, and looking for bargains at flea markets and estate sales..

A distinguished Vietnam veteran, David served two tours as a Forward Air Controller in Southeast Asia. After completing his Masters of Arts Program, he taught English at the Air Force Academy. The remainder of his military career he specialized in Safety, Operations and Training assignments in various Air Force organizations. Upon retirement from military service in 1987, David applied his leadership and management experience in the restaurant management and standardized testing economic industries. David is a very active volunteer in the PTS Service Dog Program.

As a proud daughter of a Vietnam veteran and spouse of a U.S. Marine, the mission of this organization is near and dear to Tracy Shaw. She brings together considerable experience in both the nonprofit world and the dog training industry, with over 25 years of animal welfare and canine behavior experience.

Tracy served as the executive director of the SPCA of Hancock County, a non profit, donor-funded no-kill animal shelter, and spent seven years volunteering at River Ridge Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center. Her background includes serving as the contract manager for the 341st Squadron, Military Working Dog Breeding Program. In this role she oversaw the daily operations of puppy development and training of over 175 Department of Defense military working dog prospects at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX.