Who We Are
The Foundation honors the beautiful life of Kaeli Kramer. It is a living tribute to the good that was within her and which is in all of us. The Foundation will carry out the work which Kaeli started, and will support the causes about which she cared so deeply. The Foundation was started by Kaeli’s parents, Linda and Peter Kramer, who shared Kaeli’s love for animals, and have supported other animal welfare interests for many years.
Board of Directors
Linda Kramer
Linda Kramer is co-founder and President of the Kaeli Kramer Foundation. She is a lifelong equestrian who has volunteered in many animal welfare causes, including therapeutic riding and shelter work. She is a New York State certified special education teacher who worked for over 20 years in Long Island private and public schools. In addition, she is an attorney.
Peter Kramer
Peter Kramer is co-founder and Vice President of the Kaeli Kramer Foundation. He is an attorney in private practice and has a business and management consulting firm. He presently serves on the Board of the Foundation for Long Island State Parks and has served as Chairman of the Long Island State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission. He serves on the Board of the Rollstone Foundation and was a longtime advisor to Metro New York Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Donna Cabble
Donna Cabble is Secretary and Director of the Foundation’s Life Skills and Humane Education Programs on Long Island. Donna’s dedication to charitable causes runs the gamut from breast cancer awareness and suicide prevention to any and all animal rights causes. She and her dog Bella work as certified pet therapy providers at local nursing homes. After retirement from a successful career as a consultant in medical records coding and compliance for Long Island’s largest hospitals, she is now engaged in volunteer activities on a full time basis.
Arielle Lubin D.V.M.
Dr. Arielle Lubin, Kaeli’s closest friend from kindergarten, is a small-animal veterinarian working in the NYC area. After receiving her degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT, Arielle studied at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. There, she spent her free time volunteering with PAWS For People (a pet therapy organization), teaching animal science to Worcester middle school students, and providing medical services with the Tufts Community Cat Spay and Neuter Clinic. From there, she returned to Brooklyn, where she completed a year-long small animal rotating medicine and surgery internship.
She enjoys working with a variety of general practices (in-person and over TeleHealth). She is especially passionate about community and shelter medicine, and regularly works with the ASPCA and their Community Medicine program. She strives to make visits as stress/fear-free as possible for pets and owners, and loves working with her elderly feline patients to give them the best quality of life possible in their senior years. In her free time, Dr. Lubin enjoys baking and cooking for friends, along with hiking and staying active. She also loves to play violin and piano, and even performs with two orchestras in New York City. She lives in Brooklyn with her beloved senior cats: Amadeus, a sassy and clingy orange tabby, and Glia, a sweet and playful fluffy tuxedo.
Diana Evans
Diana Evans earned dual Masters Degrees in Art Therapy and Art Education and is an accomplished artist and educator. She was employed as a Teaching Artist for Dream Yard, the largest arts organization in the Bronx. Diana coordinated curriculum development and gallery exhibitions at the Bronx Museum for over twenty Dream Yard schools. After many years teaching in the Bronx, she currently works in the Herricks School District. Diana also serves as the creative force behind many of the Foundation’s educational and artistic endeavors.
Luciano Marquez is our Barn Manager
For almost 15 years he has provided exemplary care for our animals and now oversees the operation of our Sanctuary. Luciano works with all of our residents every day. He maintains our facilities and equipment and makes certain that our animals receive outstanding care. His son, Luciano, Jr. has joined the Sanctuary staff and is a welcome addition to our team. After years of childhood visits to the Sanctuary, we are happy to have Luciano Jr. working at the farm.
