Board Members and Officers

John’s goal has been to assemble a team of committed volunteers military and civilian to help acquire, place and train the service dogs for our veterans at no cost to them. He also wanted to acquire many of the dogs through local rescue organizations thus helping our pet overpopulation problem. John is a native Arizonan. He attended Northern Arizona University and Colorado State University where he obtained his doctorate of veterinary medicine. Dr. Burnham has been actively practicing veterinary medicine in Arizona since 1983. He is married with 2 adult sons.

Elaine feels very strongly about our veterans – her father, husband, both brothers and son were all veterans. She is retired and spent 27 years with a large local company, most recently in human resources management.

Working with SBF, then, is a natural extension for her passion, and obligation to the wounded warrior, providing the Veteran with yet another avenue to both heal and to transform through the relationship with her/his partner- the service dog.

She and her family share their home with several rescued animals and she is proud to support our Nation’s wounded warriors and Soldier’s Best Friend.

Carrie was born and raised in Iowa and has lived in Phoenix, Arizona for over 20 years. She attended Arizona State University, where she graduated with a degree in psychology with a focus on organizational behavior.
Some of her professional and community affiliations past and present include Valley Leadership (graduate Class XXIV), Central Phoenix Women, Arizona Endowment Building Initiative, Planned Giving Roundtable of Arizona, Madison United Preservation Committee, and the University of Arizona Master Gardener program. Carrie also volunteers with conservation organizations and the University of Arizona Master Gardener program.

These positions have included the Board of Directors and Executive Board of the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, and the Public Policy Committee of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. He is currently the Alternate Delegate to the American Veterinary Medical Association for the state of Arizona. He currently owns EIEIO Professional Services, a mobile, predominantly equine practice. Jim is married wand has 3 adult daughters he is also an Arizona native. Jim is honored to be helping SBF.

She has lived most of her life in Phoenix and is a graduate of Northern Arizona University where she obtained her degree in fashion merchandising and marketing. She has worked in the retail industry and currently is working at Acoma Animal Clinic in Administration.
Jan is married to John Burnham and has 2 adult sons that actively help with SBF events.