Amanda Green - CEO
Amanda joined the ITV family in 2024 but is no stranger to having rescues. She has adopted six dogs; Peaches, Pickles, Peanut, Pretzel, Pepper and Pumpkin and two cats; Nemo and Hayward. In addition to her furry children, she also has three children; Layla, Jayce and Jonas. Amanda is born and raised in the tristate with deep ties in our community. She is a graduate of the University of Evansville and has worked in the nonprofit sector for 20 years. In her free time she loves to travel, spend time with her children and volunteering in her community.
Tangila Smith - Executive Director
Tangila first became involved with ITV by fostering dogs in 2011. She was hooked after her first foster dog, a pitbull named Loula, who was adopted into a loving forever home. Tangila became more active with ITV and eventually started working full-time, putting her heart and soul into saving animals. Tangila has a particular interest in helping pit bulls. Tangila is the proud mother of 3 children and 7 grandchildren. She and her husband, Kevin, share their home with 4 rescue dogs. Tangila has also fostered numerous animals, including special needs animals. Tangila has completed several animal rescue training programs and she is always learning by attending webinars and animal welfare conferences. Tangila has also completed apprenticeships offered by Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy.
Tammy Schmitt - Board Chairperson
Tammy discovered the world of rescue after adopting 2 Boston puppies from what she later realized was likely a puppy mill. They were very, very sick with numerous problems. In her search for answers and support, she found the world of animal rescue. Since then, Tammy has been active with local and regional rescues joining ITV in 2016. She is a lover of all animals with a special affinity for dogs. This love for animals has lead her to work toward a vegan lifestyle (admittedly still a work in progress). Tammy works as a corporate attorney for the law firm of Manion Stigger, LLP and finds peace and rejuvenation by volunteering with the rescue on weekends. She shares her home with her 2 dogs: Mr. Coffee – mostly Rottie/Chow Chow/Boxer rescue; and Apollo Creed – Boxer/Staffie/Collie rescue (and only foster failure so far).
Terri Melton - Board Vice President
Terri has been a regular volunteer for ITV for many years, always willing to help at community events and when there are dogs in need. Terri always has a smile on her face and chips in whenever she is needed to help ITV. Terri is a lifelong Evansville resident and she currently works at Uniseal. She is devoted to her family and her rescued dog named Dot.
Emily Miles - Secretary/Treasurer
Emily was born in St. Louis, MO but raised in Newburgh, IN. She attended Castle High School and graduated from the University of Southern Indiana. Emily has been employed at Deaconess Health Systems for 16 years, and is currently an IT Supervisor. Dogs have always played an important role in Emily’s life. Growing up she always had family dogs teaching her responsibility, loyalty, and love. She has been a volunteer with It Takes A Village for many years participating in events and fostering many puppies. Emily has two rescues of her own, Bailey and Wrigley. She became a rescue and pitbull advocate when she adopted her first dog, Bailey, not knowing that she was a pitbull. After she started growing it was obvious and Emily had a mission to become an advocate for the breed. Wrigley was a foster that she just couldn’t let go and he became a full time member of her family. Emily, her husband Jeff, and son Cameron welcome the rescue life into their home and love each dog as if they were their own. Each rescue pup earns a picture spot on Emily’s “wall of dog” in her home.
Madeline Rueger - Board Member
After graduating from Indiana University, Madeline moved back to Evansville and began working. Madeline was looking for a hobby and had always been very passionate about dogs. She began fostering for ITV in February 2018. Madeline quickly fell in love with the rescue world and became active supporting ITV events and fundraisers. The first dog she adopted after graduating from college was an ITV foster named Cupid. Cupid had been shot with a hunting arrow and left in the woods. Despite how mistreated she was, she still loved people. After Madeline fostered and then adopted Cupid, she knew that she wanted to help as many dogs as she could. Madeline is currently employed at White Stallion Energy and she spends as many weekends as possible helping out at the rescue. If you stop by ITV and see any of the animals dressed up in a costume or cute sweater as they await their adoption day, you can almost guarantee Madeline is responsible!
Andrea Will - Board Member
Andrea has been active with ITV since our rescue center opened in 2012. Andrea is former co-owner of Stockwell Inn, ITV’s neighbor. Andrea and her family are tremendous supporters and animal lovers. Andrea rescued a Boxer/Pitbull from ITV named Domino and she said goodbye to her beloved senior dog named Daphne. After providing Domino with a wonderful live, he unexpectedly passed away. Andrea has a strong devotion to animals and ITV.
LeAnn Robertson - Board Member
Whitney Lux Tepool - Board Member
Whitney Lux-Tepool has fostered over 20 animals- from puppies to older dogs – since 2019. Fostering is Whitney’s favorite role within ITV. Even though it’s hard to not get attached, getting updates on her fosters is very rewarding. Although the young puppies are very demanding, fostering is very rewarding and can make such a huge difference in their lives. While fostering dogs, Whitney and her husband Adam opened a dog daycare/boarding facility (River City Pet Camp)…allowing for more fosters!! Whitney also recently joined the ITV Board of Directors and looks forward to her role within the group. Whitney and Adam have 2 dogs- Everest and Valley and two hedgehogs, Melvin and Margie.
Shay Harrington - Board Member
Shay is an Evansville native that has had a passion for animals since she was a young girl. She started her fostering journey with ITV in 2021 and has loved being able to help several animals since. Her favorite parts being seeing the animal’s personalities shine once they become more comfortable and finding out that they have been adopted and have a home to call their own. Shay has 2 rescue dogs of her own, Harlow and Jax, and one rescue cat, Gumdrop. Shay also enjoys volunteering and getting to know the community around ITV
Neal Anderson - Counsel to the Board of Directors
Commitment to a community can take many forms, and Neal Anderson’s commitment to Evansville and the Tri-State area shows in his decision to return to his hometown to start his family and his legal career. As a native of Evansville, Neal attended Reitz Memorial High School and the University of Evansville, where he double-majored in Criminal Justice and Sociology. While at UE, he served as President of the Sociology Club and Secretary of the Criminal Justice Club, and was one of five students selected to present his senior research paper at the Undergraduate Research Conference at Butler University. Neal is married to Melanie Anderson and has two children, Emma and Ethan, and two beloved Shih Tzus named Zoey and Lilly. Neal, as an avid animal lover, is also a current Board member at It Takes a Village, Canine Rescue, located in Evansville, IN.