Animal Refuge League Board of Directors Names Vice President
Date: May 13, 2008
Portland, Maine — May 13, 2008 — Putney, Inc. announced today that Christina Perkins, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, was named Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARL). Putney is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on development of high quality, affordable generic drugs for companion animals.
"Ms. Perkins’ dedication to the health and well-being of our animal companions is evident in her commitment to the Animal Refuge League Board of Directors,” said Andrew Ferreira, Executive Director of the ARL. “We are fortunate to count Christina among our Board officers."
As part of her role as a Director, Perkins is chair of a committee charged with developing a new signature event for the ARL. Set to debut in April 2009, the annual event will raise funds to help defray the increasing costs of veterinary care and medicine for the animals served by the ARL.
Jean Hoffman, President and Founder of Putney said, "Christina's work with the Animal Refuge League, as well as her work at Putney, clearly demonstrates her passion for providing all companion animals with the best possible care."
Ms. Perkins has served on the Animal Refuge League Board of Directors since October 2007; she also serves on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine.
About Putney, Inc.
Putney is a new specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of companion animal medications where choice and competition are limited. The company seeks to offer high quality prescribing options to veterinarians so treatment decisions can be made based on pet patient needs. Putney's first products are FDA approved human generic drugs that are available to the veterinary community, through authorized distributors, in accordance with FDA guidelines. Moving forward, Putney's core strategy is focused on the development of Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) approved, bioequivalent generic versions of veterinary drugs for which no generic choices exist today.
More information can be found at www.putneyvet.com
About the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARL) is a private, nonprofit animal shelter established in 1911 that serves more than 13 communities in Greater Portland. Each year the ARL provides temporary care and shelter for more than 4,000 stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, and places as many as possible into responsible and caring homes. The ARL also works to create awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals and to end animal overpopulation through education and the promotion of spaying and neutering.
More information can be found at www.arlgp.org.