Marla Caulk
Caulk’s 30+ year career in nonprofit leadership has included work in both grassroots and national organizations including serving as the Chief Operations Officer of the YWCA USA and the Chief Administrative Officer of Catholic Charities USA in Washington DC. In 2015, she returned to her home state of Montana to take the position as the Executive Director of the Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter (HOV). Caulk has led the effort to research and embrace best practices in animal welfare and shelter medicine, including reducing barriers to adoption, decreasing the average length of stay for animals prior to adoption, growing HOV’s foster program, increasing the organization’s save rate and expanding low or no cost services to the community.
Under her leadership, HOV has been recognized by the community as the “Best Nonprofit” and “Best Place to Volunteer” for the past several years and enjoys Platinum Guidestar status as well as a Four Star Charity Navigator rating.
Caulk has a BA in Business Administration from Concordia College and an MA in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and is involved in nonprofits not only through her professional life but also through volunteer service. Caulk lives in Bozeman Montana with her two amazing rescue dogs Kona and Tilly.
