Board of Directors

Beth Zimmerman – Founder, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Pets for Patriots, Inc. is the inspiration of Beth Zimmerman. Growing up, her family adopted dogs from local animal shelters, and she experienced firsthand the transformative love of a companion pet. Her parents instilled in all their children a deep sense of patriotism and an abiding respect for those who serve it. Beth developed a keen business sense through more than 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, including her current responsibilities as a small business owner. In founding Pets for Patriots, Beth is committed to give the most vulnerable shelter pets a second chance at life while enhancing the lives of our veterans and service personnel.

In addition to her roles at Pets for Patriots, Beth is principal of Cerebellas LLC, a strategy consulting practice she founded in 2003. Although Beth is not permitted to have dogs in her residence and is allergic to cats, she remains fiercely dedicated to saving their lives.

Keith Weaver – Director and Secretary Pro Tem

Keith Weaver is a ’76 USNA graduate and currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Business Development, Communications, and Capture Management for Force Protection Industries, based in Charleston, South Carolina. From 2008-2009 he served as the Senior Vice President for Government Relations and as the Chief Operating Officer at Enterra Solutions LLC. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President for Operations and the Chief Operating Officer of the United Service Organizations (USO).

Keith’s military career included command of Patrol Squadron 23 in Brunswick, Maine and Patrol Wing 11 in Jacksonville, Florida. He also served as the Special Assistant for Weapons Systems Acquisition on the staff of the Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs) from 1998-2000.

From 2002-2008 Keith served on the Board of Directors, Military Officer’s Association of America and is a Life Member of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association. Keith brings a valued perspective as a lifelong military professional, in addition to his experience as the owner of an Irish setter, Brady. 

Jeff Krantz – Director and Treasurer 

Jeff Krantz is Chief Executive Officer of the Harry Krantz Company, a third-generation, family-owned enterprise in business for over 70 years. The company is highly respected in the independent distribution of hard-to-find electronic components to military, commercial and industrial sectors, with particular expertise in serving the needs of aerospace and defense customers.

Prior to serving as Harry Krantz’ CEO, Jeff was an operations and account manager and, subsequently, Chief Operating Officer. He is a hands-on executive who brings strong financial control and management experience to his responsibilities at Pets for Patriots.

Jim Nash – Director

Jim Nash is hospital administrator for Community Pet Hospital in Denver, which during his short tenure he has grown to a multi-site, ten veterinarian, 24-hour general and emergency care pet hospital with prestigious AAHA accreditation. In 2011, Jim acquired Turkey Creek Animal Hospital in Plant City, Florida and launched a veterinary practice management consultancy. Previously, Jim worked in the human healthcare field for HCA in both Florida and Colorado, and in 2010 completed the Certified Veterinary Practice Management program.

An Army veteran, Jim gained the foundation for his leadership and teamwork skills as a Warrant Officer and aviator in Desert Storm, where he flew OH-58 Scout helicopters in an armored cavalry squadron. He lives in Denver with his wife, a practicing veterinarian, his three children and two dogs, Cammie and Finn.

Letitia White – Director

Letitia White served as a key staff member in the House of Representatives with over 21 years of federal service. Having worked in both the House and the Senate, she has a unique and comprehensive understanding of the federal legislative process. As a result, she has long-standing personal relationships with a number of Members of Congress, their staff and professional staff members on many Congressional Committees.

As a principal in Innovative Federal Strategies LLC, she represents before Congress and the Executive Branch a number of major corporations, such as General Dynamics, as well as a significant number of smaller high-technology companies and not-for-profit organizations, including the Battelle Memorial Institute. Letitia has a keen interest in mentoring small businesses, to include both representing their interests and assisting them in networking to achieve synergy on common objectives. Her work in military weapon systems, and R&D and procurement of systems and technologies throughout the Department of Defense has provided her with an in-depth understanding of the inner workings of the Pentagon and other federal agencies.  In July 2004, Letitia White was named by The Hill newspaper as one of the top eight defense lobbyists in Washington, D.C.  She is a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and attended Richmond College in London, England.

Letitia is the mother of two four-legged children, a chocolate Labrador named Ranger and a Labradoodle named Pete.

Kathy Brown – Honorary Director

Kathy Brown is synonymous with years of award-winning integrated marketing, communications and public relations campaigns. She is owner and president of Hagan Communications and co-president of Karsh\Hagan, both full-service agencies in Denver, Colorado.

Kathy recently served on the Board of Directors of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and is a Member of the Advisory Committee for Communications and Marketing for The Denver Foundation. She served as well as Board Member and Chairman of the Board of the Denver Advertising Foundation. In addition to her considerable professional accomplishments and not-for-profit work, Kathy is proud owner of Rudy, a rambunctious golden lab. Kathy served on the Board of Pets for Patriots with distinction from its 2009 inception til October 2011. She continues to provide counsel in her honorary directorship role.