Meet the Team

Meagan Kobielski

Executive Director & Founder

Meagan currently works as a pediatric occupational therapist in the metro NYC area providing related services for children with special needs. Starting this rescue has been a dream of hers! Meagan hopes to provide a safe haven for dogs until a permanent family is found. Meagan started Strong Paws with the aspiration of eventually combining her love of animals and children into the creation of a sanctuary to enrich the loves of both children and animals with special needs.

Tobias Keene, D.D.S.Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he att…

Alexandra Dantec

Board Member


Apurva Desai

Board Member