Our Team

The team behind the Loveland vision currently consists of three intrepid board members. We're always looking to expand our Loveland family through the help of generous volunteers, past and present.

Paris Mckeown - founder & Executive Director

Building a rescue operation for abused and neglected farm animals has been a goal of Paris' pretty much since the day she made the switch from vegetarian to vegan (November 2013). After stumbling across the heartbreaking atrocities of the factory farming world for meat, eggs and dairy, she couldn’t dismiss the pain and suffering she had witnessed helpless animals going through. This hard truth, combined with the widely accepted science that animals feel emotions in ways similar, if not more enhanced than what humans go through was enough for her to say, “I don’t want any part of this” and “There has to be a better way—a way in which I can personally help.” Subsequently, the Happily Ever Esther Sanctuary was in the beginning stages of their fundraising process. Paris drew inspiration from this sweet pig and her family to reaffirm what her heart was already encouraging her to do. Loveland was founded less than a year later. Paris currently lives in Laguna Beach, CA with her wonderful husband, Dave; is an avid runner; and works full-time as a Creative Director for a design agency.

Dave Mckeown - treasurer

They say that behind every successful man is a woman rolling her eyes. Dave is proof of how wrong that statement is. Paris, a hugely successful woman, is miles down the road, making her dreams come true and helping change lives one day at a time whilst he struggles to catch his breath.

Dave is delighted to be a part of bringing Loveland to life in both his role of Treasurer and partner to Paris. His day job as a business consultant means that from time to time he's able to offer advice, of varying degrees of usefulness, on building the organization. He is most useful, however in the kitchen and makes a mean hearts of palm carnitas. If you're lucky you might catch him doing an occasional cooking demo at local Vegan food festivals.