Board of Directors

Dr. Jamin Andreas Hübner (BA, MA, MS, ThD) is a scholar of ethics and religion, economic and social history, and an activist and organizational leader. He currently teaches organizational theory in the business department of the University of the People and serves as Research Professor of Philosophy, Religion and Economics at LCC International University (Klaipėda, Lithuania).

Laura Armstrong served on the Rapid City Common Council from 2017 to 2023 and currently practices as a speech-language pathologist in Rapid City. Deeply committed to her community, she remains actively involved in civic matters and is a passionate advocate for animal welfare through her work with the Humane Society of the Black Hills. 

Shelli Vallis is a lifelong Rapid City resident with a passion for the welfare of all animals, especially her good buddy, Cinder Ella, age 9, a black Lab/Shepherd/Staffordshire/you name it—who is a 2016 graduate of the HSBH. Shelli and her late husband, Doug, raised two daughters, who brought two great sons into their life, 10 grandkids, 2 grand dogs, 4 cats, a guinea pig, a tortoise and a hedgehog. Having donated in a variety of ways and adopted from HSBH, Shelli felt the time had come to give back at a new level of participation by joining the ongoing work of the board.