OHP Board Officers

In 1969, Garry Comley graduated from East Kentucky University. He spent many years as a teacher and a parole officer in Colorado before venturing into private business. Garry founded two warehouse distribution companies in Colorado and Utah before eventually settling in California. In 1994, he and his wife Lynda started two elder care companies in Riverside, CA specializing in Alzheimer's care. Within the Alzheimers care company, Garry and Lynda pioneered a unique way of caring for people with memory loss by using an animal sanctuary setting, which is now used in many facilities througout the country. Recently, Garry and Lynda sold their company and moved to Oxford, Mississippi to enjoy their retirement. Garry's love for animals and his natural leadership skills led him to become President of Ol' Hank's Place. His experience as a business owner, salesman, and entrepreneur for over 45 years brings valuable expertise to OHP. 

Kay Kennedy Regimbal and her husband, Martin, live in Columbus, Mississippi with their 2 children, Thompson and Kennedy and two Labrador Retrievers, Trish and Lily. Kay works as the Vice President of Development for Tabor Construction & Development in Starkville, MS.  Her responsibilities include all facets of business management for the company’s real estate developments including leading the company’s strategic partnerships, developing capital sources, due diligence, design, marketing, sales and oversight of all legal aspects of the company.  Kay is also the Broker/Owner of Carpe Diem, A Tabor Company, a real estate company established solely to service the sales needs of the parent company.  Kay's experience in business management, and continuity of policies and practices serves her well in the role of Secretary for Ol' Hank's Place.  

Avery and her husband, Ben, currently reside in Oxford, Mississippi with their seven-year-old Australian Shepherd, Rocket. Avery is a Certified Public Accountant at Watkins, Ward and Stafford, PLLC of Oxford, where she joined the team in June 2023. With over five years of experience in public accounting, Avery specializes in audits of non-profit organizations. She also has expertise in corporate, partnership, and individual taxation. Avery inherited her love for animals from her grandfather and mother, and  has dedicated herself to rescuing and caring for numerous animals throughout her life in her hometown of Houston, Mississippi. We are blessed to have Avery as our Treasurer! 

Susan Cox and her husband Neal live on-site at OHP and handle the day-to-day operations of the sanctuary which includes daily caregiving of the dogs, medication management, exercise, physical therapy, managing hired caregivers, and visits to veterinarians.    

Susan Cox oversees the Seniors Helping Seniors program at OHP where she visits people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities with dogs, and arranges temporary fosters for seniors who live alone and desire companionship. 

In addition to the above, Susan Cox is participates in a spay/neuter program to minimize the over population of dogs in North Mississippi; and also arranges transport of young, healthy dogs to the East Coast in a joint effort with rescues to give abandoned dogs forever homes.