Board of Directors

Judy Petullo, Executive Director

Judy is executive director of VegNet Bend. She founded the group in 2008 as an expression of her passion about animal rights and veganism. Howard Lyman, "The Mad Cowboy," came to Bend to help launch the group.

Judy is also producer of All Things Vegan Radio, a talk show on local station KPOV 88.9. Along with co-host Barb Troyer, the show has completed over 150 interviews with vegans from around the world. Judy also serves as a board member at KPOV.

Judy loves spending time with her family and fur critters. Other passions include gardening, reading, and watching the wild animals that frequent her yard. A long-time vegan, Judy was previously the Executive Director of an EarthSave group in Bend, and she has completed the T. Colin Campbell Plant Based Certificate Course.