Olivia is the founder of AERO and the Mange Fox program. Getting calls almost daily about Mange Fox was breaking her heart, the old rule of thumb was that there wasn’t anything to be done legally about them. She set off on a mission to come up with a plan to be able to legally contain and treat these animals using best practices and humane methods. Today she is still a rehabber and the director of our organization.

Lisa Scalzo Hamm grew up in a small town in Western PA where she had the pleasure of working with many kinds of animals. She holds a B.F.A from Slippery Rock University and moved to Northern VA in 1988. She’s been involved with rescue work for many years and felt a calling to help with the mange fox program after seeing a fox with severe mange. She currently resides in Chantilly with her 3 rescue dogs, 3 rescue cats, and her husband Dan.

Tessa is a Cat 2 rehabber in Fredericksburg working with many species of wildlife, in addition to all her hard work as a Licensed Veterinary Technician.

Retired from Fairfax County Public Schools and a Marine Corps veteran, Elieen found her purpose after reuniting a family of orphaned baby squirrels with their mother in her own backyard. She now volunteers with AERO by knitting nests, making hammocks and other sewn items, and helping distribute cages to folks treating foxes with mange.

Adam retired from federal government service in 2023 after a 34-year career. A cancer survivor who enjoys bird and wildlife watching, reading, and running, he got involved in the fox mange program after a neighborhood fox lost almost all of his fur. He and his wife Jane now volunteer to work with homeowners who call AERO about sick and injured foxes.

Deanne has been a wildlife rescuer and transporter for over six years and is part of a community wildlife group that provides education and assistance to residents. She wants to help others learn how to peacefully coexist with wildlife, understanding that healthy wildlife and healthy habitat are healthier for us too.

Christian is a Navy veteran who served as a Navy Corpsman for 6 years, deployed to Central America with 2nd Marines Special Marine Air Ground Task Force. He joined AERO in 2022 after a squirrel fell in his driveway and became interested in wildlife rehabilitation. He joined the Mange Fox program to help assist people in his area with care for the native fox.

Amanda is from western Pennsylvania where she lived close to wildlife from a young age, watching her father bring home sick and injured animals to care for. Having inherited his passion for the natural world and all of its creatures, Amanda joined AERO as a volunteer transporter and is working to become a certified wildlife caregiver.