Meet Our Team
Born in California, but raised in New Mexico, Tara always knew she wanted to chose a career helping others. This path led her to a career in Librarianship, where she gets to meet new and interesting people every day. Her love of dogs and the desire to do something for her community inspired her to start Comfy Carepacks.
Tara Smith
Founder & Executive Director
Born and raised in Southern California, Deborah comes from a long line of educators and public servants. In 2014, she became a Librarian and that is where she met Tara. Knowing Tara has always dreamed about starting a nonprofit, Deborah was eager to help, as she is also the mother of three adorable cats.
Deborah Takahashi
Board of Directors,
Vice President
Originally from sunny South Florida and now four years deep in LA life, Rachael works in social media but comes from a background in writing and film. She’s a certified tarot reader, a proud cat mom to Bean (short for Beanjamin), and a voracious reader—she tackles 4 books a month as a Book of the Month club member!