Board of Directors

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Jacqueline is a service dog trainer and accessibility advocate. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in animal science, this is where she first began raising service dogs. Through her work as a certified service dog trainer (ATLAS-CT), professional dog trainer (KPA-CTP), and past volunteer puppy raiser, she has seen firsthand the differences service dogs make in the lives of their handlers.

With her passion for accessibility, service dog training, and research, she was driven to found Centre Stage Service Dogs, Inc. to help make medical alert and response dogs more accessible to those who benefit from them. 

Jacqueline Lampert (Founder)

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Laura is a dedicated advocate for service dogs and their handlers, with a career rooted in hands-on experience, continuing education, and a passion for accessibility. Laura has 15 years in the industry, training guide dogs and service dogs and their handlers. She now focuses on expanding access to free and low-cost service dog training resources through her online platform, DOGGY•U where she has cultivated an inclusive and supportive community for both owner-trainers and professional trainers.

She holds accreditations as a guide dog mobility instructor (GDMI), certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA) certified service dog trainer (ATLAS-CT)  and trick trainer (CTDI). 

Laura DeMaio Roy (Director)

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Shealyn is a University of Connecticut graduate and is working toward her M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license. In college, Shealyn was a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, where she developed her passion for helping to raise service dogs to help make them more accessible for individuals who would benefit from them. Shealyn brings puppy raiser experience and passion, with her ability to support the human end of the leash with her profession.

Shealyn Kennedy (Director)

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Lindsay Stone (Director)

Lindsay is a management-side employment litigator in New York City with a passion for animals. Her work includes representing animal shelters and low-income veterinary clinics on a pro bono basis to improve access to the critical services they provide. She is honored to support the important mission of Centre Stage Service Dogs, Inc.

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Madeyln Dupre (Director)

Madelyn Dupre is a soon-to-be 2026 graduate from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and a 2022 graduate from the University of Connecticut with a BS in Animal Science & Pathobiology. She has always loved animals, and she was first introduced to service dogs while growing up from a family friend who has guide dogs.

During her undergraduate studies at UConn, she raised a guide dog puppy and learned about public access issues and about what it takes to raise and train a future service dog. During veterinary school, she remained passionate about service and working dogs and completed an externship at a large guide dog school in the area where she was exposed to the breeding program, whelping care, and general veterinary needs of these dogs at all stages of their journeys.

After graduation, she will be working for the US Army providing veterinary care to hundreds of military working dogs and other government-owned working dogs. In her free time, she enjoys running and hiking with her two Labrador Retrievers.