Nashville-based not-for-profit Pawster, which provides temporary foster care to pets in need, recently announced that Chelsey Hedglin, of Oxford, will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors.

Hedglin, who brings eight years of experience working in a veterinary hospital, including management of the boarding facility, serves as chaplain at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital and holds a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millsaps College.

She has served on the board since 2022. As a founding member of Pawster’s Governance and Personnel Committee, Hedglin has spent countless hours leading the organization through the growing pains of conflict resolution, hiring, and board development.

“Alongside the rest of our wonderful board of directors and staff, I am honored to lead Pawster into the next phase of keeping pets and people together as we hope to be able to foster even more pets in 2025,” Hedglin said. “I am so proud of the work that Pawster does in partnership with many community members, families, fosters, and organizations, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store next.”

Pawster provides Crisis Foster Care for dogs and cats. When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster houses their cat or dog in a loving foster home, until their family is back on their feet and ready to be reunited.

For more information, visit  www.pawsternashville.org.