GM Announcement
I am informing all LA Animal Services employees and volunteers that I am
resigning as General Manager effective June 30, 2009.
I plan to take leave for a couple of weeks but will be back in time to help
close out the current fiscal year and work with our management team to ensure a
smooth transition. While on leave I am naming Kathy Davis as the Acting
General Manager. Your support of Kathy is appreciated.
I want to let you know how proud I am of the work we were able to accomplish
over the past three and a half years including, but not limited to, development
of the most successful municipal pet adoption program in the nation (over 26,000
adoptions annually); successfully opening six new state-of-the-art animal care
centers; embarking on the Department's first Strategic Planning process;
updating and standardizing policies and procedures to ensure a well-run
Department; and building the finest animal care and control medical and
executive teams in the nation.
I am informing all LA Animal Services employees and volunteers that I am
resigning as General Manager effective June 30, 2009.
I plan to take leave for a couple of weeks but will be back in time to help
close out the current fiscal year and work with our management team to ensure a
smooth transition. While on leave I am naming Kathy Davis as the Acting
General Manager. Your support of Kathy is appreciated.
I want to let you know how proud I am of the work we were able to accomplish
over the past three and a half years including, but not limited to, development
of the most successful municipal pet adoption program in the nation (over 26,000
adoptions annually); successfully opening six new state-of-the-art animal care
centers; embarking on the Department's first Strategic Planning process;
updating and standardizing policies and procedures to ensure a well-run
Department; and building the finest animal care and control medical and
executive teams in the nation.
Gratefully, all of this, along with all your
hard work and commitment, has successfully contributed to the lowest three years
of pet euthanasia rates in the Department's recorded history; and we have
every reason to expect continued improvement.
This was all accomplished while the Department experienced its largest, fastest,
and most historic growth in service demand. LA Animal Services is finding its
balance in an environment of severe budget cuts, unprecedented demand for
expansion of services, and a severe staffing shortage. I am proud to have
served as your General Manager during these difficult years. I know I am
leaving a Department committed to valuing the integrity of each employee,
volunteer and partner all contributing to the professional delivery of excellent
customer service, in an atmosphere of open, honest communication, predicated on
your trust in and respect for each other.
I wish you all the very best. Thank you for your commitment, dedication and
support for the Department's life saving mission.
Posted by: ED BOKS on 04/24/2009 11:30 AM
hard work and commitment, has successfully contributed to the lowest three years
of pet euthanasia rates in the Department's recorded history; and we have
every reason to expect continued improvement.
This was all accomplished while the Department experienced its largest, fastest,
and most historic growth in service demand. LA Animal Services is finding its
balance in an environment of severe budget cuts, unprecedented demand for
expansion of services, and a severe staffing shortage. I am proud to have
served as your General Manager during these difficult years. I know I am
leaving a Department committed to valuing the integrity of each employee,
volunteer and partner all contributing to the professional delivery of excellent
customer service, in an atmosphere of open, honest communication, predicated on
your trust in and respect for each other.
I wish you all the very best. Thank you for your commitment, dedication and
support for the Department's life saving mission.
Posted by: ED BOKS on 04/24/2009 11:30 AM
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