President of San Diego Humane Society and SPCA Announced
The Board of Trustees of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA announced that it has appointed Gary L. Weitzman, D.V.M., M.P.H., as its new president and CEO. Dr. Weitzman most recently served as the president and CEO of The Washington Animal Rescue League (WARL) and has more than 20 years of experience as an animal welfare professional, veterinarian, and community advocate. Dr. Weitzman will begin in his new role as president in mid-May.
Weitzman currently chairs the DC Board of Veterinary Medicine. He was appointed director of The Washington Animal Rescue League’s Medical Center in 2004, and became president and CEO in 2008. Since 2008, he has co-hosted The Animal House, National Public Radio’s nationally distributed program that explores the latest in animal science, pet health and behavior, and wildlife conservation.
Category: Animals