BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) The Board of Directors at the SPCA Serving Erie County did not have to look far for a new President and CEO.
Caitlin M. Daly comes to the SPCA from the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, Lollypop Farm, where she served two years as the organization’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Daly succeeds Gary Willoughby, who left the organization in October to head up the Gulf Coast Humane Society of Ft. Myers, Florida and to be closer to his aging parents.
Daly's work in animal welfare started 12 years ago in North Carolina, and since then, she has served as an executive director, fundraiser, social media specialist, foster/adoption coordinator, and other roles at various shelters along the East Coast.
She has been a frequent speaker at national and local animal welfare conferences.
“Cait’s credentials, energy, and empathy are outstanding,” said SPCA Board of Directors Chairperson Julie Desmond Schechter. “She’ll be an incredible leader to our already-amazing team at the SPCA! We’re extremely excited to begin this next chapter at our organization.”
Daly is scheduled to begin her work with the SPCA Serving Erie County in January, 2022.