Pittman Appoints New Head of Animal Control

County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the appointment of Claudia Roll as the County’s Animal Care & Control Administrator. Roll will begin her role on Monday, July 29.

“Claudia Roll has the experience and skills to support the vital work of the staff and volunteers at Animal Care and Control and to lead a county process to transform our agency into a restructured, mission-driven, quasi-governmental, nonprofit organization that puts animal welfare at the top of its agenda,” said County Executive Pittman.

Roll most recently served as Chief of Staff for the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington, DC, where she led a team of more than 80 employees. In her role at the Alliance, she oversaw a variety of shelter functions, including animal care, behavior, animal control, humane law enforcement, and volunteers. She led the operations team through the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining essential services while increasing foster placements by more than 70% and implementing a virtual adoption process.

“I am excited to be joining the Animal Care & Control team,” said Roll. “I am especially excited about the opportunity to use my experience to serve the citizens and animals of the county I call home.”

Before her work in Washington, Roll worked as a kennel supervisor and program manager for the City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department. In those roles, she oversaw spay/neuter programs, foster care, and volunteer programs. The department operates two municipal shelters with an annual intake of 24,000 animals.

Roll previously served as Manager of Companion Animal and Sheltering Issues for Animal Protection of New Mexico, a statewide nonprofit organization, where she evaluated animal care and control for New Mexico agencies and made recommendations for improvements.

Roll is certified in animal cruelty training and investigation and lives in Severna Park.

For more information about the county’s animal care and control, visit www.aacounty.org/animal-control.

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