The Erie Humane Society is looking for a new executive director after cutting ties with Nicole Leone.
The nonprofit organization announced Leone’s departure Friday in a three-paragraph news release. It did not mention whether Leone, 41, resigned or was fired from her job, only that she was “no longer employed” by the Humane Society.
Leone, who had served as executive director since 2015, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Nicole Leone, 41, shown in 2023, is no longer executive director of the Erie Humane Society, according to a news release issued Friday by the nonprofit.
Erie Humane Society names interim executive directors
Emily McCullor, the organization’s marketing manager, and Rob Lewis, facilities manager, will serve as the Humane Society’s interim co-executive directors.
“During this transition, our mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome pets in need continues to be our top priority,” Human Society Board President Genna Druzak said in the news release. “We look forward to identifying a new leader for our organization as soon as possible, and are confident in the team we have in place to seamlessly carry out this vital work in the interim.”
Leone is listed as vice president of the Faces of Erie Project, a nonprofit that recently published a book featuring portraits of local people.
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