Advisory Board: Alamo Municipal Advisory Council
Subject: Animal Services Presentation
The Contra Costa County Animal Services Department is responsible for protecting the health and safety of both residents and animal populations across the region. Core mandates enforced by the department include the enforcement of state and local animal control ordinances, public safety provisions to protect communities from animal-related injuries and hazards, and active interventions to investigate and prevent animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect. Director Winkleblack officially assumed leadership of the department following an interim transition period led by Captain Jane De May Andreotti, who stepped in following the retirement of former Director Beth Ward.
Director Winkleblack brings two decades of public sector animal services and shelter management experience to Contra Costa County. His background includes a proven track record of modernizing field services by implementing the best regional practices focused on promoting owner retention of animals, supporting unsheltered populations caring for animals, and expanding low-cost spay and neuter programming to residents in need. His prior professional tenure features serving as Assistant Director for the City of Oakland Animal Services department, Shelter Manager for Santa Cruz County, and providing consulting infrastructure services for international humane organizations.