Brad Shear

Executive Director, Potter League for Animals

Brad is the executive director of Potter League for Animals, board chair of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, serves on the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Shelter Advisory Council, and is the treasurer for the Ocean State Animal Coalition. Brad was a founder of the New York State Animal Protection Federation where he served as board president for seven years. He previously served on the board of Community Works of New York State and is a past chair of the Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council.

Prior to leading the Potter League, Brad served for ten years as the president and chief executive officer of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, the oldest and largest animal protection organization in New York’s Capital Region and was the director of operations for the Atlanta Humane Society where served on the advisory committee of the Georgia Governor’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. Previously Brad managed the Brooklyn Shelter for New York City Animal Care and Control.

Brad began his animal welfare career at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Colorado where he managed animal shelter and animal control programs and was a commissioned cruelty investigator and served as the director of the Boulder County Animal Response Team.

Brad was born and raised in New York City, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and currently lives in Peace Dale, Rhode Island with his wife, 2 children, 1 dog, and 4 cats.