The Corinne T. Smith Animal Center (CTSAC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Braston Gray, as the new Shelter Director. Born and raised in the Brownwood area, Gray returns to Brownwood after working several years for Lubbock Animal Services.
Gray was one of two finalists selected by the Shelter Director search committee which was made up of members of the CTSAC Board of Directors and City Manager, Emily Crawford. All board members met and interviewed both the finalists prior to making a decision.
Mr Gray worked his way up at Lubbock Animal Services, performing everything from Animal Control duties in the field and working with the animals at the center to assisting customers and helping with the medical treatment of the animals in the Service’s care. He was a member of the team that facilitated the transition of Lubbock Animal Services from a shelter with a high euthanasia rate to one that now utilizes public education, rescue partners and other innovations to acheive a life release rate that many Lubbock residents thought impossible only a few years ago.
“The members of the board are looking forward to working with Braston and helping him implement some of the ideas he has for the shelter and for the animals of Brown County” said one of the Board members. “In a recent walk-through of our county’s shelter, he has already pointed out areas that could be used more efficiently and small changes that would improve working conditions for the staff. He also talked to us about ways to help the shelter meet the needs of the community members we serve, as well as better the lives of the animals we care for. He is bringing some knowledge and enthusiasm to the table that we haven’t seen before and it is going to be exciting to see what he can accomplish.”
For more information about the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center visit the shelter’s website at https://www.ctsanimalctr.org or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/corinnetsmithanimalcenter.