Erin Dams is the Operations Director with the Roanoke Valley SPCA. In this role, Erin provides our team with leadership, management, and a vision for the future. The Operations Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations and decisions in areas of shelter operations, including but not limited to programs and services, animal care, customer service, and safety.
Before joining the Roanoke Valley SPCA in 2021 as their Volunteer and Education Programs Coordinator, Erin was the Adoption Coordinator for Urban Cat Coalition, a Milwaukee-based cat rescue/community cat program, and the MidAtlantic Region Support Specialist for Best Friends Animal Society, helping advise shelters in six states on grant processes and establishing new programs. Erin holds a degree in Communications from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Erin joined the Roanoke Valley SPCA because she has a huge passion for pets (and their humans) and continuous education. No matter how much experience we accumulate, there is always something new for us to learn!
Erin can be contacted at 540-339-9505 or via email. To learn more about Erin, please visit her LinkedIn Profile.