The Executive Director oversees all organizational functions including the operation of the animal shelter, the investigation of animal cruelty and neglect, and the coordination of all programs and services. The Executive Director is directly responsible for organizational development and fundraising, administrative operations, community relations, board relations, and financial management. The Executive Director requires the individual to make operational decisions by following, and sometimes interpreting, established policy and precedent. In the absence of policy precedent, the Executive Director has authority to make immediate decisions, if needed.