(Long Island, NY) Bideawee, a leading pet adoption and animal welfare organization serving the New York metropolitan area and Long Island, has announced that Ms. Dolores Swirin-Yao has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Swirin-Yao’s career spans more than 25 years’ experience in the leadership and management of complex, multi-faceted non-profit organizations. She succeeds Ms. Nancy Taylor who served in the position for eight years before her retirement at year end 2015.
Ms. Swirin-Yao most recently was Executive Director of the York College Foundation and Vice President for Institutional Advancement at York College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Previously, she served as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, the largest girls-only leadership organization within the five boroughs of New York. Her professional tenure includes the role of Executive Director of the New York City Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and various senior management and development positions with the American Red Cross of Greater New York, the Beth Israel Medical Center and the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia.
“We are delighted that Dolores has joined the Bideawee family, as she brings extensive expertise in leading successful not-profit organizations,” stated Mary Luria, Chair of the Bideawee Board of Trustees. “Notably, she embodies the Bideawee mission dedicated to nurturing the valuable bond between people and their pets.”
Ms. Swirin-Yao received her Masters and Bachelor of Arts degrees at Columbia University.
About Bideawee
Bideawee, which means “stay awhile,” in Scottish, is one of the country’s oldest and most respected animal welfare and pet adoption organizations. Founded in 1903, Bideawee has been cultivating and supporting the life-long relationships between pets and the people that love them for more than 100 years. Bideawee provides an array of high touch services including adoption centers, animal hospitals, pet therapy programs, and pet memorial parks that serve pets and pet lovers on their lifelong journey together. Bideawee is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 humane animal organization and 100% of Bideawee’s funding comes from private sources. Bideawee operates one facility in New York City and two on Long Island, one in Wantagh, and one in Westhampton. For more information visit: www.bideawee.org.
