{"id":6573,"date":"2026-08-09T15:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6573"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:38:21","slug":"humane-society-silicon-valley-appoints-new-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6573","title":{"rendered":"Humane Society Silicon Valley appoints new president"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Nancy Willis, who has served as interim president of Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) since March, has been appointed to the permanent position.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6571\">Supervisor Ellenberg hosting town hall on child, family policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Willis has been part of HSSV\u2019s leadership team since joining the organization in 2023. She has worked across the organization and stepped into several leadership roles. She has overseen marketing, led the planning and execution of the Fur Ball fundraising gala and, most recently, helped guide HSSV\u2019s response and rebuilding efforts following the December 2024 fire at its Milpitas Animal Community Center.<\/p>\n<p>As president and executive director, Willis is set to guide HSSV through the next phase of its rebuild while strengthening its programs, operations and long-term ability to serve pets and people throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNancy has shown the judgment, resilience and collaborative leadership HSSV needs,\u201d said Peter Detkin, chair of the HSSV Board of Directors, in a release. \u201cShe understands our organization and the community we serve, and she has helped guide HSSV through one of the most challenging periods in its history. She is well positioned to lead the organization through its next phase of rebuilding and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6569\">Program points up differences in how Europeans colonized East, West coasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining HSSV, Nancy began her animal welfare career in 2015 as director of development and marketing at Maui Humane Society. Before moving into the nonprofit sector, she spent more than 20 years in professional sports, including 15 years with Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an important moment for HSSV, and I step into this role with a deep sense of responsibility, gratitude, and optimism for what lies ahead,\u201d Willis said in an email. \u201cI am committed to leading with transparency, listening closely and ensuring that our mission remains at the center of every decision we make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6567\">Our City Forest founder stepping down as head of urban forestry nonprofit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Willis has served in interim position since March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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