After a competitive nationwide search, Tim Anderson has been chosen as the new manager of Regional Animal Services of King County. He takes over for Dr. Gene Mueller, who retired in December 2024.

“We cast a wide net to find our next leader for Regional Animal Services, and we were fortunate to have an exceptional candidate among our own leadership,” said King County Executive Shannon Braddock. “I know that Tim will uphold our commitment to providing outstanding service to the people and pets of King County.”

“I’m grateful for this opportunity to lead one of the premier animal care and control agencies in the nation,” Anderson said. “We’ve built a great program here, and I’m proud of our outreach to historically underserved communities. As manager, I will continue to prioritize partnerships that help make RASKC more accessible, inclusive, and responsive.”

Anderson has more than two decades of experience in animal services, including nearly 14 years at RASKC. He has helped advance animal welfare at the state level through leadership roles on the boards of the Washington Animal Control Association and the Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies, where he helped shape legislation to benefit animals and communities across the state.

“We are fortunate to have leaders like Tim in our midst,” said Lorraine Patterson-Harris, director of the county’s Department of Executive Services, the department that oversees RASKC. “The people and pets of our region will benefit from Tim’s depth of knowledge and the relationships he’s already built with other animal care agencies around the state and the nation.”

Anderson holds the Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) credential and is a Shelter Management Fellow through the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. As RASKC manager, he will lead an agency with 45 employees that takes in nearly 5,000 animals every year, serving more than one million residents in 24 contract cities and unincorporated King County. Anderson will officially begin his new role on June 9.