Matt Bershadker

ASPCA President and CEO Author

Matthew Bershadker has been president and CEO of the ASPCA since May 2013. A nearly 15-year veteran of the nation’s first animal welfare organization, Bershadker previously served as senior vice president of the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Group, the division responsible for programs and initiatives that confront animal cruelty and suffering on all levels across the country. He has been at the forefront of many of the ASPCA’s most innovative programs, including a groundbreaking collaboration between the ASPCA and the New York City Police Department in order to provide enhanced protection to New York City’s animals.