After an extensive search and vetting process, Sherri Carrier has been selected to serve as the next manager of the Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) system effective January 30, 2023.
Carrier will be responsible for the operation of the TAW system, which includes administrative, training, field, veterinary, and shelter services.
“Sherri’s work in public service and willingness to carry out our mission at Tulsa Animal Welfare makes her an incredible asset to the City and our Tulsa Animal Welfare system,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “Under Sherri’s leadership, we will work to carry out our promise of a new and improved shelter while ensuring our live-saving mission.”
Carrier will be instrumental in working with volunteer organizations, other animal welfare organizations, and community partners while ensuring the humane treatment of animals in the care of shelter personnel.
“I am so fortunate to have spent half of my life working in public service, and I am even more fortunate to continue that work with the City of Tulsa,” Carrier said. “I can’t wait to work with my new team and be able to enhance some of our current practices at Tulsa Animal Welfare, as well as be a part of the team that brings a new and enhanced animal shelter to the city. This is an incredible opportunity and I look forward to bringing about positive change not just for the community, but for the animals within our care.”
Carrier, who will regularly coordinate with partner agencies and community groups in her new role, went through an extensive interview process that included meetings with nonprofit animal welfare groups like Tulsa SPCA and Tulsa Humane Society, as well as TAW staff and members of the Animal Welfare Commission.
“I was appreciative of the opportunity to meet the final candidates for the Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter Manager position,” SPCA CEO Mindy Tiner said. “After meeting Sherri, it was easy to see the impact she could have, not just on the animals housed at TAW but also on the staff and volunteers caring for those animals and in a broader sense on animal welfare in our community as a whole. I was encouraged when Sherri expressed an interest in working together with other community groups to increase our collective impact. Sherri’s demonstrated management experience and recognition throughout her public service career support her stated willingness to learn new skills and work collaboratively with others. I look forward to working with Sherri in the near future.”
Carrier will leave her current position as Chief Court Services Officer for Tulsa County after 29 years, having worked prior to that as a Community Sentencing Coordinator for Tulsa County Court Services and as a sergeant, corporal, and deputy sheriff for the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office.
“Sherri Carrier brings strong leadership and management expertise to the complexities of animal welfare,” said Susan Savage, former Mayor of Tulsa and current chair of the Animal Welfare Commission. “Sherri's wealth of experience and unique skills will move Tulsa's animal welfare standards forward. Mayor Bynum's process to find the right person for the job was inclusive and thorough. On behalf of the Animal Welfare Commission members, we look forward to working with Sherri and the entire dedicated Animal Welfare team.”
“Sherri Carrier is the definition of ‘Public Servant’,” District 2 Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith said on behalf of all of the Tulsa County commissioners. “In a job that is anything but glamorous she rallies her team (she never refers to them as employees) and over the years has created an amazing culture that echoes throughout Tulsa County. Sherri loves a challenge, and she is a perfect pick for the City of Tulsa and its efforts to elevate the animal shelter. We will miss everything about Sherri. She is a force for good and our heartfelt thanks for her work here and best wishes for what is to come!”
“Sherri’s take-charge attitude coupled with decades of problem-solving experience in a municipal setting gives me hope that Tulsa’s goal of operating a shelter that meets the needs of its citizens is achievable and in sight,” said Andrea Kyle, President of Paws in Need Tulsa.
Carrier holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Corrections from Langston University and a master’s degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. She is also a decorated, CLEET-certified public servant, having won multiple awards including the State of Oklahoma Liberty Bell Award and Tulsa County Liberty Bell Award in 2010 – among numerous others.
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