PIMA COUNTY, (Oct. 29, 2024) - Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher has named Steve Kozachik as interim director of Pima Animal Care Center, effective Dec. 7.
Kozachik joined the County in March to assist the County Administration with special projects, including finalizing leasing agreements and other details of the Mosaic Quarter project adjacent to Kino Sports Complex.
Kozachik replaces Monica Dangler, who joined PACC in 2019 and served as director since June 2021. PACC is Southern Arizona’s largest animal services agency and only open-admission animal welfare facility.
Kozachik will spend the next several months listening and learning in anticipation of a new, permanent director.
Kozachik served from November 2009 to March 2024 as the Ward 6 representative on the Tucson City Council. He also spent 32 years with the University of Arizona Athletics Department, managing events, capital improvement projects, and renovations of dozens of facilities.
In addition to overseeing the PACC staff, the new Director will coordinate and collaborate with various strategic partners within County and local government and the animal care community. The County plans to ensure that representatives of these communities are represented on the Selection Committee. Deputy County Administrator Dr. Francisco Garcia will lead the selection process.
PACC serves the unincorporated County, the cities of Tucson and South Tucson, the town of Oro Valley, and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. It has hundreds of pets available for adoption and foster care, including puppies, kittens, dogs, cats, and small animals.