FINGER LAKES SPCA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Operations Director & Staff Veterinarian
Job Titles:
- Executive Administrative Assistant
Job Titles:
- Assistant Shelter Manager
Michael Hopkins has served as the Executive Director since May 2023. He previously served as volunteer bookkeeper for the FLSPCA while serving on the Board of Directors for six years. He previously served as a volunteer at the Hornell Humane Society and the Verona Street Animal Shelter in Rochester.
Michael grew up in Avoca, New York, where most of his family still resides. He and his husband of 31 years, John Clinton Bradley, live in Hornell with their animal companions Lincoln the beagle, Molly the mixed terrier, and Julius the cat, all adopted from the FLSPCA. Over the years they have lived with five different cats and five different dogs, all adopted from Shelters.
Michael graduated from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh with a BS in Education. He went on from there to attend a seminary of The Episcopal Church and was ordained a priest in 1990. He served parishes in Washington, DC, Glenn Dale, Maryland, and Rochester, New York, before retiring. He currently serves at Church of the Redeemer in Addison.