Board Members

John T. Richeson, PhD
John T. Richeson, PhD

Paul Engler Professor of Beef Cattle Feedlot Management
West Texas A&M University

Neil Andrew
Neil Andrew

Account Manager Northeast
Zinpro Corporation

Jennifer Walker, DVM
Jennifer Walker, DVM

Co-Founder & Chief Animal Welfare Officer
Kinder Ground

Dr. Marcia Endres, PhD, DVM
Marcia Endres, Ph.D., DVM
Treasurer

Professor - Dairy Cattle Production & Welfare
University of Minnesota

 
Cassandra Jass, DVM
Cassandra Jass, DVM

Veterinarian, Director of Production Well-Being
Iowa Select Farms

Monique Paris-Garcia, PhD
Monique Paris-Garcia, PhD

Associate Professor
Global Production Animal Welfare
North Carolina State University

Brandon Treichler, DVM
Brandon Treichler, DVM

Quality Control Veterinarian
Select Milk Producers

Dave Sjeklocha, DVM
Dave Sjeklocha, DVM
Vice-Chair

Technical Services
Merck Animal Health

 
Sara Reichelt, DVM
Sara Reichelt, DVM

Chief Welfare Officer
Pilgrims

Kate Barger-Weathers, DVM
Kate Barger-Weathers, DVM
Chair

Principal Consultant
KB Welfare Consulting

Lily Edwards-Callaway
Lily Edwards-Callaway

Associate Professor
Colorado State University

Ruth Woiwode, PHD
Ruth Woiwode, PHD

Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska – Lincoln

 
Karen Christensen, PhD
Karen Christensen, PhD

Sr. Director of Animal Well-Being
Tyson Foods

John Boney, PhD
John Boney, PhD

Associate Professor
Penn State University

Bucky Gwartney, PhD
Bucky Gwartney, PhD
Secretary

USDA - AMS

Adria Holter, Ph.D.
Adria Holter, Ph.D.

FSQA Manager II
Applegate

ORGANIZATION STAFF CONTACTS

American Association of Bovine Practitioners

K. Fred Gingrich II, DVM
Executive Vice President
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
Ashland, Ohio 

American Association of Swine Veterinarians

Harry Snelson, DVM
Executive Director
Perry, Iowa

American Association of Avian Pathologists

Suzanne Dougherty
Executive Vice President
Jacksonville, FL 

Bob Bevans-Kerr
Executive Director
American Association of Avian Pathologists
Jacksonville, Flordia

 
Poultry Science Association

Don McIntyre, PhD
Interim Executive Director

American Society of Animal Science

Jim Sartin, CEO
Champaign, Illinois 

American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists

Al Kertz, PhD, PAS, DIPL ACAN
Executive Vice President

 
American Meat Science Association

Deidrea Mabry, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Champaign, Illinois

American Dairy Science Association

Jerry Bowman
Executive Director
Champaign, Illinois