Board Members
John T. Richeson, PhD
Paul Engler Professor of Beef Cattle Feedlot Management
West Texas A&M University
Neil Andrew
Account Manager Northeast
Zinpro Corporation
Cassandra B. Tucker, PhD
Professor
University of California Davis
Marcia Endres, Ph.D., DVM
Committee Chair-Qualifications & Standards
Professor - Dairy Cattle Production & Welfare
University of Minnesota
Cassandra Jass, DVM
Committee Chair-Training & Education
Veterinarian, Director of Production Well-Being
Iowa Select Farms
Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS
Animal Welfare Lead; North America
Merck Animal Health
Brandon Treichler, DVM
Quality Control Veterinarian
Select Milk Producers
Dave Sjeklocha, DVM
Technical Services
Merck Animal Health
David Hermes, DVM, ACPV
Treasurer
Regional Veterinarian
Perdue Foods LLC
David A. Pyle, DVM, DACVP
David Pyle. DVM, LLC
Tom Hoagland
Dept of Animal Science
University of Connecticut
Jancie Swanson, PhD
Department of Animal Science
Michigan State University
Karen Christensen, PhD
Chair
Sr. Director of Animal Well-Being
Tyson Foods
Kenneth E. Anderson, PhD
Secretary
Professor, Poultry Extension Specialist
Director, North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Program
Prestage Dept. of Poultry Science
North Carolina State University
Bucky Gwartney, PhD
USDA - AMS
Lynn Delmore, PhD
Colorado State University
Department of Animal Sciences
Center for Meat Safety & Quality
PAACO COMMITTEES
Executive Committee:
Chairperson: Dr. Karen Christensen
Vice Chairperson: Dr. John Richeson
Treasurer: Dr. David Hermes
Secretary: Dr. Heidi Ward-Hildahl
Qualifications & Standards Committee:
Chair: Marcia Endres
Members: Ken Anderson, Angela Baysinger Lynn Delmore, David Pyle, Brandon Treichler, John Richeson, Heidi Ward-Hildahl
Training & Education Committee:
Chair: Cassandra Jass
Members: Paul Beck, Cassandra Tucker, Bucky Gwartney, Dave Hermes, Tom Hoaglund, Dave Sjeklocha, Neil Andrew
Finance Committee:
Chair: David Hermes, Treasurer
Members: Executive Committee
Nominating Committee:
Members: Executive Committee
Member Organization Board Liaison
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
Nathan Bevans-Kerr
Executive Director
American Association of Avian Pathologists
Jacksonville, Flordia
Poultry Science Association
Andy Vance
Executive Director
Champaign, Illinois
American Society of Animal Science
Meghan Wulster-Radcliffe, CEO
Champaign, Illinois
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
Kenneth R. Cummings
Executive Vice President
Stockton, New Jersey
American Meat Science Association
Deidrea Mabry, COO
Chief Operating Officer
Champaign, Illinois
American Dairy Science Association
Jerry Bowman
Executive Director
Champaign, Illinois