Committee positions available

Volunteer positions are available on the following committees:

Animal Welfare Committee (AWC)

Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues (CDEI)

Food Safety Advisory Committee (FSAC)

Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC)

Political Action Committee Board (PAC)

Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions (SCHAI)

Nomination instructions

Unless other instructions are provided for specific committee listings:

* = Outgoing member eligible for reappointment

Animal Welfare Committee (AWC)

Entity description: Animal Welfare Committee

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Sara Reichelt*
Nominees: Sara Reichelt*

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by AAFV
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Alicia McLaughlin*
Nominees: Alicia McLaughlin*

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAFV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AASRP
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Whitney Knauer*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Details: Must be nominated by AAVMC
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Kathryn Proudfoot
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAVMC
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Mark Flint*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians/American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by AAZV/AAWV
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Sathya Chinnadurai
Nominees: Anne Justice-Allen

Position: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians/American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAZV/AAWV
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: David Wilbur*
Nominees: David Wilbur*

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians—Alternate
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Charlene Morotti*
Nominees: Robert Martinez

Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues (CDEI)

Entity description: Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues

Position: Federal or state public health agency
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: Food animal practice
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Dee Ellis
Nominees: Kevin Washburn

Position: Uniformed services
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Melissa Hehr*
Nominees: None to date

Food Safety Advisory Committee (FSAC)

Entity description: Food Safety Advisory Committee

Position: At-Large with expertise in pet food manufacturing—Alternate
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Karen Shenoy*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Food Safety & Public Health Veterinarians—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAFSPHV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: Lauren Butler

Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC)

Entity description: Legislative Advocacy Committee

Position: American Animal Hospital Association—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAHA
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Mary Luebbers
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Details: Must be nominated by AAVMC
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Dominique Griffon*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges—Alternate
Details: Must be nominated by AAVMC
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Diane McClure*
Nominees: None to date

Political Action Committee Board (PAC)

Entity description: Political Action Committee Board

Position: Area 1 (Eastern states)
Details: Appointed by the House Advisory Committee; See entity description for specific candidate criteria
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Christopher Gargamelli
Nominees: Jane Barlow Roy

Position: Area 2 (Central states)
Details: Appointed by the House Advisory Committee; See entity description for specific candidate criteria
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2025
Outgoing member: Lawrence King*
Nominees: Lawrence King*

Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions (SCHAI)

Entity description: Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions

Position: Veterinarian or scientist with expertise in nondomestic human-animal relationships (wildlife, zoo, aquaria)
Details: Should have a minimum of 3 years documented experience focusing on the study of human-animal relationships’ impacts on animals
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Angela Hughes
Nominees: None to date

Position: Veterinarian or scientist with expertise in non-domestic human-animal relationships (wildlife, zoo, aquaria)—Alternate
Details: Should have a minimum of 3 years documented experience focusing on the study of human-animal relationships’ impacts on animals
Term ends: July 2028
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Heather Douglas*
Nominees: None to date

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