2019-2020 Committees

Below are all the committees for the FHS. The FHS Procedures Manual has now been posted as a reference for all FHS members. Its function is to provide current and future FHS members with a reference document that specifies the functions and duties of all offices, committees and other workings of the Section.

Executive Committee (elected)

The ExCom is composed of voting members elected by the FHS and the non-voting chairs of all FHS committees. The ExCom determines section policy, chooses the winner of the Snieszko award, conducts business consistent with objectives of the Section, and authorizes all expenditures of section funds. Click here for a list of all Past Presidents of the Fish Health Section.

• Ben LaFrentz, President
• Tom Loch, President Elect
• Gary Marty, Vice President
• Carolyn Richards, Secretary-Treasurer
• Marilyn Blair, Past President
• Mohamed Faisal, Technical Standards Committee Chair
• Mark Lawrence, Professional Standards Committee Chair

Standing Committees

Technical Standards Committee (elected)

• Mohamed Faisal, Chair
• Amy Long
• Kathleen Hartman

Professional Standards Committee (elected)

• Mark Lawrence, Chair
• Al Camus
• Wes Baumgartner
• Brandon Taro
• Joe Marcino, Secretary to Chair

Nominating and Balloting Committee (elected)

• Derek Gibbs, Chair
• Danielle Van Vliet
• Jayde Ferguson
• Marilyn Blair, Past President

Policy/Position Development Committee (elected)

• Tom Loch, Chair
• Gary Marty, Vice President
• David Scarfe
• Carl Smith
• Gael Kurath

Archives (appointed)

• Diane Elliott, Chair
• Barb Johnston
• Matt Stinson

Awards (appointed)

• Luke Iwanowicz, Chair
• Cindy Stine
• Joel Bader
• Nicole Nietisbach

Continuing Education (appointed)

• George Sanders, Chair
• Tom Waltzek
• Mark Fast
• Sascha Hallett

Ad Hoc Committees

Handbook Revision and Oversight Committee

• Gavin Glenny, USFWS, Co-chair
• Mohamed Faisal, FHS, Co-Chair
• Ryan Katona, USFWS
• Devin Chappell, USFWS
• Kathleen Hartman, FHS
• Amy Long, FHS
• Joel Bader, USFWS
• Ben LaFrentz, FHS, President
• Janet Whaley, NOAA
• Janet Warg, USDA-APHIS

International Meeting Oversight Committee

• David Groman, Chair
• Andy Kane
• Jerri Bartholomew

Section Communications Committee

• Stacy Strickland, Chair, Listserv Editor
• Benjamin Americus, Website Editor
• Timothy Pridmore
• Charlie Gieseker

Recruitment and Student Involvement Committee

• Amy Long, Chair
• Nicholas Phelps
• Katharine “Ono” Onofryton
• Mary Offutt

Fish Health Laboratory QA/QC Committee

• Chris Wilson, Chair
• Doug Munson
• Wade Cavender
• Joe Marcino
• Joel Bader
• Vicki Milano
• Aimee Reed
• Rick Cordes
• Hui-Min Hsu

Editors of Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

• Jeffrey Wolf, Editor
• Patricia S. Gaunt, Editor