2022-2023 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.

• Anita Kelly, President
• Wade Cavender, President Elect
• Sascha Hallett, Vice President
• Carolyn Richards, Secretary-Treasurer
• Gary Marty, Past President
• Stephen Reichley, Technical Standards Committee Chair
• Joe Marcino, Professional Standards Committee Chair

Standing Committees

Technical Standards Committee (elected)

• Stephen Reichley, Chair, 3rd Year
• Amy Long, 2nd Year
• John Drennan, 1st Year

Professional Standards Committee (elected)

• Joe Marcino, Chair, 3rd Year
• Matt Stinson, 2nd Year, Secretary to Chair
• Nora Hickey, 1st Year

Nominating and Balloting Committee (elected)

• Nicholas Phelps, Chair, 3rd Year
• Timothy Bruce, 2nd Year
• Amber Johnston, 1st year
• Gary Marty, Past President

Policy/Position Development Committee (elected)

• Wade Cavender, Chair, President Elect
• Sascha Hallett, Vice President
• Jesse Trushenski, 3rd Year
• Janet Whaley, 2nd Year
• Myron Kebus, 1st Year

Archives (appointed)

• Matt Stinson, Chair
• Barb Johnston, Member
• Sue Marcquenski, Member

Awards (appointed)

• Nicole Nietlisbach, Chair
• Isaac Standish, Member
• Luke Iwanowicz, Member

Continuing Education (appointed)

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

Ad Hoc Committees

Handbook Revision and Oversight Committee

• Kathleen Hartman, Post chair (after FHS-TSC Year 3)
• Stephen Reichley, Co-Chair (FHS-TSC Year 3)
• Amy Long, FHS-TSC Year 2
• Anita Kelly, FHS President (Ex-officio)

International Meeting Oversight Committee

• David Groman, Chair
• Andy Kane, Member
• Jerri Bartholomew, Member

Section Communications Committee

• Stacy Strickland, Chair, Listserv Editor
• Benjamin Americus, Website Editor
• Amber Johnston, Member

Recruitment and Student Involvement Committee

• Nicholas Phelps, Chair
• Megan Shavalier, Member
• Matt Griffin, Member

Fish Health Laboratory QA/QC Committee

• Wade Cavender, Chair
• Aimee Reed, Executive Secretary
• Chris Wilson, Member
• Joe Marcino, Member
• Joel Bader, Member
• Janet Warg, Member
• Hui-Min Hsu, Member
• Victoria Vincent, Member
• Huseyin Kucuktas, Member
• Rick Cordes, Member

Extramural Funding Committee

• Janet Warg, Advisory Member
• Jesse Trushenski, Member
• Nicholas Phelps, Member
• Timothy Bruce, Member
• Ken Cain, Member
• Jan Lovy, Member
• Joel Bader, Member
• Marcia House, Member
• Thomas Loch, Member

Long-Range Planning Committee

• Stacy Strickland, Member
• Myron Kebus, Member
• Andy Goodwin, Member
• Jim Winton, Member
• Courtney Harrison, Member
• Taylor Heckman, Member
• Esteban Soto, Member
• Nicole Nietlisbach, Member
• Ben LaFrentz, Member
• Thomas Loch, Member

Editors of Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

• Shona Whyte, Editor
• Jeffrey Wolf, Editor