2021-2022 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.

• Gary Marty, President
• Anita Kelly, President Elect
• Wade Cavender, Vise President
• Carolyn Richards, Secretary-Treasurer
• Thomas Loch, Past President
• Kathleen Hartman, Technical Standards Committee Chair
• Brandon Taro, Professional Standards Committee Chair

Standing Committees

Technical Standards Committee (elected)

• Kathleen Hartman, Chair, 3rd Year
• Stephen Reichley, 2nd Year
• Amy Long, 1st Year

Professional Standards Committee (elected)

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

Nominating and Balloting Committee (elected)

• Jayde Ferguson, Chair, 3rd Year
• Nicholas Phelps, 2nd Year
• Timothy Bruce, 1st year
• Thomas Loch, Past President

Policy/Position Development Committee (elected)

• Anita Kelly, Chair, President Elect
• Wade Cavender, Vice President
• Gael Kurath, 3rd Year
• Jesse Trushenski, 2nd Year
• Janet Whaley, 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

• Nilima Renukdas, Post chair (after FHS-TSC Year 3)
• Kathleen Hartman, Co-Chair (FSH-TSC Year 3)
• Stephen Reichley, AFS-TSC Year 2
• Gary Marty, 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