About the New England States Animal Agricultural Security Alliance (NESAASA)

The goal of NESAASA is "To support and develop regional NIMS‐compliant standards, processes, and capacity through collaborative planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts that help to ensure the safety, health and security of the regional food and animal and animal agriculture sector infrastructure and economy. NESAASA seeks to enhance New England regional animal and animal agriculture emergency preparedness and response to all hazards including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRNE) incidents and natural disasters."

From the NESAASA Charter, endorsed by the Governors of the six New England states on July 21, 2010

Representatives

• Connecticut
  Jane Lewis, State Veterinarian

• Maine
  Michelle Walsh, State Veterinarian
  Rachael Fiske, Assistant State Veterinarian
• Massachusetts
  Lorraine O'Connor, State Veterinarian
  Margaret Gabour, Assistant State Veterinarian
  Michael Cahill, Director, Animal Health
  
  

• New Hampshire
  Stephen Crawford, State Veterinarian
  Nathan Harvey, Assistant State Veterinarian
• Rhode Island 
  Scott Marshall, State Veterinarian
  Peter Belinsky, State Public Health Veterinarian 
• Vermont
  Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian
  Kaitlynn Levine, Assistant State Veterinarian

• USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services,  District 1 SPRS (Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services)
  Fredric Cantor, Emergency Coordinator
  Brad Keough,  Area Veterinarian In Charge
  Valerie Koenig, Veterinary Medical Officer
  Koren Custer, District Director

Richard P. Horwitz, Consultant to NESAASA and USDA-APHIS, 2010-2017