New England States <br />Animal Agricultural Security Alliance
  • NESAASA
  • NE SMS Project
  • NE SMS Plan
  • Training & Exercises
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
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Richard P. Horwitz, Consultant to NESAASA and USDA-APHIS, 2010-2017
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