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
  Mary Jane Lis, State Veterinarian
  Bruce Sherman, Director, Regulation and Inspection

• Maine
  Michelle Walsh, State Veterinarian
  Justin Bergeron, Assistant State Veterinarian
• Massachusetts
  Michael Cahill, Director, Animal Health
  Lorraine O'Connor, State Veterinarian

• New Hampshire
  Stephen Crawford, State Veterinarian
  
  
• Rhode Island 
  Peter Belinsky, State Public Health Veterinarian 
  Scott Marshall, State Veterinarian
• Vermont
  Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian
  Shelley Mehlenbacher, Assistant State Veterinarian

• USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services,  District 1 SPRS (Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services)
  Fredric Cantor, Emergency Coordinator
  Koren Custer, Assistant District Director for New England
  Tom McKenna, District Director

Richard P. Horwitz, Consultant to NESAASA and USDA-APHIS, 2010-2016