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