ADVISORY BOARD

The Animal Welfare Program is guided by an Advisory Committee consisting of members of the humane movement, veterinarians, animal producer representatives, and representatives of collaborating institutions.

CURRENT MEMBERS

Dr. Rob Ashburner (Chair)
Veterinarian, former President of the BC Veterinary Medical Association, and former president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association

Ms. Susan Church
General Manager of the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association

Mr. Craig Daniell
CEO of the BC SPCA

Dr. Ian Duncan
Professor Emeritus and Chair in Animal Welfare, University of Guelph

Dr. Michael McDonald
Professor and former director of the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia

Mr. Paris Thomas, B.A., MBA (Candidate)
Director of Communication & Planning, BC Milk Producers Association

Mr. Robin Smith BSc. MBA
Executive Director/CEO BC Dairy Foundation & BC Milk Producers Association President, BC Food Processors Association

Dr. Valerie Stevens, P.Ag.
BSc (Agr) & MSc in Animal Science, UBC
Ph.D, Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan
Research Manager of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Agassiz, B.C.

Dr. Merv Wetzstein
Director of Veterinary Services, BC Government

Ms. Marguerite Vogel
President of the BC SPCA and former president of the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada

Dr. Jim Thompson
Professor and Director of the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre UBC

 

RETIRED MEMBERS

Dr. David Wooldridge
BC SPCA

Mr. Doug Brimacombe
BC SPCA

Mr. Dave Merz
BC Cattle producers

Mr. Tom Nash
BC Dairy producers

Mr. Ted Osborn
BC Cattle producers

Ms. Linda Allison
BC Cattle producers

Ms. Sandi Ulmi
BC Dairy Foundation

Mr. Peter MacKillop
BC SPCA

Mr. Harley Nicholson
WestGen

Mr. Andreas Dohlberg

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