IETS Board of Governors

2027 Nominations Are Now Open!

We are now accepting nominations for the 2027 IETS Board of Governors! We are seeking qualified candidates to fill two governor positions, and encourage members to nominate individuals (or yourself!) who are passionate, dedicated, and ready to serve.

Nominations must be submitted by June 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT. Don’t miss this opportunity to help shape the future of our organization—submit your nomination today!

Nominate

President

Marc-André Sirard, DVM, PhD
(2025-2027)
Université Laval
Québec, QC, Canada

Vice President

Ann Van Soom, DVM, PhD
(2025-2027)
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium

Treasurer

Brad Lindsey, PhD
(2025-2027)
Ovitra Biotechnology
Midway, Texas, United States

Governor

Trudee Fair, PhD
(2024-2026)
University of College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Governor

João H. Viana, DSc
(2024-2026)
Embrapa
Brasília, Brazil

Governor

Satoko Matoba, PhD
(2025-2027)
National Livestock Breeding Center
Fukushima, Japan

Governor

Alan Ealy, PhD
(2026-2028)
Virginia Tech University
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Governor

Jesús Manuel Palomino, DVM, MSc, PhD
(2026-2028)
Universidad Científica del Sur
Lima, Peru

Past Board of Governors

Year	Sort	Position	Name
2025	1	President	Marc-André Sirard
2025	2	Vice President	Ann Van Soom
2025	3	Treasurer	Brad Lindsey
2025	4	Board Member	Bianca Gasparrini
2025	4	Board Member	Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes
2025	4	Board Member	Trudee Fair
2025	4	Board Member	João H. Viana- Governor
2025	4	Board Member	Satoko Matoba- Governor
2024	1	President	Rebecca Krisher
2024	2	Vice President	Marc-André Sirard
2024	4	Treasurer	Pierre Comizzoli
2024	5	Board Member	Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes
2024	5	Board Member	Bianca Gasparrini
2024	5	Board Member	Gabriela Mastromonaco
2024	5	Board Member	Marcello Rubessa
2024	5	Board Member	Trudee Fair,
2024	5	Board Member	João Viana
2023	1	President	Rebecca Krisher
2023	2	Vice President	Marc-André Sirard
2023	4	Treasurer	Pierre Comizzoli
2023	5	Board Member	Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes
2023	5	Board Member	Bianca Gasparrini
2023	5	Board Member	Kazuhiro Kikuchi
2023	5	Board Member	Gabriela Mastromonaco
2023	5	Board Member	Marcello Rubessa
2023	5	Board Member	Joanna Souza-Fabjan
2022	1	President	Cesare Galli
2022	2	Vice President	Rebecca Krisher
2022	4	Treasurer	Pierre Comizzoli
2022	5	Board Member	Kazuhiro Kikuchi
2022	5	Board Member	Gabriela Mastromonaco
2022	5	Board Member	Marcello Rubessa
2022	5	Board Member	Marc-André Sirard
2022	5	Board Member	Joanna Souza-Fabjan
2022	5	Board Member	Lotte Stroebech
2021	1	President	Cesare Galli
2021	2	Vice President	Rebecca Krisher
2021	4	Treasurer	Pierre Comizzoli
2021	5	Board Member	Kazuhiro Kikuchi
2021	5	Board Member	Hanna Grothmann
2021	5	Board Member	Marc-André Sirard
2021	5	Board Member	Joanna Souza-Fabjan
2021	5	Board Member	Lotte Stroebech
2020	1	President	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2020	2	Vice President	Cesare Galli
2020	3	Past President	Daniel Salamone
2020	4	Treasurer	Pierre Comizzoli
2020	5	Board Member	Hanna Grothmann
2020	5	Board Member	Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
2020	5	Board Member	Marc-André Sirard
2020	5	Board Member	Lotte Bjoerg Strøbech
2020	5	Board Member	Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
2019	1	President	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2019	2	Vice President	Cesare Galli
2019	3	Past President	Daniel Salamone
2019	4	Treasurer	Katrin Hinrichs
2019	5	Board Member	Pierre Comizzoli
2019	5	Board Member	Dimitrios Rizos
2019	5	Board Member	Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
2019	5	Board Member	Hanna Grothmann
2019	5	Board Member	Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
2018	1	President	Daniel Salamone
2018	2	Vice President	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2018	3	Past President	Fulvio Gandolfi
2018	4	Treasurer	Katrin Hinrichs
2018	5	Board Member	Marcelo Bertolini
2018	5	Board Member	Dimitrios Rizos
2018	5	Board Member	Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
2018	5	Board Member	Pablo Ross
2018	5	Board Member	Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
2017	1	President	Fulvio Gandolfi
2017	2	Vice President	Daniel Salamone
2017	3	Past President	Christine Wrenzycki
2017	4	Treasurer	Barbara Durrant
2017	5	Board Member	Irina Polejaeva
2017	5	Board Member	Dimitrios Rizos
2017	5	Board Member	Marcelo Bertolini
2017	5	Board Member	Pablo Ross
2017	5	Board Member	Katrin Hinrichs
2016	1	President	Christine Wrenzycki
2016	2	Vice President	Fulvio Gandolfi
2016	3	Past President	Patrick Blondin
2016	4	Treasurer	Barbara Durrant
2016	5	Board Member	Irina Polejaeva
2016	5	Board Member	Dimitrios Rizos
2016	5	Board Member	Daniel Salamone
2016	5	Board Member	Pablo Ross
2015	1	President	Patrick Blondin
2015	2	Vice President	Christine Wrenzycki
2015	3	Past President	Gregg Adams
2015	4	Treasurer	Barbara Durrant
2015	5	Board Member	Irina Polejaeva
2015	5	Board Member	Fulvio Gandolfi
2015	5	Board Member	Daniel Salamone
2015	5	Board Member	Ann Van Soom
2014	1	President	Gregg Adams
2014	2	Vice President	Patrick Blondin
2014	3	Past President	Peter Hansen
2014	4	Treasurer	Matthew Wheeler
2014	5	Board Member	Ciro Barros
2014	5	Board Member	Fulvio Gandolfi
2014	5	Board Member	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2014	5	Board Member	Daniel Salamone
2014	5	Board Member	Ann Van Soom
2013	1	President	Peter Hansen
2013	2	Vice President	Gregg Adams
2013	3	Past President	Henrik Callesen
2013	4	Treasurer	Matthew Wheeler
2013	5	Board Member	Ciro Barros
2013	5	Board Member	Patrick Blondin
2013	5	Board Member	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2013	5	Board Member	Osamu Dochi
2013	5	Board Member	Ann Van Soom
2012	1	President	Henrik Callesen
2012	2	Vice President	Peter Hansen
2012	3	Past President	Gabriel Bo
2012	4	Treasurer	Matthew Wheeler
2012	5	Board Member	Gregg Adams
2012	5	Board Member	Patrick Blondin
2012	5	Board Member	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2012	5	Board Member	Osamu Dochi
2012	5	Board Member	Lucky Nedambale
2011	1	President	Gabriel Bo
2011	2	Vice President	Henrik Callesen
2011	3	Past President	Peter Farin
2011	4	Treasurer	Matthew Wheeler
2011	5	Board Member	Gregg Adams
2011	5	Board Member	Patrick Blondin
2011	5	Board Member	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2011	5	Board Member	Osamu Dochi
2011	5	Board Member	Lucky Nedambale
2010	1	President	Peter Farin
2010	2	Vice President	Gabriel Bo
2010	3	Past President	Patrick Lonergan
2010	4	Treasurer	Peter Hansen
2010	5	Board Member	Andras Dinnyes
2010	5	Board Member	Gregg Adams
2010	5	Board Member	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2010	5	Board Member	Matthew Wheeler
2010	5	Board Member	Lucky Nedambale
2009	1	President	Patrick Lonergan
2009	2	Vice President	Peter Farin
2009	3	Past President	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2009	4	Treasurer	Peter Hansen
2009	5	Board Member	Andras Dinnyes
2009	5	Board Member	Rebecca Krisher
2009	5	Board Member	Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2009	5	Board Member	Matthew Wheeler
2009	5	Board Member	Ann Van Soom
2008	1	President	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2008	2	Vice President	Patrick Lonergan
2008	3	Past President	Naida Loskutoff
2008	4	Treasurer	Peter Hansen
2008	5	Board Member	Andras Dinnyes
2008	5	Board Member	Rebecca Krisher
2008	5	Board Member	Peter Farin
2008	5	Board Member	Christine Wrenzycki
2008	5	Board Member	Ann Van Soom
2007	1	President	Naida Loskutoff
2007	2	Vice President	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2007	3	Past President	Takashi Nagai
2007	4	Treasurer	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2007	5	Board Member	Ed Squires
2007	5	Board Member	Peter Farin
2007	5	Board Member	Rebecca Krisher
2007	5	Board Member	Christine Wrenzycki
2007	5	Board Member	Ann Van Soom
2006	1	President	Takashi Nagai
2006	2	Vice President	Naida Loskutoff
2006	3	Past President	Matthew Wheeler
2006	4	Treasurer	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2006	5	Board Member	Ed Squires
2006	5	Board Member	Peter Farin
2006	5	Board Member	Patrick Lonergan
2006	5	Board Member	David Faber
2006	5	Board Member	Christine Wrenzycki
2006	5	Board Member	Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2005	1	President	Matthew Wheeler
2005	2	Vice President	Takashi Nagai
2005	3	Past President	Gabriel Bo
2005	4	Treasurer	Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2005	5	Board Member	Ed Squires
2005	5	Board Member	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2005	5	Board Member	Patrick Lonergan
2005	5	Board Member	David Faber
2005	5	Board Member	Cesare Galli
2004	1	President	Gabriel Bo
2004	2	Vice President	Matthew Wheeler
2004	3	Past President	Carol Keefer
2004	4	Treasurer	Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2004	5	Board Member	Henrik Callesen
2004	5	Board Member	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2004	5	Board Member	Takashi Nagai
2004	5	Board Member	David Faber
2004	5	Board Member	Cesare Galli
2003	1	President	Carol Keefer
2003	2	Vice President	Gabriel Bo
2003	3	Past President	Barry Bavister
2003	4	Treasurer	Henrik Callesen
2003	5	Board Member	Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2003	5	Board Member	Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2003	5	Board Member	Takashi Nagai
2003	5	Board Member	Matthew Wheeler
2003	5	Board Member	Cesare Galli
2002	1	President	Barry Bavister
2002	2	Vice President	Carol Keefer
2002	3	Past President	James Robl
2002	4	Treasurer	Henrik Callesen
2002	5	Board Member	Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2002	5	Board Member	Matthew Wheeler
2002	5	Board Member	Takashi Nagai
2002	5	Board Member	Christine Wrenzycki
2002	5	Board Member	Gabriel Bo
2001	1	President	James Robl
2001	2	Vice President	Barry Bavister
2001	3	Past President	Jeremy Thompson
2001	4	Treasurer	Henrik Callesen
2001	5	Board Member	Gabriel Bo
2001	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
2001	5	Board Member	Carol Keefer
2001	5	Board Member	Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2001	5	Board Member	Christine Wrenzycki
2000	1	President	Jeremy Thompson
2000	2	Vice President	James Robl
2000	3	Past President	Steph Dieleman
2000	4	Treasurer	Henrik Callesen
2000	5	Board Member	Gabriel Bo
2000	5	Board Member	Carol Keefer
2000	5	Board Member	Jim Robl
2000	5	Board Member	Barry Bavister
2000	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
1999	1	President	Steph Dieleman
1999	2	Vice President	Jeremy Thompson
1999	3	Past President	Poul Hyttel
1999	4	Treasurer	John Hasler
1999	5	Board Member	Caird Rexroad
1999	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
1999	5	Board Member	Jose Luiz Rodrigues
1999	5	Board Member	Brian Evans
1999	5	Board Member	John Hasler
1998	1	President	Poul Hyttel
1998	2	Vice President	Steph Dieleman
1998	3	Past President	Caird Rexroad
1998	4	Treasurer	Steph Dieleman
1998	5	Board Member	Jeremy Thompson
1998	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
1998	5	Board Member	Jose Luiz Rodrigues
1998	5	Board Member	Brian Evans
1998	5	Board Member	John Hasler
1998	5	Board Member	Jeremy Thompson
1997	1	President	Caird Rexroad
1997	2	Vice President	Poul Hyttel
1997	3	Past President	Keith Betteridge
1997	4	Treasurer	Steph Dieleman
1997	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
1997	5	Board Member	Rall
1997	5	Board Member	Marc-André Sirard
1997	5	Board Member	Jose Luiz Rodrigues
1996	1	President	Keith Betteridge
1996	2	Vice President	Caird Rexroad
1996	3	Past President	Ian Wilmut
1996	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1996	5	Board Member	Poul Hyttel
1996	5	Board Member	Rall
1996	5	Board Member	Marc-André Sirard
1995	1	President	Ian Wilmut
1995	2	Vice President	Keith Betteridge
1995	3	Past President	Michel Thibier
1995	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1995	5	Board Member	Akira Iritani
1995	5	Board Member	Charles Looney
1995	5	Board Member	Heiner Niemann
1995	5	Board Member	Caird Rexroad
1994	1	President	Michel Thibier
1994	2	Vice President	Ian Wilmut
1994	3	Past President	Brad Stroud
1994	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1994	5	Board Member	Akira Iritani
1994	5	Board Member	Charles Looney
1994	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
1993	1	President	Brad Stroud
1993	2	Vice President	Michel Thibier
1993	3	Past President	Kenneth Bondioli
1993	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1993	5	Board Member	Naida Loskutoff
1993	5	Board Member	Reuben Mapletoft
1993	5	Board Member	Pashen
1993	5	Board Member	Heiner Niemann
1992	1	President	Kenneth Bondioli
1992	2	Vice President	Brad Stroud
1992	3	Past President	Maurice Boland
1992	4	Treasurer	Reuben Mapletoft
1992	5	Board Member	Guilbault
1992	5	Board Member	Pashen
1992	5	Board Member	Michel Thibier
1992	5	Board Member	Ian Wilmut
1991	1	President	Maurice Boland
1991	2	Vice President	Kenneth Bondioli
1991	3	Past President	D. T. Armstrong
1991	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1991	5	Board Member	Guilbault
1991	5	Board Member	Brad Stroud
1991	5	Board Member	Michel Thibier
1991	5	Board Member	Tsunoda
1990	1	President	D.T. Armstrong
1990	2	Vice President	Maurice Boland
1990	3	Past President	Stanley Leibo
1990	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1990	5	Board Member	Kenneth Bondioli
1990	5	Board Member	Pashen
1990	5	Board Member	Michel Thibier
1990	5	Board Member	Tsunoda
1989	1	President	Stanley Leibo
1989	2	Vice President	D. T. Armstrong
1989	3	Past President	Heiner Niemann
1989	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1989	5	Board Member	Boland
1989	5	Board Member	Pashen
1989	5	Board Member	Singh
1988	1	President	Heiner Niemann
1988	2	Vice President	Stanley Leibo
1988	3	Past President	Peter Elsden
1988	4	Treasurer	R. Nelson
1988	5	Board Member	Armstrong
1988	5	Board Member	Pinheiro
1988	5	Board Member	Singh
1987	1	President	Peter Elsden
1987	2	Vice President	Heiner Niemann
1987	3	Past President	Robert Godke
1987	4	Treasurer	McDonald
1987	5	Board Member	Armstrong
1987	5	Board Member	Arriola
1987	5	Board Member	Britt
1986	1	President	Robert Godke
1986	2	Vice President	Peter Elsden
1986	3	Past President	W. Alan King
1986	4	Treasurer	John Hasler
1986	5	Board Member	Arriola
1986	5	Board Member	Britt
1986	5	Board Member	Christie
1986	5	Board Member	Heiner Niemann
1985	1	President	W. Alan King
1985	2	Vice President	Robert Godke
1985	3	Past President	Benjamin Brackett
1985	4	Treasurer	Janzen
1985	5	Board Member	Arriola
1985	5	Board Member	Elsden
1985	5	Board Member	McDonald
1985	5	Board Member	Iritani
1984	1	President	Benjamin Brackett
1984	2	Vice President	W. Alan King
1984	3	Past President	Torben Greve
1984	4	Treasurer	Massey
1984	5	Board Member	Arriola
1984	5	Board Member	Akira Iritani
1984	5	Board Member	Janzen
1984	5	Board Member	Maurer
1983	1	President	Torben Greve
1983	2	Vice President	Benjamin Brackett
1983	3	Past President	Duane Kraemer
1983	4	Treasurer	Hagele
1983	5	Board Member	Keith Betteridge
1983	5	Board Member	Del Campo
1983	5	Board Member	Massey
1983	5	Board Member	Maurer
1982	1	President	Duane Kraemer
1982	2	Vice President	Torben Greve
1982	3	Past President	Raymond Wright
1982	4	Treasurer	H. Schneider
1982	5	Board Member	Keith Betteridge
1982	5	Board Member	Del Campo
1982	5	Board Member	Hagele
1982	5	Board Member	McRae
1981	1	President	Raymond Wright
1981	2	Vice President	Duane Kraemer
1981	3	Past President	Reuben Mapletoft
1981	4	Treasurer	Baker
1981	5	Board Member	McRae
1981	5	Board Member	Lampeter
1981	5	Board Member	Mills
1981	5	Board Member	H. Schneider
1980	1	President	Reuben Mapletoft
1980	2	Vice President	Raymond Wright
1980	3	Past President	George Seidel
1980	4	Treasurer	R. Wright
1980	5	Board Member	Baker
1980	5	Board Member	Lampeter
1980	5	Board Member	Mills
1979	1	President	George Seidel
1979	2	Vice President	Reuben Mapletoft
1979	3	Past President	Oden
1979	4	Treasurer	Konkin
1979	5	Board Member	Peeples
1979	5	Board Member	Schultz
1979	5	Board Member	Vincent
1978	1	President	Richard Schultz
1978	2	Vice President	George Seidel
1978	3	Past President	Richard Carmichael
1978	4	Treasurer	Drost
1978	5	Board Member	Konkin
1978	5	Board Member	Oden
1978	5	Board Member	Vincent
1978	5	Board Member	Wilson
1977	1	President	Richard Carmichael
1977	2	Vice President	Shea
1977	3	Past President	Murray Jacobson
1977	4	Treasurer	Richard Schultz
1977	5	Board Member	Drost
1977	5	Board Member	Giebelhaus
1977	5	Board Member	George Seidel
1977	5	Board Member	Wilson
1976	1	President	Murray Jacobson
1976	2	Vice President	Richard Schultz
1976	3	Past President	Robert Sturm
1976	4	Treasurer	Richard Carmichael
1976	5	Board Member	Elefson
1976	5	Board Member	Giebelhaus
1976	5	Board Member	Shea
1976	5	Board Member	Robert Sturm
1975	1	President	Robert Sturm
1975	2	Vice President
1975	3	Past President	Bedirian
1975	4	Treasurer	J. Wright
1975	5	Board Member	Richard Carmichael
1975	5	Board Member	Murray Jacobson
1975	5	Board Member	Moeller
1975	5	Board Member	Richard Schultz
1974	1	President	Robert Sturm
1974	2	Vice President
1974	3	Past President	Bedirian
1974	4	Treasurer	J. Wright
1974	5	Board Member	Richard Carmichael
1974	5	Board Member	Murray Jacobson
1974	5	Board Member	Moeller
1974	5	Board Member	Richard Schultz