Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee represents diverse stakeholder groups from around the West. It is an important information relay in the West – informing the Center on pest problems and priorities, and informing stakeholder groups about Center activities and programs.
Dr. Rhonda Miller (2019)*
- Regional Coordinator, Western SARE
Peg Perreault (2019)
- Environmental Specialist, EPA Region 8
Steve Ela (2018)
- Partner and Operations Manager, Ela Family Farms
Dr. Anil Shrestha (2017)
- Professor of Weed Science, Department of Plant Science, California State University, Fresno
Dr. Andy Jensen (2018)
- Manager, Northwest Potato Research Consortium
Dr. Diane Alston (2019)
- Professor and Entomology Specialist, Department of Biology, Utah State University
Dr. Richard Bostock (2017)
- Director, Western Plant Diagnostic Network; Professor of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis
Dr. H. Michael Harrington (2018)
- Executive Director, Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, Colorado State University
Amy Gannon (2019)
- Entomologist, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Ben Bowell (2018)
- Organic Education Specialist, Oregon Tilth
Mr. Scott Ockey (2019)
- Field Development Manager, Western U.S., Certis USA
Ms. Africa Dorame-Avalos (2018)
- Pesticide Program Manager, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Herb Bolton
- National Program Leader, Division of Plant Systems-Protection, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Dr. David Epstein (2018)
- Entomologist, USDA, Office of Pest Management Policy
*Dates indicate when current term ends.
