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. Dates in parenthesis indicate when a member’s current term ends.
Current Members
Kari Arnold
Western Regional Field Coordinator, IR-4 Project
Phil Banks
President, Marathon Ag
Ben Bowell
Organic Education Specialist, Oregon Tilth
Tania Brenes-Arguedas
Associate Director, Western Plant Diagnostic Network
Liron Brish
CEO, Farm Dog
Mary Burrows
Chair, Western Education and Research Activities IPM group, WERA-1017
Africa Dorame-Avalos
Pesticide Program Manager, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
David Gang
Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University
Anna Howell
Southwest Field Development Representative, Gowan
Brian Leahy
Consultant in pesticide policy, land use and organic agriculture
Clayton Marlow
Regional Coordinator, Western SARE
Daniel Obrist
Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Development, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jessica Samler
Technical Service Representative, BASF
Jill Schroeder
Professor Emeritus, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science; New Mexico State University
Danesha Seth Carley
Director, NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management
Anil Shrestha
Professor of Weed Science, Department of Plant Science, California State University, Fresno
Suzanne Shriner
Owner, Lions Gate Farms, Hawaii
Raina Spence
Director, Northwest Potato Research Consortium
Bryce Wrigley
Owner, Alaska Flour Company
Ex-Officio Member
Vijay K. Nandula
National Program Leader, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture