Committees

11th International IPM Symposium Planning Committees

Undertaking planning, coordination, promotion and implementation of the premiere IPM Event takes time and lots of volunteers. Thank you to these Committee Members for giving generously of your time, talents and expertise to make this event a success!

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Steering Committee

Kelly Adams (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Marnie McMullin (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Deb Grantham (Committee Co-chair), Northeastern IPM Center
Dawn Gouge (Committee Co-chair), University of Arizona
Janet Hurley (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Shannah Whithaus (Committee Co-chair), UC IPM
Matt Baur, Western IPM Center
Marilyne Carrey, Brock University, Acting Director ESRC
Liz Crawford, Naylor
Deb DesRoches, Naylor
Seth Dibblee, EPA
Naresh Duggal, county of Santa Clara
Tom Green, IPM Institute of North America
Ally Harari, Agricultural Research Organization Israel
Ben Hopper, Naylor
Marc Imlay, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
C.A. Jayaprakash, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Lynnae Jess, North Central IPM Center/Michigan State University
Cezarina Kora, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Joe LaForest, Southern IPM Center
Norm Leppla, Univ of FL
Erin Lizotte, Michigan State University
Asha Mane, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Plant Pathology
Mary Ruth McDonald, Unviersity of Guelph
Madeline Mellinger, Glades Crop Care Founder & President
Rick Melnick, Dunham Trimmer
Emily Pochubay, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Chris Przybyszewski, US Biologic
Silvia Rondon, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Director OIPMC
Ashfaq Sial, University of Georgia, Department of Entomology
Tom Smith, National Pesticide Safety Education Center Director
Tim Stock, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Director School IPM Program
Kayla Pack Watson, Southern IPM Center, Communications Director
Karey Windbiel-Rojas, University of California Assoc Director Urban & Community IPM/Area Urban IPM Advisor
Elaine Wolff, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Finance Committee

Kelly Adams (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Marnie McMullin (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Janet Hurley (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Marcia Anderson, EPA
Liz Crawford, Naylor
Deb Grantham, Northeastern IPM Center
Tom Green, IPM Institute of North America
Ben Hopper, Naylor
Norm Leppla, Univ of FL
Nick Moorehill, IPM Institute of North America, Inc., CEO
Tom Smith, National Pesticide Safety Education Center Director
Elaine Wolff, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Industry Partnership Committee

Kelly Adams(Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Marnie McMullin (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Christopher Gigley, Syngenta
Shane Holt, Naylor
Ben Hopper (Committee Co-chair), Naylor
Julie Kelso, Nisus Corp
Rick Melnick, Dunham Trimmer
Chris Przybyszewski, US Biologic

Program Committee

Kelly Adams (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Marnie McMullin (Committee Co-director), IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
Dawn Gouge (Committee Co-chair), University of Arizona
Deb Grantham (Committee Co-chair), Northeastern IPM Center
Shannah Whithaus (Committee Co-chair), UC IPM
Adekunle Adesanya, Washington State University
Adam Alford, Purdue University
Jerry Baron, IR4, North Carolina State University
Matt Baur, Western IPM Center
David Biddinger, Penn State
David Clement, University of Maryland Extension
Katia Colton-Gagnon, Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)
Liz Crawford, Naylor
Deb DesRoches, Naylor
Naresh Duggal, County of Santa Clara
Carol Glenister, Biological Pest Control Founder
Rubella Goswami, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Ally Harari, Agricultural Research Organization Israel
Janet Hurley, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Ben Hopper, Naylor
Laura Iles, Iowa State University
A.D. Jadhav, Shivaji University
Neelendra Joshi, University of Arkansas Entomology & Plant Pathology
Katelyn Kesheimer, Alabama Cooperative Extension
Cezarina Kora, Ag & Agri-Food Canada
Joe LaForest, Southern IPM Center
Elizabeth Lamb, Cornell CALS, NYS IPM
Norm Leppla, University of Florida
Mary Kay Malinoski, University of Maryland Extension
Bob Mann, National Association of Landscape Professionals
Tyler Mays, Texas IPM Program
M. Millican
Debby Monfort, University of Georgia, Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health
Mandadi Nagesh, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Shaku Nair, University of Arizona
Silvana Paula-Moraes, West Florida Research and Education Center
Hillary Peterson, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Naomi Pier, University of Arizona – MAC
Emily Pochubay, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Jhalendra Rijal, University of California Cooperative Extension
Silvia Rondon, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Director OIPMC
Lalit Sah, IiDE
Swadeshmukul Santra, University of Central Florida
Danesha Seth Carley, NC State University CIPM
Ashfaq Sial, University of Georgia, Department of Entomology
Tom Smith, National Pesticide Safety Education Center Director
Tim Stock, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Director School IPM Program
Lisa Tewksbury, University of Rhode Island
Varreet Joseph-Alex, Kiel University
Kayla Pack Watson, Southern IPM Center, Communications Director
Yuguang Wei, Weifang University of Science & Technology
Karey Windbiel-Rojas, University of California Assoc Director Urban & Community IPM/Area Urban IPM Advisor
Ken Wise, NYS IPM
Simon Zebelo, University of Maryland Dpt. of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences

International Committee

Megha Parajulee (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M University
Silvia Rondon (Committee Co-chair), Oregon State University, Oregon IPM Center Director
Paola Sotelo Cardona, Oregon State University, Oregon IPM Center
Sudan Gyawaly, University of California Cooperative Extension
Martha Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico
Sarwan Kumar, Punjab Agricultural University, India
Abiodun Olusola Salami, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Kaitlin Sowinski, PS Yardworks
Juan A. Villanueva-Jimenez, Colegio de Postgraduados

Local Arrangement, Field Trip & Event Promotion Committee

Shannah Whithaus (Committee Co-chair), UC IPM
Karey Windbiel- Rojas (Committee Co-chair), University of California Assoc Director Urban & Community IPM/Area Urban IPM Advisor

Awards Committee

Janet Hurley (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Megha Parajulee (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M University
Silvia Rondon (Committee Co-chair), Oregon State University, Oregon IPM Center Director
Sudan Gyawaly, University of California Cooperative Extension
C.A. Jayaprakas, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Harkirat Kaur, Michigan State University
Olanya Modesto, USDA-ARS
Cathy Riley, Irving Independent School District (Texas)
Deanna Scheff, USDA-ARS

Students & Early Career Scientists Committee

Lina Bernaola (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Beaumont Rice Research Center
Dawn Gouge (Committee Co-chair), University of Arizona | Maricopa Agricultural Center
Ashley Leach (Committee Co-chair), Ohio State University, Entomology Department
Greta Schuster (Committee Co-chair), Texas A&M University
Muhammad Haseeb, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Harkirat Kaur, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Samuel Silas Khabi, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
Deanna S. Scheff, USDA – Agricultural Research Service

Poster Committee

Dawn Gouge (Committee Co-chair), University of Arizona | Maricopa Agricultural Center

Silent Auction Committee

Naylor Solutions

Liz Crawford, Group Vice President
Deb DesRoches, Sr. Director, Event Services & Operations
Shane Holt, Account Executive
Ben Hopper, Sr. Director of Account Management
Abby Alford, Digital Marketing Specialist
Shelby Tambakis, Integrated Marketing Specialist