Cassidy Klima named Animal Health Canada executive director

Animal Health Canada has introduced Cassidy Klima as its new Govt Director.

Animal Health Canada is a not-for-profit group that oversees the Canadian Animal Well being Surveillance System, the Nationwide Farm Animal Care Council and Emergency Administration.

Klima enters the position with greater than 15 years of management expertise in livestock well being. She’s going to inherit the position from Interim Govt Director John Ross.

Klima holds a PhD in veterinary microbiology. She beforehand served as Technical Director of the Beef Cattle Analysis Council beneath the Canadian Cattle Affiliation and most not too long ago served as assistant professor at Texas A&M AgriLife Analysis.

In a Thursday written launch, Klima referred to as Animal Well being Canada important to uniting trade and authorities to attaining targets in meals safety.

“I’m honoured to hitch AHC and stay up for constructing belief, advancing nationwide priorities, and positioning the group as a pacesetter in One Well being collaboration,” Klima mentioned.

Leigh Rosengren, AHC Trade Co-Chair, mentioned Klima’s “imaginative and prescient, and values align with Animal Well being Canada’s mission to safeguard animal well being and help Canada’s agricultural resilience.”