KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Melissa Lewis
Ms. Lewis is President of Upside Down Speaking, a training and coaching organization which develops communication skills and confidence. She has over 16 years experience as a trainer, speaker and consultant and has coached hundreds of communicators throughout the US and abroad. She is a certified facilitator of SPEAKING CIRCLES, a revolutionary new methodology for building speaking confidence and charisma.
Lynn C. Anderson, D.V.M., DACLAM
Dr. Anderson, Executive Director, Consulting and Staffing Services for Charles River Laboratories, has over 25 years of experience in laboratory animal medicine and corporate management. In her current position, she is responsible for the oversight, training and development of Charles River personnel who provide animal care and conduct research in more than 40 research institutions throughout the United States. Dr. Anderson is the founding editor of Contemporary Topics and co-editor of the textbook Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2nd edition.
Molly Greene
Ms. Greene retired from her position of Director of the Department of Academic support at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2003. A major area of responsibility was the University's continued compliance and accreditation for the use of animals in biomedical research and education. In this capacity she served as coordinator of the Health Science Center's IACUC program from 1986-2003. Ms. Greene is currently an advisor on IACUC issues.
Kurt Hammel, D.V.M.
Dr. Hammel is a Veterinary Medical Officer with USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and Animal Care. He inspects animal dealers, exhibitors, and research facilities in Michigan for compliance with the Animal Welfare Act.
JR Haywood, Ph.D.
Dr. Haywood is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State University. In addition to his research and teaching Dr. Haywood has devoted significant effort to insuring quality animal care and use programs, nationally and internationally, and has published extensively on these issues. He is a member of AAALAC Council and of the Governing Board of the International Council for Laboratory Animal Sciences (ICLAS), and has chaired the American Physiological Society's (APS) Animal Care and Experimentation and Public Affairs Committees.
Cindy M. Hoorn, D.V.M., Ph.D.
In her role as Animal Welfare Officer, Dr. Hoorn is responsible for consolidating animal welfare oversight at Pfizer's Kalamazoo facilities. She also serves as the current Chair of the Pfizer Animal Issues Management Team, coordinating on animal welfare-related activities and issues with other Pfizer sites. Externally, she interacts with key animal welfare/regulatory organizations to identify new regulatory trends, requirements and global concerns in animal use and care, working to support policy appropriate to our industry's needs.
Jessica Kanitz
Ms. Kanitz is a Senior Research Compliance Associate at the University of Michigan. After graduating with a Master's degree from Northern Michigan University she spent a short time in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine before moving to her current position in the Office of the University Committee on Use and Care of Animals.
Peter R. Kirsten, D.V.M., B.S., B.A.
Dr. Kirsten was a field Veterinary Medical Of.cer for Indiana prior to becoming the Supervisory Animal Care Specialist for several states in the Midwest. He has supervisory responsibility for 10 inspectors, 6 Veterinary Medical Officers, and 4 Animal Care Inspectors in Michigan, Ohio and part of West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
