Committees

Annual Meeting Committee

Current Vice President*

Meghan McConnell

Natasha Garcia-Andersen

Chris Rosario

Paula Wolf

Jenna Crowder

The purpose of this committee is to gather information about the upcoming annual meeting and assist the Vice President in organizing the meeting. 

Auditing Committee

Joan Mahoney*

Jared Spokowsky

Hannah Blackburn

The purpose of this committee is to review the financial records and receipts maintained by the AIA Treasurer prior to the annual meeting. 

  

Resolutions Committee

Jennifer Lund**

Hannah Blackburn

Brooke Nikkila-Sommerfeldt

The purpose of this committee is to gather Resolutions throughout the year and submit all standing and proposed Resolutions to the AIA members prior to and during the annual meeting.

Awards Committee

Mike Studer*

Keith Tignor

Don Hopkins

Kim Skyrm

The purpose of this committee is to request, review, procure and award nominations for the Researcher of the Year Award, determine and award membership service awards, retirement awards, Inspector of the Year Award, and student travel scholarships.     

Communications Committee

Amanda Skidmore*           

Kim Skyrm              

Barbara Bloetscher

Shelli Quattlebaum

The purpose of this committee is to generate the AIA Newsletter, update and generate content for all other industry publications (i.e., ABF News- letter, Bee Culture, etc.).

Social Media/IT Committee

Samantha Brunner*

Paula Wolf

Chris Rosario

Meghan McConnell

Jenna Crowder

Natasha Garcia-Andersen

The purpose of this committee is to provide technical support to AIA, as well as coordinate social media outreach for the association, and maintain and manage the AIA and the honeybeepests.org website.

Nominating Committee

Karen Roccasecca*

Barbara Bloetscher

Don Hopkins

Shanda King

Hannah Blackburn

Meghan McConnell

The purpose of this committee is to nominate AIA members for the officer positions. Elections are made at the annual meeting.

Standard Operating Procedures Committee

Alexandra Panasiuk*

Mike Studer

Barbara Bloetscher

Annie Mills

Hannah Blackburn          

The purpose of this committee is to gather SOPs from states and provinces to then develop a document containing guidance, advice, and examples for inspection programs that either don’t have an SOP developed or need to update one.  

Survey/Annual Health Data Committee

Jennifer Lund* 

Kim Skyrm**   

Samantha Brunner

Amanda Skidmore

The purpose of this committee is to collect data from states, territories and provinces about the status of the apiary industry in these individual regions and generate reports for the USDA and other industry stakeholders.

Grants Committee

Samantha Brunner*

James Fulton

Amanda Skidmore

Joan Mahonney

Chris Rosario

Mike Studer

The purpose of this committee is to apply for and manage grants for AIA.

Research and Diagnostics Lab Committee

Jenna Crowder*              

Kim Skyrm**    

Karen Roccasecca

Don Hopkins

James Fulton

The purpose of this committee is to gather information on research and diagnostic labs that provide services for apiary inspection services and beekeepers. Additionally this committee will facilitate communication and collaboration between the AIA and these labs. 

Historical Records and Proceedings Committee

Don Hopkins, Historian*               

Keith Tignor

Bill Baxter          

Barbara Bloetscher         

Mike Studer

Karen Roccasecca 

          

The purpose of this committee is to gather and maintain historical AIA

records and publish a report of set meetings and conferences.