The UMASH advisory board includes experts from academia, public health, veterinary medicine, industry, producers, extension and government, who review and advise on the center activities, identify and facilitate connections with external stakeholders and potential partners, and recommend new directions in research, education and translation for the center.
UMASH Advisory Board Members 2022-2027:
Paul Aasen, President, MN Safety Council
Steve Olson, Agricultural Strategy Consultant & CEO, Steve Olson Consulting
Sasha Gibson, Operations Training Manager, Christensen Farms
Brian Zaidman, Senior Research Analyst, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Lucas Sjostrom, Executive Director, Minnesota Milk Producers Association
Russ Daly, Extension Veterinarian and Professor, South Dakota State University
Jennifer Bentley, Dairy Specialist, Iowa State University Extension
Dan Younggren, Minnesota Farmer, American Sugarbeet Growers Association Board Member, and former Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President
Russ Wilbur, Sales Safety Manager, Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
Lisa Schiller, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Associate Professor, and Graduate Programs Director, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Mercedes Falk, President, Puentes/Bridges
Monica Cruz Zorrilla, Senior Strategist, Imagine Deliver
Patrice Bailey, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Cassandra Strupp, Program Manager, Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
Nate Gotleib, Public Relations Manager, Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Sandra Godden, Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Veterinary Population Medicine
Brandon Severns, Outreach and Membership Coordinator, Minnesota Turkey
Mary Bauer, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Eau Claire OSHA