Steering Committee

Organisational Structure of the CSG Steering Committee

The Steering Committee meets at least every two years, at CSG Working Meetings, and communicates regularly by e-mail.

Executive Committee

Co-Chairs: Alejandro Larriera (Argentina), Charlie Manolis (Australia)

Deputy Chair: Christine Lippai (USA/South Africa)

Executive Officer: Dr. Sally Isberg (Australia)

Executive Advisory Group

Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Matthew Brien, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Curt Harbsmeier, Xander Combrink, Steve Platt, Christy Plott, Matthew Shirley, Melina Simoncini, Pablo Siroski

Regional Chairs/Vice Chairs

East and Southern Africa
Regional Chair: Dr. Xander Combrink (South Africa)
Regional Vice Chairs: Dr. Alison Leslie (South Africa), Howard Kelly (South Africa), Christine Lippai (USA/South Africa)

West and Central Africa
Regional Chair: Dr. Matthew Shirley (USA/Cote d'Ivoire)
Regional Vice Chairs: Emmanuel Amoah (Ghana), Nathalie Kpera (Benin), N'dede Michel Ahizi (Cote d'Ivoire), Christine Lippai (USA/South Africa)

East and Southeast Asia
Regional Chair: Dr. Steve Platt (Myanmar/Cambodia)
Regional Vice Chairs: Sen Rith (Cambodia), Kornvika Youngprapakorn (Thailand), Yosapong Temsiripong (Thailand), Rainier Manalo (Philippines), Dr. Sai Kerisha Kntayya (Sabah, Malaysia), Dr. M. Izwan Z.A. Gani (Sarawak, Malaysia), Prof. Wu Xiaobing (China), Lonnie McCaskill (USA/Cambodia)

South Asia and Iran
Regional Chair: Anslem de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Regional Vice Chairs: Madhava Botejue (Sri Lanka), Raju Vyas (India), Abdul Aleem Choudhury (Pakistan), Asghar Mobaraki (Iran), Dr. S.M.A. Rashid (Bangladesh), Babu Ram Lamichhane (Nepal), Maheshwar Dhakal (Nepal)

Australia and Oceania
Regional Chair: Dr. Matthew Brien (Australia)
Regional Vice Chairs: Yusuke Fukuda (Australia), Eric Langelet (Papua New Guinea)

Europe
Regional Chair: Fabian Schmidt (Switzerland)
Regional Vice Chair: Rosanna Mangione (Austria)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Chair: Dr. Pablo Siroski (Argentina)

Regional Vice Chairs: Alfonso Llobet (Bolivia), Dr. Marisa Tellez (Belize/USA), Dr. Luis Bassetti (Brazil), John Calderon (Colombia), Dr. Hesiquio Benitez Diaz (Mexico), Dr. Laura Porras Murillo (Costa Rica), Gustavo Sosa Rodriguez (Cuba), Dr. Carlos Piña (Argentina), Dr. Melina Simoncini (Argentina), Valerie Garcia (Guatemala). Regional Trade: Alvaro Velasco (Venezuela)

North America
Regional Chairs: Jeb Linscombe (USA), Dr. Thomas Rainwater (USA)
Regional Vice Chairs: Dr. Frank Mazzotti (USA), Dr. Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez (USA), George Melancon (USA)

Thematic Groups

Industry
Chair: Christy Plott (USA)
Vice Chairs: Kevin Van Jaarsveldt (South Africa), Enrico Chiesa (Italy), Simone Comparini (Italy), Manuel Muñiz (Mexico), Pamela Ashley (USA), Helen Crowley (France); Trade Monitoring: John Caldwell (UK)

Legal Affairs
Chair: Curt Harbsmeier (USA)

Veterinary Science
Chairs: Dr. Paolo Martelli (Hong Kong), Dr. Cathy Shilton (Australia); Vice Chair: Dr. Gowri Mallapur (India)

Zoos
Chairs: Dr. Kent Vliet (USA), Colette Adams (USA)

Taxonomy and Identification
Chair: Dr. Kent Vliet (USA); Vice Chair: Dr. Chris Brochu (USA)

CSG IUCN Red List Authority
RLA: Dr. Sally Isberg (Australia); Deputy RLA: Dr. Sergio Balaguera-Reina (USA)

IUCN SSC Young Professionals Task Force Focal Points
Dr. Phoebe Griffith (Germany/Nepal); Dr. Brinky Desai (India)

Task Forces/Working Groups

Drone Working Group: Chairs: Lonnie McCaskill (USA), Dr. Carlos Piña (Argentina)

Living with Crocodiles Working Group: Chair: Dr. Simon Pooley (UK)

Ecotoxicology Working Group: Dr. Jérémy Lemaire (Austria)

Communications Working Group: Dr. Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez (USA)

Honorary Members

Ted Joanen (USA), Romulus Whitaker (India), Phil Wilkinson (USA), Dietrich Jelden (Germany), Dr. Val Lance (USA), C.H. Koh (Singapore), Yoichi Takehara (Japan), Allan Woodward (USA), Oswald Braken Tisen (Malaysia), Dr. Ruth Elsey (USA)