Chair
Theodore Kalbfleisch
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY United States

Term of service (1st, 2027–2031)

Co-Chair
Elizabeth Ross
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia

Term of service (1st, 2027–2031)

Elizabeth Ross is a research leader at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland (St. Lucia, QLD, Australia), working at the interface of genomics, microbiome science, and livestock systems. She holds a PhD from La Trobe University (XXX , VIC, Australia), where she pioneered metagenomic approaches to characterize the rumen microbiome and predict host phenotypes. After a postdoctoral stint in plant transcriptomics and a period in industry, Ross joined the University of Queensland to lead cutting-edge projects, including the assembly of platinum-quality reference genomes and the development of long-read sequencing tools. Ross leads a range of projects aimed at developing genomic solutions to complex agricultural challenges. Through her cross-disciplinary work, she strives to drive innovation in livestock breeding that is both high performing and climate resilient.

Member
Ningbo Chen
Northwest A & F University
Yangling, China

Term of service (1st, 2027–2031)

Member
Ntanganedzeni Mapholi
University of South Africa
Irene, South Africa

Term of service (1st, 2027–2031)