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Animal Health & Diagnostic Commission (AHDC) Members


Russell Redding, 
Chairman
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17110
Phone: 717-772-2852, rredding@pa.gov or amycooper@pa.gov

Dr. James Holt, Vice Chair
Equine Committee Chairman
Brandywine Veterinary Services
251 Barneston Road, Honey Brook, PA  19344
Phone: 610-942-9863, Cell: 610-496-1620, drjimholt@gmail.com
Appointed: October 26, 2022  Term Expires: October 26, 2026

Dr. Meghann Pierdon
Research Committee Chair
University of Pennsylvania
1240 Sagerville Road, Bainbridge, PA  17502
Phone: 717-576-5011, mpierdon@vet.upenn.edu
Appointed: December 15, 2021  Term Expires: December 15, 2025

Mr. Glenn Stoltzfus
1828 Wills Church Rd
Berlin, Pa 15530
Phone: 814-442-8749, cowsrout@verizon.net
Appointed: October 26, 2022 Term Expires: October 26, 2026

Ms. Amanda Butterfield
1264 Maple Valley Road
Meyersdale, PA, 15552, 
Phone: 765-730-9302, amcbutterfield@gmail.com
Appointed: March 30, 2022  Term Expires: March 30, 2026

Mr. James A. Shirk
1645 Silver Valley
East Earl, PA 17519
Phone: 717-989-2089, jim.shirk@ceva.com
Appointed: December 15, 2021   Term Expires: December 15, 2025

Mr. Richard Shiffler
600 Early's Mill Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Phone: 717-269-8611, shiffler51@gmail.com
Appointed: October 26, 2022 Term Expires: October 26, 2026

Mr. Chris Hoffman
201 South Homestead Rd
McAlisterville, PA 17049
Phone: 717-497-7895, crhoffman@pfb.com
Appointed: October 26, 2022 Term Expires: October 26, 2026

Dr. Debra Bogen
Acting Secretary of Health
PA Department of Health
Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, PA Department of Health
625 Forster St., Room 933
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Designee: Dr. Betsy Schroeder
State Public Health Veterinarian
Phone: 717-547-3493, dbogen@pa.gov,  beschroede@pa.gov

Honorable Elder Vogel, Jr.
Senate Majority Chairman
Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
457 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA  17120
Designee: Mr. Nate Clark
Phone: 717-787-3076, evogel@pasen.govnclark@pasen.gov

Honorable Judith Schwank
Senate Minority Chairman
Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
352 Main Capitol Building, Senate Box 203018, Harrisburg, PA  17129-3018
Designee: Mr. William Evans
Phone: 717-787-8925, wgevans@pasenate.com

Honorable Dan Moul
Majority Chairman, Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
House of Representatives
113 Ryan Building, Harrisburg, PA  17120
Designee: Ms. Kerry Golden
Phone: 717-787-3396, dmoul@pahousegop.comkgolden@pahousegop.com

Honorable Eddie Day Pashinski
Minority Chairman
Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
House of Representatives
300 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA  17120-2118
Designee: Destiny Zeiders
Phone: 717-787-5143, dzeiders@pahouse.net

 

Administrative support (non-voting members):

Dr. Alex Hamberg, Executive Director
Bureau Director
PA Department of Agriculture
Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-783-2200, Ahamberg@pa.gov

Lisa Graybeal
Deputy Secretary for Animal Health and Food Safety
PA Department of Agriculture
2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-257-6539, lgraybeal@pa.gov

Dr. Erin Luley, Executive Director
Assistant Director
PA Department of Agriculture
Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-257-6520, eluley@pa.gov