Our People

Animal Health Australia’s success depends largely on its ability to harness appropriate human resource skills and apply them to developing, implementing and managing the achievement of the agreed outcomes. The management team combines skills in business, financial and program management, policy development, planning, negotiation, accounting, communications, information technology and administration.

If you would like more information about any of the programs and/or projects managed by Animal Health Australia please contact one of the staff members listed below.


Dr Mike Bond
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (02) 6203 3999
mbond@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Dr Eva-Maria Bernoth
Executive Manager, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Phone: (02) 6203 3944
embernoth@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Ms Lisa Borthwick
Manager Communications
Phone: (02) 6203 3942
lborthwick@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mr Martin Blaszczyk
Biosecurity Communications Coordinator
Phone: (02) 6203 3988
martin@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Dr Lorna Citer
Manager Endemic Diseases
Phone: (02) 6203 3922
lciter@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mrs Gina Cherry
Finance & Administration Officer
Phone: (02) 6203 3914
gcherry@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Dr Peter Dagg
Manager AUSVETPLAN
Phone: (02) 6203 3907
pdagg@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Dr Kevin de Witte
Executive Manager, Market Access Support
Phone: (02) 6203 3913
kdewitte@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Dr Kathy Gibson
Manager Training Services
Phone: (02) 6203 3955
kgibson@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Dr Ian Langstaff
Manager Disease Surveillance
Phone: (02) 6203 3909
ilangstaff@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Ms Thea McNaught-Reynolds
Manager Communications
Phone: (02) 6203 3942
thea@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Mrs Jude Nettleingham
Coordinator Learning & Development
Phone: (02) 6203 3930
jnettleingham@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mrs Kim Percy
Executive Assistant
Phone: (02) 6203 3901
kpercy@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Ms Kristy Piper
Project Officer Training
Phone: (02) 6203 3931
kpiper@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Dr Emma Rooke
Executive Officer
Phone: (02) 6203 3912
erooke@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mr Duncan Rowland
Executive Manager, Biosecurity Services
Phone: (02) 6203 3910
drowland@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Ms Elinor Soames
Coordinator Laboratory Strategy
Phone: (02) 6203 3943
esoames@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mr Stephen Taylor
Information Technology Officer
Phone: (02) 6203 3946
staylor@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Ms Kelly Wall
Project Officer
Phone: (02) 6203 3948
kwall@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mr Mike Willoughby
Executive Manager, Corporate and Member Services
Phone: (02) 6203 3966
mwilloughby@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Mr Chris Wood
Financial Controller
Phone: (02) 6203 3936
cwood@animalhealthaustralia.com.au