Panels and Technical Advisory Groups

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Panels
Authorization Emerald Ash Borer TAG Oversight Potato - Sprout Inhibition TAG
Annual Meeting Fruit Pest Risk Management Seeds
Citrus Fruit - Drosophila suzukii TAG Phytosanitary Alert System   Standards
eCert Fruit - Ragholetis TAG Plants for Planting   Tuta absoluta
eCert TAG Fruit - Tetranychus mite TAG Potato Industry Advisory Group (IAG)
Forestry Fruit - Trapping TAG Potato - PVY  TAG      

NAPPO PANELS

ANNUAL MEETING


CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Marie-Claude Forest --- 613-773-7235 613-773-7204 Marie-Claude.Forest@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Steve Cote --- 613-773-7368 613-773-7204 Steve.Cote@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Leslie Young --- 613-773-7234 613-773-7204 Leslie.Young@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Lise Carriere --- 613-773-7249   Lise.A.Carriere@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Ana Lilia Montealegre --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext 51341   ana.montealegre@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Beatriz Martinez --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext 51759   beatriz.martinez@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Victor Rodriguez --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext 51759   hugo.rodriguez@senasica.gob.mx
  Alba Campos NAPPO 613-773-8181 613-221-5149 alba.campos@nappo.org
USA Christina Devorshak --- 919-855-7547   Christina.Devorshak@aphis.usda.gov

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AUTHORIZATION

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Brian Double Chairperson 613-773-7246 613-773-7204 brian.double@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Steve Côté -- 613-773-7368 613-773-7204 Steve.Cote@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Anna-Mary Schmidt --- 250-363-6650, ext. 232 250-363-6661 Anna-Mary.Schmidt@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Hector Enrique Vega Vice-Chairperson 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51368   enrique.vega@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Flora Mendoza --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51316
flora.mendoza@senasica.gob.mx
USA Robert Bishop  --- 253-944-2042 253-874-1109  robert.m.bishop@aphis.usda.gov
USA Laney Campbell --- 919-855-7314 919-855-7391 

Laney.E.Campbell@aphis.usda.gov

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Industry Contact

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Rita Weerdenburg Canadian Nursery & Landscape Association 1-888-446-3499, ext. 8686 1-866-833-8603 rita@canadanursery.com
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CITRUS

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Jose Hernandez Chairperson 301-851-2206 301-734-3225 Jose.R.Hernandez@aphis.usda.gov
USA Robert Krueger --- 951-827-4399 951-827-4398 rkrueger@ucr.edu
USA Stuart Kuehn --- 352-372-3505, ext. 108 352-955-2300 Stuart.W.Kuehn@aphis.usda.gov
USA Wayne Dixon --- 512-916-5241 512-450-8663

Wayne.Dixon@freshfromflorida.com

Mexico Hector Sanchez Vice-Chairperson 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51325
hector.sanchez@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Pedro Luis Robles --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51359   pedro.robles@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Luis Angel Villareal --- 52-81-8126-7500, ext. 7041   luisangel@nvl.sagarpa.gob.mx
Mexico Elena Iobana Alanís --- 52-44-2454-3187   iobanaa@yahoo.com.mx
Canada Dominique Pelletier --- 613-773-7173 613-228-6603 Dominique.Pelletier@inspection.gc.ca

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Industry Contacts

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Mexico Juan Lorenzo Palau Comite Estatal de Sanidad Vegetal de Nuevo Leon 52-82-6263-5050 52-82-6263-5030 cesavenl@yahoo.com.mx
Mexico Jose Renato Rivas Viveros Everfresh

renato.rivas@everfresh.com.mx
USA Jim Cranney California Citrus Quality Council 530-855-1894

Jcranney@CalCitrusQuality.org

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ELECTRONIC PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATION 

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Craig Southwick Chairperson 970-494-7578 970-494-7501 craig.southwick@aphis.usda.gov
USA Michael Perry --- 301-851-2279 301-734-7639 Michael.J.Perry@aphis.usda.gov
Canada Sherry Kirkpatrick-Papineau Vice-Chairperson 613-773-7220 613-773-7261 Sheryn.Kirkpatrick@inspection.gc.ca
Canada François Mercure --- 613-773-7221 613-228-6628 Francois.Mercure@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Delfino Hernandez --- 52-55-5905-1000, ext. 51112   dgif-delfino@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Pedro Morales --- 52-55-5905-1000, ext. 56014   pedro.morales@senasica.gob.mx

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Electronic Phytosanitary Certification - Technical Advisory Group

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Craig Southwick --- 970-494-7578 970-494-7501 craig.southwick@aphis.usda.gov
Canada Corinne Balasa --- 613-773-7071 613-773-7576 Corinne.Balasa@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Rosa Bardales  --- 52-55-5905-1000, ext. 51156   rosa.bardales@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Luis Leonel Espinoza --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51339   luis.espinoza@senasica.gob.mx
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Industry Contact

CountryNameOrganizationTelephoneE-mail
Canada Michel-Antoine Renaud Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance 613-518-6010 michelantoine@coha-acho.ca
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FORESTRY

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Shane Sela Chairperson 250-363-3432 250-363-0144 Shane.Sela@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Eric Allen --- 250-298-2350 250-363-0775 Eric.Allen@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Mexico Francisco Garcia Vice-Chairperson 52-55-5484-3505   fgarcia@semarnat.gob.mx
Mexico Gustavo Gonzalez --- 52-55-5484-3505   gustavo.villalobos@semarnat.gob.mx
USA Tyrone Jones --- 301-851-2344 301-734-3249 john.t.jones@aphis.usda.gov
USA Doug Warner --- 907-761-3861 907-745-7254 Douglas.Warner@alaska.govBack to index

Industry Contacts

Country Name Title Telephone Fax E-mail
Canada Brian Zak Canada Wood 604-536-3902 604-687-4930 zak@allforestsolutions.com
Canada Chuck Dentelbeck Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board 613-482-2480, ext. 302   cdentelbeck@clsab.ca
USA Tom Searles American Lumber Standards 301-972-1700   alsc@alsc.org
USA John McDaniel American Lumber Standards 301-972-1700   jmcdaniel@alsc.org
USA Edgar Deomano National Wooden Pallet and Container Association 703-519-6104 703-519-4720 edeomano@palletcentral.com
Mexico Fernando Garcia Cámara Nacional de la Industria Maderera 52-55-5240-6544
info@trilse.com.mx
Mexico Jose Cibrian Cámara Nacional de la Industria Maderera 52-55-5639-3855
jcibriantovar@gmail.com

NGO

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Faith Campbell The Nature conservancy 703-841-4881 703841-2722 fcampbell@tnc.org

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Forestry - Technical Advisory Group - Emerald Ash Borer

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Jonathan Lelito Chairperson 810-844-2704 810-844-0583 Jonathan.Lelito@aphis.usda.gov
Canada Mireille Marcotte --- 613-773-7270 619-773-7204 Mireille.marcote@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Barry Lyons --- 705-541-5617 705-541-5700 Barry.Lyons@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Canada Robert Lavallée --- 418-648-5803 418-648-5849 Robert.Lavallee@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Mexico Jose Refugio Lomeli --- 52-59-5952-0200, ext. 1650
jrlomelif@colpos.mx

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NGO

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Faith Campbell The Nature Conservancy 703-841-4881   703-841-2722   fcampbell@tnc.org

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FRUIT

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Mexico Jose Manuel Gutierrez Chairperson 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51381 52-55-5658-4034 jruelas@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Jose Luis Zavala --- 52-96-2625-1374 52-962-625-0208 joseluiszavalalopez@yahoo.com.mx
Mexico Abel Lopez --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51327   abel.lopez@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Juan Jose Flores ---- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51342   juan.flores@senasica.gob.mx
USA Lisa Neven Vice-Chairperson 509-454-6556 509-454-5646 Lisa.neven@ars.usda.gov
USA Joe Cavey --- 301-851-2328 301-734-5276 joseph.f.cavey@usda.gov
USA Walter Gould --- 301-851-2187 301-734-3225 Walter.P.Gould@aphis.usda.gov
USA Michael Guidicipietro --- 650-222-5605 650-876-9115 Michael.A.Guidicipietro@aphis.usda.gov
Canada Dominique Pelletier --- 613-773-7180 613-773-7163 Dominique.Pelletier@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Jean-François Dubuc --- 613-773-7051 613-773-7163 Jean-Francois.Dubuc@inspection.gc.ca

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Industry Contacts

CountryNameOrganizationTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Mike Willet Northwest  Horticultural Council 509-453-3193 509-457-7615 willett@nwhort.org
USA Marcy Martin California Grape & Tree Fruit League 559-226-6330 559-222-8336 MMartin@cgtfl.com
Mexico Carlos Chavez Union Agricola Regional de Fruticultores del Estado de Chihuahua 52-61-4413-7726 52-61-4413-1833 carlos.chavez@unifrut.org.mx
Mexico Roberto Flores UNIFRUT 52-61-4413-7726 52-61-4413-1833 rflores@unifrut.org.mx
Mexico Juan Lorenzo Palau Comite Estatal de Sanidad Vegetal de Nuevo Leon 52-82-6263-5050 52-82-6263-5030 cesavenl@yahoo.com.mx
Mexico Carlos Garcia       garcias4@anr.msu.edu

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FRUIT - Technical Advisory Group - Drosophila suzukii

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Mexico Angel Rebollar Chairperson 52-44-3316-1489, Ext. 102   rebollaralviter@gmail.com
Canada Sheila Fitzpatrick --- 604-796-1705 604-796-0359 sheila.fitzpatrick@agr.gc.ca
USA Hannah Burrack --- 919-513-4344   hjburrac@ncsu.edu
USA Oscar Liburd --- 352-273-3918 352-392-019  oeliburd@ufl.edu

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FRUIT - Technical Advisory Group - Rhagoletis

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Wee Yee Chairperson 509-454-6558 509-454-5646 wee.yee@ars.usda.gov
USA Dietmar Schwarz --- 360-650-3641 360-650-3148 Dietmar.Schwarz@wwu.edu
Canada Sonia Gaul --- 902-679-5763 902-679-2311 gauls@agr.gc.ca
Canada Bradley Sinclair --- 613-759-1787 613-759-1927 bradley.sinclair@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Juan Rull --- 52-22-8842-1800,ext.  4106
juan.rull@inecol.edu.mx
Mexico Vicente Hernandez --- 52-22-8842-1800,ext.  4106   juan.rull@inecol.edu.mx

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FRUIT - Technical Advisory Group - Tetranychus mite

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Frederic Beaulieu Chairperson 613-759-1789   frederic.beaulieu@agr.gc.ca 
Mexico Hector Enrique Vega --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51368
enrique.vega@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Mario Espinoza --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51369   mario.espinoza@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Gabriel Otero --- 972-3-968-3540   gotero@colpos.mx
USA Ashley Dowling --- 479-575-2482   479-575-2452 adowling@uark.edu 
USA Sonja Scheffer --- 301-504-5317   sonja.scheffer@ars.usda.gov
USA Ron Ochoa --- 301-504-7890 301-504-6482 ron.ochoa@ars.usda.gov

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FRUIT - Technical Advisory Group - Trapping

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Mike Klaus Chairperson 509-249-6966   MKlaus@agr.wa.gov
USA Larry Gut --- 517-353-8648   gut@msu.edu
USA Eric Lagasa --- 360-902-2063 360-902-2094

elagasa@agr.wa.gov

Mexico Jose Pablo Liedo --- 52-96-6289-8000   pliedo@ecosur.mx
Mexico Pablo Jesus Montoya --- 52-96-2643-5059   pablojmg17@hotmail.com
Canada Bradley Sinclair --- 613-759-1787 613-759-1927 bradley.sinclair@inspection.gc.ca

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OVERSIGHT

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA William Wesela Chairperson 301-851-2229   William.D.Wesela@aphis.usda.gov
USA Michael Guidicipietro ---- 650-222-5605 650-876-9115 Michael.A.Guidicipietro@aphis.usda.gov
Mexico Juan Jose Flores Vice-Chairperson 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51342    juan.flores@senasica.gob.mx 
Canada Karen Prange --- 613-773-7169  
Karen.Prange@inspection.gc.ca

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INDUSTRY CONTACTS

CountryNameOrganizationTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Jim Archer

Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE)

509-576-8004  

509-576-3646

jarcher@goodfruit.com
Mexico Carlos Garcia   616-994-4580    garcias4@anr.msu.edu
Canada Deb Hart Alberta Potatoes 780-415-2305 780-422-6096

deb@albertapotatoes.ca

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PEST RISK MANAGEMENT 

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Nitin Verma Chairperson 613-773-7267   Nitin.Verma@inspection.gc.ca
USA Ed Podleckis --- 301-851-2258
Edward.V.Podleckis@aphis.usda.gov
Mexico Alejandra Elizalde --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51331
alejandra.elizalde@senasica.gob.mx

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PHYTOSANITARY ALERT SYSTEM

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Cynthia Landry Chairperson 919-855-7552 919-855-759  Cynthia.Landry@aphis.usda.gov
USA Catherine Katsar --- 919-855-7330 919-855-7891 Catherine.S.Katsar@aphis.usda.gov
Canada Sigrun Gulden --- 613-773-6176  613-773-5391  Sigrun.Gulden@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Abdullahi Ameen --- 613-773-5256   613-773-5391  abdullahi.ameen@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Lilia Cruz --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51343     lilia.cruz@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Rigoberto Gonzalez --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51426     rigoberto.gonzalez@senasica.gob.mx

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PLANTS FOR PLANTING

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Ed Podleckis Chairperson 301-851-2258 301-734-589  Edward.V.Podleckis@usda.gov
USA Arnold Tschanz --- 301-734-5306 301-734-8693 Arnold.T.Tschanz@aphis.usda.gov
USA Kerry Britton  --- 703-605-5347 703-605-5353 kbritton01@fs.fed.us
Canada Charles Lemmon  --- 506-851-4480 506-851-2689 Chuck.Lemmon@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Trent Herman --- 613-773-7169   613-773-7163 Trent.Herman@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Eric Wierenga --- 519-826-2843   519-837-977  Eric.Wierenga@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Adriana Miranda --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51339     adriana.miranda@senasica.gob.mx 

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Industry Contacts

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Craig Regelbrugge   American Nursery & Landscape Assoc. 202-741-485 202-789-1893 cregelbrugge@anla.org
USA Lin Schmale-Tate Society of American Florists 703-838-5232 703-836-8705 lschmale@safnow.org
Canada Bruce McTavish McTavish Resource & Management Consultants  604-240-2481   604-538-461  bmct@intergate.ca
Canada Michel-Antoine Reanud Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance 613-518-6010   michelantoine@coha-acho.ca
Mexico Carlos Chavez Union Agricola Regional de Fruticultores del Estado de Chihuahua 52-61-4413-7726   52-614-413-1833   carlos.chavez@unifrut.org.mx

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NGO

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Faith Campbell The Nature conservancy 703-841-4881 703841-2722 fcampbell@tnc.org

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POTATO

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Alain Boucher Chairperson 506-851-2511  506-851-268  Alain.Boucher@inspection.gc.ca  
Canada Trevor Yu --- 613-773-7164 613-773-7163 trevor.yu@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Hector Lozoya Vice-Chairperson 52-595-952-1500, ext. 5224   Lozoya@correo.chapingo.mx
Mexico Alberto Martinez --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51339    alberto.martinez@senasica.gob.mx 
Mexico Gustavo Frias --- 52-81-2020-6957   52-81-8349-5526   servesa_gfriast@hotmail.com
USA Richard Zink --- 970-490-4472 970-482-0924  Richard.T.Zink@aphis.usda.gov  
USA Robert Bailey --- 970-494-7569 970-494-7501 Robert.A.Bailey@aphis.usda.gov  

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Industry Contacts

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA John Keeling National Potato Council 202-682-9456 202-682-0333  johnkeeling@nationalpotatocouncil.org  
Mexico Hugo Gomez  Confederacion de Productores de Papas 52-66-8818-5178 52-66-8818-9130
Canada Mathuresh Singh Agricultural Certification Services Inc. 506-459-0293  506-457-0769 

msingh@potatoesnb.com

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POTATO Technical Advisory Group - PVY

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
USA Jonathan Whitworth Chairperson 208-397-4181   208-397-431  Jonathan.Whitworth@ars.usda.gov 
USA Stewart Gray --- 607-255-7844   607-255-245  smg3@cornell.edu
Mexico Camilo Hernandez --- 52-59-5952-1500, ext., 6179   bacilos74@hotmail.com  
Mexico Ramiro González --- 52-81-8372-6316
ramgongar@gmail.com  
Canada Huimin Xu --- 902-368-0950, ext. 254   902-368-096  huimin.xu@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Rudra  Singh --- 506-472-5726     rudrapsingh@yahoo.com  

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POTATO Technical Advisory Group - Sprout Inhibition

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada Barb Daniels-Lake Chairperson 902-679-5764 902-679-2311 barbara.daniels-lake@agr.gc.ca
USA Nora Olsen --- 208-736-3621
norao@uidaho.edu
Mexico Humberto Lopez  --- 52-72-2232-9833
lopez.humberto@inifap.gob.mx

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SEEDS

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Mexico Yanell Dominguez Chairperson 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51362     yanell.dominguez@senasica.gob.mx 
Mexico Mitzi Georgina Gonzalez   52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51339    mitzi.gonzalez@senasica.gob.mx
Mexico Mario Puente   52-55-5516-0293   m.puente@amsac.org.mx
Canada Lois McLean Vice-Chairperson 519-691-1306, ext. 143   519- 691-1314 Lois.McLean@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Ken Allison   613-773-5273 613-773-5391  Ken.Allison@inspection.gc.ca 
Canada Michael Scheffel   613-773-7142   613-228-4542 Michael.Scheffel@inspection.gc.ca
USA Lydia Colon --- 301-851-2302 301-734-5786 Lydia.E.Colon@aphis.usda.gov
USA Michael  Cooper --- 208-332-8620 208-334-2283  Mike.Cooper@agri.idaho.gov

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Industry Contacts

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
Canada  Dave Carey Canadian Seed Trade Association 613-829-9527 613-829-3530 dcarey@cdnseed.org  
USA Richard Dunkle American Seed Trade Association 703- 837-8140 703- 837-9365 RDunkle@amseed.org  
Mexico Jesus Alcazar Asociación Mexicana de Semilleros     Jesus.m.alcazar@monsanto.com
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STANDARDS

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
NAPPO Rebecca Lee Chairperson 613-773-8176 613-773-8532  rebecca.lee@nappo.org
Canada Marie-Claude Forest --- 613-773-7235 613-773-7204 Marie-Claude.Forest@inspection.gc.ca
Canada Steve Côté --- 613-773-7368   613-773-7204  Steve.Cote@inspection.gc.ca
USA Christina Devorshak --- 919-855-7547 
Christina.Devorshak@aphis.usda.gov
Mexico Ana Lilia Montealegre --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51341    ana.montealegre@senasica.gob.mx

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TUTA ABSOLUTA

CountryNameTitleTelephoneFaxE-mail
NAPPO Rebecca Lee Chairperson 613-773-8176 613-773-8532  rebecca.lee@nappo.org
USA Devaiah Muruvanda --- 301-851-2055 301-734-869  Devaiah.A.Muruvanda@aphis.usda.gov
Canada David Holden --- 604-666-7744 604-666-1963 David.Holden@inspection.gc.ca
Mexico Maritza Juarez --- 52-55-5090-3000, ext. 51313    maritza.juarez@senasica.gob.mx
OIRSA Cesar Ramos ---     ramces09@hotmail.com

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INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP

CountryNameOrganizationTelephoneE-mail
Canada Bruce McTavish

McTavish Resource & Management Consultants Ltd.

604-240-2481 bmct@intergate.ca 
Canada Michel-Antoine Renaud Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance 613-518-6010 michelantoine@coha-acho.ca
USA Craig Regelbrugge

American Nursery & Landscape Association

202-434-8685  cregelbrugge@anla.org
USA Lin Schmale-Tate

Society of American Florists

703-838-5232 lschmale@safnow.org
Mexico Manuel Villareal CONPAPA 52-71-7132-1110 conpapavillarreal@gmail.com
Mexico Mario Puente   52-55-5516-0293 m.puente@amsac.org.mx