Co-Chairs
The two CLC co-chairs are appointed by the UGA Vice President of Research to represent the broader Athens community and the UGA community.
Community co-chair: David Lockman, M.D., Lockman Dermatology
UGA co-chair: Danny Mead, Ph.D., Infectious Diseases
Steering Committee
A Steering Committee comprises three community members and two UGA community members drawn from the broader membership, in addition to the two BCLC co-chairs. The Steering Committee establishes the committee’s direction, operating policy, procedures, and programmatic matters affecting the CLC as a whole. The UGA Vice President for Research designates members of the Steering Committee.
Steering Committee Members
| Name | Title | Community Represented |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Graduate Student Association | UGA |
| Ms. Kathy Hoard khoard@charter.net | Commissioner | Athens-Clarke County Elected Officials |
| Dr. David Lockman david@davidlockman.com | Physician | Medical Community |
| Mr. Steve Harris sharris@uga.edu | Director, Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness | UGA |
| Dr. Dan Hope dhopeiii@uga.edu | Environmental Advocate | Athens Environmental Community |
| Ms. Beverly King kingb425@aol.com | Neighborhood Relations Roundtable | Athens Neighborhoods |
| Dr. Danny Mead dmead@uga.edu | Infectious Diseases Researcher, College of Veterinary Medicine | UGA Infectious Diseases Research Faculty |
All Members
| Name | Title | Community Represented |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Graduate Student Association | UGA |
| Rev. Jerry Alexander jalex1@bellsouth.net | Pastor, Springfield Baptist Church | Athens Faith Community |
| Dr. Ralph Askren | Veterinarian | Veterinary Medical Community |
| Ms. Sara Beresford sarab@uga.edu | Neighborhood Advocate | Athens Neighborhoods |
| Open | Environmental Coordinator | Athens-Clarke County |
| Dr. Claude Burnett cabmd@dhr.state.ga.us | Director, Northeast Health District | Public Health Community |
| Mr. Jerry Daniel jerry@uga.edu | IT Professional, Department of Mathematics | UGA Staff Council |
| Dr. Zhen Fu zhenfu@uga.edu | Chair, UGA Institutional Biosafety Committee | UGA Institutional Biosafety Committee |
| *Ms. Kathy Hoard khoard@uga.edu | Commissioner | Athens-Clarke County Elected |
| Dr. Gail Hoge gwhoge@bellsouth.net | Environmental Advocate | Athens Neighborhoods |
| *Dr. Dan Hope dhopeiii@uga.edu | Environmental Advocate | Athens Environmental Community |
| Mr. Eric Keese keesee@clarke.k12.ga.us | Director, Safety and Risk Management, Clarke County School District | Athens Education Community |
| *Ms. Beverly King kingb425@aol.com | Neighborhood Relations Roundtable | Athens Neighborhoods |
| * **Dr. David Lockman david@davidlockman.com | Physician | Athens Medical Community |
| Dr. Steve Lucas slucas@armc.org | Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens-area Hospital Administrators |
| Mr. Don McKenna DMcKenna@stmarysathens.org | CEO, St. Mary’s Healthcare System | Athens-area Hospital Administrators |
| * **Dr. Danny Mead dmead@uga.edu | Infectious Diseases Researcher, College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA | UGA Infectious Diseases Research Faculty |
| Open | Student Government Association | UGA |
| Dr. Fred Quinn fquinn@uga.edu | Infectious Diseases Researcher, College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA | UGA Infectious Diseases Research Faculty |
| Mr. Larry Reeves larry.reeves@merial.com | Director, Human Resources, Merial | Animal Health Industry |
| Lt. John Scarborough jdscarb1@yahoo.com | Athens-Clarke County Fire Department | Athens-Clarke County Fire Department |
| Mr. Andy Sherrill | Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Athens FBI |
| Maj. Mark Sizemore marksizemore@co.clarke.ga.us | Athens-Clarke County Police Department. | Athens-Clarke County Police Department |
| Dr. Patrick Stockton pct1@cdc.gov | High Containment Laboratory Biosafety Manager | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| Dr. John Stuedemann jtsangus@aol.com | Rancher | Agricultural Community/Oglethorpe County |
| Dr. Ralph Tripp ratripp@uga.edu | Infectious Diseases Researcher, College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA | UGA Infectious Diseases Research Faculty |
| Dr. Rhonda Veit rhondaveit@bellsouth.net | Assistant State Veterinarian, Georgia Department of Agriculture | Veterinary Medical Community/Oconee County |
| Dr. Chris Whalen ccwhalen@uga.edu | Epidemiologist, College of Public Health, UGA | Medical /Public Health Community |
Ex-Officio Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Pat Allen patallen@uga.edu | Director, Community Relations, UGA |
| Dr. Sheila Allen sallen01@uga.edu | Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA |
| Dr. Harry Dickerson hwd@uga.edu | Associate Dean for Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA |
| Dr. Greg Freden gfreden@uga.edu | Director, Animal Health Research Center (AHRC), UGA |
| Ms. Kat Gilmore kygilmor@uga.edu | Director, Public Relations, College of Veterinary Medicine, UGA |
| *Mr. Steve Harris sharris@uga.edu | Director, Office of Security & Emergency Preparedness, UGA |
| Ms. Terry Hastings thasting@uga.edu | Director, Research Communications, Office of the Vice President for Research, UGA |
| Dr. Tom Jackson tjackson@uga.edu | Vice President, Public Affairs, UGA |
| Dr. Chris King cking@uga.edu | Director, Office of Animal Care & Use, Assistant Vice President for Research Director of Animal Care & Use, Senior Director of Biosafety, UGA |
| Dr. Duncan Krause dkrause@uga.edu | Director, Faculty of Infectious Diseases, UGA |
| Dr. David Lee dclee@uga.edu | Vice President for Research, UGA |
| Mr. John McCollum jmccollum@esd.uga.edu | Environmental Safety Division, UGA |
| Chief Jimmy Williamson jwilliamson@police.uga.edu | Chief of Police, UGA |
| Mr. Matt Winston mwinston@uga.edu | Assistant to the President, UGA |
The 44 members of the BCLC reflect the broad range of perspectives in the Athens-Clarke County community and at the University of Georgia. Members, appointed by the CLC co-chairs, serve three-year terms on the BCLC.
*Designates Steering Committee Member
** Designates Co-chair
