Steering Committee

Organisational Structure of the CSG Steering Committee

The Steering Committee meets at least every two years, at CSG Working Meetings, and communicates regularly by e-mail.

Executive Committee

Co-Chairs: Alejandro Larriera (Argentina), Charlie Manolis (Australia)

Deputy Chair: Christine Lippai (USA/South Africa)

Executive Officer: Dr. Sally Isberg (Australia)

Executive Advisory Group

Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Matthew Brien, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Curt Harbsmeier, Xander Combrink, Steve Platt, Christy Plott, Matthew Shirley, Melina Simoncini, Pablo Siroski

Regional Chairs/Vice Chairs

East and Southern Africa
Regional Chair: Dr. Xander Combrink (South Africa)
Regional Vice Chairs: Dr. Alison Leslie (South Africa), Howard Kelly (South Africa), Christine Lippai (USA/South Africa)

West and Central Africa
Regional Chair: Dr. Matthew Shirley (USA/Cote d'Ivoire)
Regional Vice Chairs: Emmanuel Amoah (Ghana), Nathalie Kpera (Benin)

East and Southeast Asia
Regional Chair: Dr. Steve Platt (Myanmar/Cambodia)
Regional Vice Chairs: Dr. Nao Thuok (Cambodia), Sen Rith (Cambodia), Kornvika Youngprapakorn (Thailand), Yosapong Temsiripong (Thailand), Rainier Manalo (Philippines), Dr. Luke Evans (Sabah, Malaysia), Dr. M. Izwan Z.A. Gani (Sarawak, Malaysia), Prof. Wu Xiaobing (China), Lonnie McCaskill (USA/Cambodia)

South Asia and Iran
Regional Chair: Anslem de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Regional Vice Chairs: Madhava Botejue (Sri Lanka), Raju Vyas (India), Abdul Aleem Choudhury (Pakistan), Asghar Mobaraki (Iran), Dr. S.M.A. Rashid (Bangladesh), Babu Ram Lamichhane (Nepal), Maheshwar Dhakal (Nepal)

Australia and Oceania
Regional Chair: Dr. Matthew Brien (Australia)
Regional Vice Chairs: Yusuke Fukuda (Australia), Eric Langelet (Papua New Guinea)

Europe
Regional Chair: Fabian Schmidt (Switzerland)
Regional Vice Chair: Rosanna Mangione (Austria)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Chair: Dr. Pablo Siroski (Argentina)

Regional Vice Chairs: Alfonso Llobet (Bolivia), Dr. Marisa Tellez (Belize/USA), Dr. Luis Bassetti (Brazil), Jhon Calderon (Colombia), Dr. Hesiquio Benitez Diaz (Mexico), Dr. Laura Porras Murillo (Costa Rica), Dr. Carlos Piña (Argentina). Regional Trade: Alvaro Velasco (Venezuela)

North America
Regional Chairs: Dr. Ruth Elsey (USA), Dr. Thomas Rainwater (USA)
Regional Vice Chairs: Jeb Linscombe (USA), Dr. Frank Mazzotti (USA)

Thematic Groups

Industry
Vice Chair: Christy Plott (USA)
Deputy Vice Chairs: Kevin Van Jaarsveldt (South Africa), Enrico Chiesa (Italy), Simone Comparini (Italy), Manuel Muñiz (Mexico), Pamela Ashley (USA), Helen Crowley (France); Trade Monitoring: John Caldwell (UK)

Legal Affairs
Vice Chair: Curt Harbsmeier (USA)

Veterinary Science
Vice Chairs: Dr. Paolo Martelli (Hong Kong), Dr. Cathy Shilton (Australia); Deputy Vice Chair: Dr. Gowri Mallapur (India)

Zoos
Vice Chairs: Dr. Kent Vliet (USA), Colette Adams (USA)

Taxonomy
Vice Chair: Dr. Kent Vliet (USA); Deputy Vice Chair: Dr. Chris Brochu (USA)

CSG IUCN Red List Authority
Dr. Sally Isberg (Australia)

Task Forces/Working Groups

Drone Working Group: Chairs: Lonnie McCaskill, Dr. Carlos Piña

Human-Crocodile Conflict Working Group: Chair: Simon Pooley

Honorary Members

Ted Joanen (USA), Romulus Whitaker (India), Phil Wilkinson (USA), Dietrich Jelden (Germany), Dr. Val Lance (USA), C.H. Koh (Singapore), Yoichi Takehara (Japan), Allan Woodward (USA), Oswald Braken Tisen (Malaysia)