Steering Committee
CSG Steering Comittee
(Updated in March 2010)
The CSG Steering Committee is comprised of: Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, Executive Officer, Regional Chairmen and Vice Chairmen (8 regions), Vice Chairmen of Thematic groups (9), Chairmen of Task Forces (1) and Working Groups (2), and honorary members. The Committee meets every two years, at the CSG’s working meetings, and communicates regularly by e-mail.
 
Executive
Chairman: Professor Grahame Webb (Australia)
Deputy Chairmen: Dr. Dietrich Jelden (Germany), Alejandro Larriera (Argentina)
Executive Officer: Tom Dacey (Australia)
 
Regional Chairmen/Vice Chairmen
South and East Africa
Regional Chairman, South and East Africa: Dr. Richard Fergusson (South Africa)
West Africa
Regional Chairman, West Africa: Dr. Samuel Martin (France)
Regional Vice Chairman, West Africa: Christine Lippai (South Africa)
East and Southeast Asia
Regional Chairmen, East and Southeast Asia: Dr.Toshinori Tsubouchi (Japan/Sabah), Dr. Jiang Hongxing (China)
Regional Vice Chairmen: Dr. Choo Hoo Giam (Singapore), Dr. Nao Thuok (Cambodia), Uthen Youngprapakorn (Thailand), Yosapong Temsiripong (Thailand)
South Asia and Iran
Regional Chairman, South Asia and Iran: Janaki Lenin (India)
Regional Vice Chairmen: B.C. Choudhury (India), Anslem De Silva (Sri Lanka), Abdul Aleem Choudhury (Pakistan), Asghar Mobaraki (Iran), Dr. S.M.A. Rashid (Bangladesh)
Australia and Oceania
Regional Chairman, Australia and Oceania: Charlie Manolis (Australia)
Regional Vice Chairmen: Steve Peucker (Australia)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Chairman, Latin America and the Caribbean:  Alfonso Llobet (Bolivia), Carlos Piña (Argentina), Alvaro Velasco (Venezuela)
Regional Vice Chairmen: Miryam Venegas-Anaya (Panama), Luis Bassetti (Brazil), Roberto Soberón (Cuba), Sergio Medrano-Bitar (Colombia), Regional Trade: Bernado Ortiz (Ecuador)
Europe
Regional Chairmen, Europe: Dr. Jon Hutton (UK), Dr. Samuel Martin (France)
Regional Vice Chairman: Ralf Sommerlad (Germany)
North America
Regional Chairmen, North America: Dr. Ruth Elsey (USA), Allan Woodward (USA)
Regional Vice Chairmen:  Noel Kinler (USA), Harry Dutton (USA)
 
Thematic Groups
IUCN
Vice Chairman, IUCN: Dr. Perran Ross (USA)
CITES
Vice Chairman, CITES: Hank Jenkins (Australia)
Deputy Vice Chairman: Dr. Yoshio Kaneko (Japan)
Industry
Vice Chairman, Industry: Don Ashley (USA)
Deputy Vice Chairmen:  Yoichi Takehara (Japan), C.H. Koh (Singapore), Kevin Van Jaarsveldt (South Africa), Enrico Chiesa (Italy), Jorge Saieh (Colombia), Thomas Kralle (Germany), Chris Plott (USA), Eric Silberstein (Argentina), Jerome Caraguel (France).
Trade Monitoring
Vice Chairman, Trade Monitoring: John Caldwell (UK)
Deputy Vice Chairmen: James MacGregor (UK), Steve Broad (UK)
Veterinary Science
Vice Chairman, Veterinary Science: Dr. Paolo Martelli (Hong Kong)
General Research
Vice Chairman, General Research: Dr. Valentine Lance (USA)
Zoos and Community Education
Vice Chairman, Zoos and Community Education: Dr. Kent Vliet (USA)
Legal Affairs
Vice Chairman, Legal Affairs: Tomme Young (Germany)
CSG Red List Authority
CSG Red List Authority: Tom Dacey, P.O. Box 98, Clifton Beach, Qld 4871, Australia, <csg@wmi.com.au>
Task Force/Working Groups
Chinese Alligator Working Group: Dr. Jiang Hongxing (China)
Tomistoma Task Force: Bruce Shwedick (USA)
Human-Crocodile Conflict: Dr. Richard Fergusson (South Africa)
Honorary Members
Prof. Harry Messel (Australia), Ted Joanen (USA), Romulus Whitaker (India), Phil Wilkinson (USA), Prof. F. Wayne King (USA), Dr. Fritz Huchzermeyer (South Africa)
 

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