Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board

The Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board was created by the Vermont General Assembly within the Department of Public Safety to advise the governor, the General Assembly and the commissioner of Public Safety on issues involving the cooperation and coordination of all agencies that exercise animal welfare responsibilities.

Establishing Statute

24 V.S.A. § 1943

Membership

Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
Membership Category	Designee
Commissioner of Department of Public Safety or Designee	John MacCallum
Executive Director, State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs or Designee	Sally Adams, Vice Chair
Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or Designee	Vacant
Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife or Designee	Thomas Scott
Vermont League of Cities and Towns (Governor Appointee)	Trevor Whipple
Vermont Police Association (Governor Appointee)	Vacant
Dog Breeders and Associated Groups (Governor Appointee)	Mary McFaun
Veterinarians (Governor Appointee)	Dr. Pam Brown
Vermont Criminal Justice Council designee	Jennifer Firpo
Two members to represent the interests of organizations dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals (Governor Appointees)	Erika Holm, Chair JoAnn Nichols