REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is pleased to announce Dr. Kristy Shaw as the new Emergency Preparedness and Disease Programs Coordinator within the Division of Animal Health.
This position has been created to help establish this area as a priority for the agriculture community and our federal government partners. Dr. Shaw will concentrate on producing Ohio’s African Swine Fever (ASF) response plan along with education, outreach, and training for local producers. While her focus will be on ASF preparedness, Dr. Shaw will play an important role in coordinating all animal disease programs for the agency.
Dr. Shaw has lifelong experience in the animal industry. She was raised on her family’s beef cattle farm in Hocking County, then went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University. She has experience as a private practice veterinarian and a field veterinarian with ODA’s Division of Meat Inspection. Dr. Shaw has completed FEMA Incident Command Systems Trainings and has been active with the African Swine Fever depopulation committee. ODA is excited to have Dr. Shaw begin her new role in October.
— Ohio Department of Agriculture