Dr. Andrew Hennenfent, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, is the State Public Health Veterinarian for Iowa, overseeing zoonotic disease prevention and response. Dr. Hennenfent completed an applied epidemiology fellowship in infectious disease at the District of Columbia Department of Health, then oversaw the city’s emerging and zoonotic disease program and served as the city’s public health veterinarian. After joining the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Hennenfent oversaw the Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program, leading planning and response efforts for antimicrobial stewardship efforts and infection prevention technical assistance provided to Iowa healthcare personnel to improve infection control practices in all settings. Prior to joining Iowa HHS Dr. Hennenfent worked for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).

Robby Rhembrandt comes to us with over 20 years of emergency medicine experience. His career has been distinguished by various roles from the Fire Service to Air Medical transport. Robby is among a few select paramedics worldwide who posses four or more board certifications. Spending his whole life in Western Nebraska he understands the crucial dynamic of rural emergency care and treatment.

Katelyn Haydett has her BS in Molecular Biology from Defiance College, MS in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Tech University, and is currently a DVM candidate at Michigan State University. Her passion for public health began during a water testing project in Tanzania, Africa and has continued to evolve and include research focused on wildlife diseases and vector-borne zoonoses. Katelyn also served as a member of the AgriSafe Young Advisors Council, from 2016-2017. In her role as a rural leader, she assisted AgriSafe in design and launching of educational initiatives that can reduce farm related illness, injury and fatalities.

Mrs. Knesha Rose-Davison serves as the Public Health and Equity Director for AgriSafe Network. She has over 17 years of public health experience in maternal and child health, community health, health disparities, and advocacy. In May 2016, she joined AgriSafe Network as their health communications director, quickly growing into their public health programs director, where she managed employer-employee safety training for youth working in agriculture, opioid safety for health providers and agricultural workers, and women’s health topics. Knesha obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (2002) and a Master of Public Health (2006) from Northern Illinois University. In June 2016, she obtained a certificate in Agricultural Medicine focused on rural occupational health, environmental health, and safety. She is a member of the American Public Health Association and the Louisiana Public Health Association, where she serves in leadership. Knesha is passionate about serving vulnerable populations and ensuring health access and equity, and she aligns all her work with these causes.

As Chief Executive Officer of AgriSafe for over twenty years, Natalie Roy utilizes her public health training to improve the quality of health care offered to farm families. Natalie holds a Masters in Public Health from Tulane University. She is pleased to work in the area of agricultural health as it relates to her experience growing up on a farm in Canterbury New Hampshire.

Dr. Tara Haskins oversees partnerships to support AgriSafe’s Total Farmer Health initiative. She is also responsible for AgriSafe’s mental health programming. Tara contributes to curriculum design and implements new Total Farmer Health trainings that optimize and expand upon existing programs. She collaborates with organizations and government agencies that are interested in using the Total Farmer Health model as a public health framework. 

Tara has worked in healthcare as a registered nurse for 37 years with clinical experience in medical surgical, critical care, crisis intervention and opioid and alcohol outpatient treatment. Dr. Haskins worked for 11 years in academia as lead faculty in musculoskeletal and psychiatric mental health nursing content across three universities. 

Marjorie McCullagh is Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of Michigan. She is, first and foremost, a nurse. She has worked in a number of clinical roles in hospital acute and critical care units, and has focused much of her career on promoting and protecting the health of a critical segment of our nation’s workforce: ag producers. As a public health nurse and researcher, much of her work has been in developing and testing new programs to help farmers stay safe and healthy. She has published in many professional journals, and has presented her work nationally and internationally. 

Shaped by Linda’s experience as a Registered Nurse working in rural communities as well as her proprietorship of a three generational Nebraska family farm, Linda naturally connects as an advocate and educator with agriculture producers and health care professionals.  As the Community Health Director of the AgriSafe Network, she is responsible for curriculum design and outreach for the Veteran Farmer program, Total Farmer Health Coach program, and Women’s health. Her work is promoted on a state, regional and national level through webinars, onsite presentations, publications as well as user-friendly resources. Her passion to support the total farmer health concept drives her to act as a liaison between research and practice.

Linda has a diverse background in acute care nursing, intensive care, pediatrics, home health care, and  rural primary care clinics. She is an AgriSafe Nurse Scholar, and a Nebraska LEAD fellow. She belongs to the American Nurses Association, Rural Nurses Organization, and Nebraska Nurses Association.  She and her husband own and operate a row crop farming operation that has welcomed back their sons and families to continue a legacy.

Katelyn Haydett has her BS in Molecular Biology from Defiance College, MS in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Tech University, and is currently a DVM candidate at Michigan State University. Her passion for public health began during a water testing project in Tanzania, Africa and has continued to evolve and include research focused on wildlife diseases and vector-borne zoonoses. Katelyn also served as a member of the AgriSafe Young Advisors Council, from 2016-2017. In her role as a rural leader, she assisted AgriSafe in design and launching of educational initiatives that can reduce farm related illness, injury and fatalities.

Charlotte served as the Clinical Director for AgriSafe thru the end of 2022 and is currently a Total Farmer Health Coach. Prior to this role, she worked for several years in hospital acute care settings and community education.  During those years, Charlotte developed and managed a Rural Outreach Health service and a Parish Health Ministry department serving nine counties in northeast Iowa. She is a "charter graduate" of the University of IA agricultural occupational medicine course, is certified in occupational hearing conservation and completed the NIOSH Spirometry training. From 1997 to 2013, she provided agricultural occupational health services and program development for the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.

Abigail Kahrs is the Program Coordinator for AgriSafe. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science as well as a Master’s in Public Health. She organizes, and coordinates educational opportunities and resources for farmers, farm labor contractors, farm workers, and their families on issues associated with health and work safety (pesticide safety, weather protection, and other occupational hazards) as well as overall agricultural worker family well-being. She primarily assists in the scheduling, training, and reporting of women’s health, infectious diseases, and youth safety programs at AgriSafe Network.

Florence Becot, PhD, MS, is a rural sociologist and the Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor in Agricultural Safety and Health at the Pennsylvania State University. She also leads the Penn State Agricultural Safety and Health Program (ASH). Broadly speaking, her integrated research-extension program is intended to understand and support agricultural communities’ ability to meet their needs with an emphasis on their health, safety, well-being, and economic viability. Florence has done research and innovative solutions to support farm families’ social and economic needs in the U.S. and France. 

Andy Bater, a fourth-generation farmer, serves on the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau State Board and chairs its Wildlife and Fisheries Committee. He also advises the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council and serves on the USDA Farm Service Agency State Committee. With over 25 years of experience in communications engineering, he coordinated industry recovery operations following 9/11 and oversaw facility restorations after Hurricane Katrina. He contributes to national technology policy through the FCC’s Precision Agriculture Task Force and the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. Dedicated to well-being, Andy is a registered yoga instructor and collaborates with the AgriSafe Network to promote universal farmer access to healthcare. Most recently he has embarked on a One Health initiative with Penn State’s Colleges of Medicine and Nursing.

Holder of a DEA (equivalent master’s degree) in International Security and Defense, Karim Cheurfa Molinier began his career in Europe, notably at the French Embassy in Norway and the Generalitat Valenciana in Spain.  ten years ago, he joined Service de Remplacement France as an advisor to support the development of structures. His role includes network support, representation with public authorities, and the management of key projects for the network, such as the creation of an ERP dedicated to the operation of the structures. He also leads communication projects, including a serious game.

With an academic background in geography, Julien has worked on issues related to the attractiveness and development of rural areas in France in the post-COVID context. For the past year and a half, Julien has been working as a project manager at Service de Remplacement France, leading initiatives to improve working conditions, enhance professional skills, and make the farmer substitute profession more attractive.

Agnes started an organic and regenerative farm operation in the southern French Alps in 2010 with her husband, Renaud. They took an abandoned family farm, brought it back to life and into production as a lifestyle change from a background in Public Health research in HIV prevention science with the University of California -LA in South Africa. In 2019, Renaud suffered from a work-related burn-out and needed to radically rest and recover for an extended period. As longstanding members of the “Service de Replacement”, the substitute labor program which was invaluable in providing labour, advice, and moral support to help overcome and weather the storm. Agnès has been the “Service de Remplacement” voluntary secretary general (board member) since 2020 and as such has trained in suicide prevention/watch and first aid for mental health. 

Dr. Tara Haskins oversees partnerships to support AgriSafe’s Total Farmer Health initiative. She is also responsible for AgriSafe’s mental health programming. Tara contributes to curriculum design and implements new Total Farmer Health trainings that optimize and expand upon existing programs. She collaborates with organizations and government agencies that are interested in using the Total Farmer Health model as a public health framework. 

Tara has worked in healthcare as a registered nurse for 37 years with clinical experience in medical surgical, critical care, crisis intervention and opioid and alcohol outpatient treatment. Dr. Haskins worked for 11 years in academia as lead faculty in musculoskeletal and psychiatric mental health nursing content across three universities. 

Shaped by Linda’s experience as a Registered Nurse working in rural communities as well as her proprietorship of a three generational Nebraska family farm, Linda naturally connects as an advocate and educator with agriculture producers and health care professionals.  As the Community Health Director of the AgriSafe Network, she is responsible for curriculum design and outreach for the Veteran Farmer program, Total Farmer Health Coach program, and Women’s health. Her work is promoted on a state, regional and national level through webinars, onsite presentations, publications as well as user-friendly resources. Her passion to support the total farmer health concept drives her to act as a liaison between research and practice.

Linda has a diverse background in acute care nursing, intensive care, pediatrics, home health care, and  rural primary care clinics. She is an AgriSafe Nurse Scholar, and a Nebraska LEAD fellow. She belongs to the American Nurses Association, Rural Nurses Organization, and Nebraska Nurses Association.  She and her husband own and operate a row crop farming operation that has welcomed back their sons and families to continue a legacy.

Dr. Tara Haskins oversees partnerships to support AgriSafe’s Total Farmer Health initiative. She is also responsible for AgriSafe’s mental health programming. Tara contributes to curriculum design and implements new Total Farmer Health trainings that optimize and expand upon existing programs. She collaborates with organizations and government agencies that are interested in using the Total Farmer Health model as a public health framework. 

Tara has worked in healthcare as a registered nurse for 37 years with clinical experience in medical surgical, critical care, crisis intervention and opioid and alcohol outpatient treatment. Dr. Haskins worked for 11 years in academia as lead faculty in musculoskeletal and psychiatric mental health nursing content across three universities. 

Caroline Powell is the Environmental Outreach Coordinator at the Iowa Cancer Consortium and the staff lead for the Cancer & the Environment Task Force. Originally from New York City, the CDC’s Public Health Associate Program brought her to the Iowa Cancer Consortium, and she is now an MS student in Agricultural Safety & Health at the University of Iowa. Through her work, she aims to improve environmental and occupational health and safety outreach and communication for equitable disease prevention and health promotion. 

Since 2017, Audrey has led the CEEE's environmental health initiatives, working where human health and environmental sustainability meet. Her focus area explores the overlap of agricultural practices and their impact on human health. She holds a masters degree in Public Health from the University of Iowa, and a graduate certificate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Food Systems, the Environment, and Public Health.

In addition to her work at the CEEE, Audrey serves on the board of the Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network, as well as on the Executive Committee for the Cancer Free Economy Network and Design Team for Green America’s Soil & Climate Alliance. She holds advisory board positions for the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, the Collaborative for Health and Environment, and the University of Iowa’s Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Community Engagement Core.

Dr. Brent Moore completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, his MS and DVM at Oklahoma State University, and his MPH from the University of Florida. He earned board certification by the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine in 2016. After graduating veterinary school in 2006, he worked in small animal veterinary practice in Florida for 14 years prior to joining the DSHS Region 4/5N as a regional Zoonosis Control Veterinarian in February 2020. While in practice, he also volunteered time to the Hernando County Animal Services in Florida, managing disease outbreaks and implementing infection control practices. He was an adjunct professor in Microbiology for the last 3 years prior to moving to Texas. Since 2024, he has lectured zoonotic infectious diseases with the University of Texas at Tyler College of Medicine. Since 2021, he has lectured for the DSHS Preventative Medicine residency program, since 2022, the UT-Tyler Occupational Health residency program, and 2024, the UT-Tyler Preventative Medicine residency program. During his 6 years as an MS and DVM student, he worked in at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as a research assistant and laboratory technologist in Serology, Virology, Bacteriology, and Mycology, which expanded his interests in public health and infectious diseases. Dr. Moore’s professional interests include surveillance of vector-borne diseases, tracking risks and trends of Brucella suis, and education.