ISES Council
The affairs of ISES are vested in a Council consisting of the President, the Senior Vice President, the Junior Vice President and 12 other voting members. Refer to the ISES Constitution for details about the duties of the different positions. If you have a specific question you want to have addressed by a Council member, you can send an email by clicking on the name.
Raelene Harrison
Governance Officer
For the past 18 years, Raelene has practised as a lawyer in Australia and is based in Melbourne, Victoria. Raelene is currently Managing Director and Principal of her own legal…
Janne Winther Christensen
Honorary President
Janne Winther Christensen is an Associate Professor in the Behaviour and Stress Biology group at Aarhus University, Denmark. Janne has studied the behaviour of Przewalski horses in the Askania Nova…
Camie Heleski
Senior Vice President
Camie Heleski received her PhD in Animal Science with an emphasis in equine behavior and welfare; her MSc was also in Animal Science, with an emphasis in equine nutrition and…
Orla Doherty
Junior Vice President
Orla qualified as a veterinary surgeon from University College Dublin (UCD) before completing a Masters Degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at Edinburgh University. Orla completed a PhD…
Jane Williams
Treasurer/Membership
Jane started her career working as Head Veterinary Nurse in a range of small animal, equine and large animal veterinary practices before moving into teaching. She is an experienced academic…
Elke Hartmann
Communications Officer
Elke was awarded her PhD from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences with a focus on managing horses in groups to improve horse welfare and human safety. She holds a…
Cristina Wilkins
Newsletter Editor/Social Media
As a young rider Cristina Wilkins competed in eventing to 3 star level in the UK and coached pony and junior riders who competed successfully at European Championship events. She…
Uta Koenig von Borstel
Research Officer
Uta is Professor of Animal Husbandry and Biology at the University of Giessen, Germany. Before moving to her present position she worked as Assistant Professor in Equine Science at the…
Denise Rofe
Practitioner Representative
Denise Rofe, Msc (Biochem), Dip Mus T, is a dressage coach based a Woodside, South Australia. She is married to a scientist and has two adult sons. After an early…
Gemma Pearson
Veterinary Liaison Officer
Gemma graduated as a vet from Glasgow University in 2009. After working in equine practice in Yorkshire for 18 months she moved up to the DICK Vet Equine Hospital at…
Colleen Brady
Education Officer
Colleen Brady earned PhD at Michigan State University, where she studied the impact of different breeding systems on hormones in mares. Following graduation, she accepted a position as an Assistant…
Lauren Brizgys
Student Representative
Lauren Brizgys is completing her Master's degree in Youth Development and Agricultural Education at Purdue University. She will begin her PhD at University of California Davis in the fall…
Angelo Telatin
Ordinary Council Member
Angelo is an Assistant Professor in Equine Science and Management at Delaware Valley College where he teaches a variety of courses from Equine Behavior to Horseback Riding and Training. He…
Carissa Wickens
Assistant Secretary
Dr. Carissa Wickens is an Assistant Professor and Extension Equine Specialist at the University of Florida, Department of Animal Sciences. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in…
Kate Fenner
Media Officer
Kate completed an undergraduate degree in Equine Science at Charles Sturt University and is currently enrolled as a PhD at Sydney University with a focus on equine training, management and…
Katrina Merkies
Honorary Secretary
Katrina Merkies holds an honours BSc (Agr.) in Animal Science and a PhD in Reproductive Physiology, both from the University of Guelph. She was a faculty member at Lake…