Roger G. Ellis, DVM

Roger Ellis, DVM lives in Granville, N.Y., with his wife of 50 years, Claudia. They have 2 adult children, Lisa and Tim. Dr. Ellis received his DVM in 1977 from Cornell University CVM and practiced veterinary medicine in Vermont, Michigan and New York. He spent 3 years obtaining a Master’s degree and teaching at Michigan State University. He retired in 2022 as a Field Veterinarian for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets in the Division of Animal Industry, and he is also a Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician. Dr. Ellis is past president of the Alumni Committee of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, and the Board of Directors of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County.

Elizabeth A. Berliner, DVM, DABVP

Elizabeth Berliner, DVM, DABVP is currently the Senior Director for Shelter Medicine Services at ASPCA. She previously served as an Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University and serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and the credentials committee for the Shelter Medicine Practice board specialty. For over a decade she also served as a field service veterinarian, surgeon and trip leader for HSVMA, Rural Area Veterinary Services, and recently was surgical team lead for the Cornell Spayathon for the Puerto Rico team.

Katherine E. Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian)

Katherine E. Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian) is Chief Medical Officer of the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC). Dr Quesenberry has practiced avian and exotic pet medicine exclusively for over 35 years as Service Head of the AMC Exotic Pet Service and is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in this field of veterinary medicine.

She is a Diplomate, Avian Practice, of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. She is the winner of the 2017 Mammal Health Award presented by the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and Oxbow Animal Health. She received a BS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, a DVM from University of Georgia, and an MPH from Yale School of Public Health. She completed an internship in small animal medicine at the AMC and a residency in wildlife and zoological medicine at the University of Florida.