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Courtney Hoff, M.S.

June 9, 2023

Courtney joined CDCB in May 2023 as a Data Support Specialist. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Cornell University in 2018…

Taylor Marie McWhorter, Ph.D.

March 17, 2023

Taylor joined CDCB as a Geneticist in February 2023. She studied at the University of Georgia, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in animal science…

Katie Schmitt

February 28, 2023

Katie joined CDCB in March 2023 as the organization's key communicator, liaison with the industry, and leader of farmer engagement. She works closely with CDCB's…

Andres Legarra, Ph.D.

February 28, 2023

Andres joined CDCB as Senior Geneticist in January 2023. He works on genetic improvement of livestock with strong emphasis in genetic evaluations with phenotypes, pedigree,…

Heather Adams Enzenauer, Ph.D.

October 21, 2022

Heather started with the CDCB as an Applied Geneticist in September 2022. Before CDCB, Heather worked as a genomic specialist and research scientist for Cooperative…

Kaori Tokuhisa, MSC

July 9, 2021

In 2015, Kaori Tokuhisa joined CDCB as a genomic data analyst with main responsibilities in quality control, customer service, data loads to the database, and…

Kristen Parker Gaddis, Ph.D.

July 9, 2021

Kristen joined CDCB in October 2016. She studied at North Carolina State University, where she received her Bachelor's and Doctorate degree in animal science and…

Jay Megonigal

July 9, 2021

Jay began his career with the USDA Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL) after being asked by a former employee to come in and help stuff…

Rodrigo Mota, Ph.D.

July 9, 2021

Rodrigo joined CDCB as an Applied Geneticist in September 2020. He graduated in 2009 from the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo in Brazil. In 2012,…

Frank Ross

July 9, 2021

Frank joined the CDCB team in March 2018 to lead web administration, coming from USDA Agricultural Research Service with deep knowledge of both the legacy…