William Karesh

William Karesh serves as President of One Health Concepts since January 2023 and has held various prominent roles in organizations focused on health and conservation. Karesh has been an Ex-officio Panel Member of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense since July 2015 and Chair of the Working Group on Wildlife at the World Organisation for Animal Health since June 2008. Additionally, an Adjunct Faculty member at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai since September 2008, Karesh has also contributed as Executive Vice President of EcoHealth Alliance (August 2010 - August 2024) and Co-Chair of the Wildlife Health Specialist Group at IUCN (January 2002 - August 2024). Formerly, Karesh was a Founding Board Member of Veterinarians International (May 2014 - December 2020) and served as Vice President of Global Health at Wildlife Conservation Society (January 2008 - August 2010). Educational qualifications include a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine (1978 - 1982) and a B.S. in Biology from Clemson University (1975 - 1977).