Dr. Marisa Rotolo joined the National Pork Board as director of swine health in December 2023. Her work includes overseeing NPB’s Swine Disease Research Task Force and supporting programs such as the Certified Swine Sampler Collector Program, Secure Pork Supply and AgView®. She is also involved in multiple industry-related working groups.

Dr. Rotolo came to NPB from Pig Improvement Company of North America, where she was a health assurance veterinarian for four years. At PIC, she managed the health of owned and contract multiplication farms and led efforts for foreign animal disease preparedness. She also oversaw health requirements for live animal exports to countries worldwide and was heavily involved in the development of the PRRS-resistant pig.

Before joining PIC, she was a postdoctoral research associate in a cooperative agreement between the USDA Center of Epidemiology and Animal Health and the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she focused on validating diagnostic tools and developing surveillance strategies for foreign animal diseases.