Kelly Mann

Dr. Kelly Mann is an affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University; the vice president of veterinary solutions, Mantel Technologies, Fort Collins, Colorado; and, the president/executive director of the International Working Dog Association.

He also serves as the assistant military liaison for the American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care - Veterinary Committee on Trauma; co-authored a module in the Veterinary Advanced Trauma Life Support course; and is a member of the Veterinary Abbreviated Injury Scale development team. He has decades of service and leadership experience in clinical veterinary medicine and veterinary research, especially with programs and projects directly applicable to U.S. and allied military working dogs.

Dr. Mann received his Bachelor of Science in 1986 from Georgia College, graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, and completed a Master of Science in veterinary parasitology. He joined the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps in 1993 and retired at the rank of colonel in 2013. During his military career, Dr. Mann was the director of the LTC Daniel E. Holland Military Working Dog Hospital and served in specialized training and leadership positions focused on military working dog medical care in Department of Defense, NATO, and allied programs. He received a M.S. in radiological health sciences from CSU, is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology, and earned a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Dr. Mann is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit and recipient of the Army Surgeon General's 9A Proficiency Designator for professional excellence.

His career vision is to support world-class research at the highest level in his profession, tempered by compassion for the animals and people involved, and guided by ethical consideration for the health and welfare of each animal. Dr. Mann has a passion for all working dogs and the people they serve.