Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in life; it’s about what you inspire others to do
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Agent for Change
Amelita is a visionary who transmits passion and energy into every challenge.
Horses have been a passion of Amelita’s since childhood. It was her “heart” horse that revealed the need for permanent methods of ID and tracking the movement of infectious diseases. Thus, she reinvented herself and a second career in the equine industry career unfolded.
- Over the following years, she was instrumental in the research that resulted in the development of two (2) successful business start-ups including Equine ID, division of Destron Fearing, and GlobalVetLink, LLC.
- Successful in the passage of a Horse Inspection Program in Texas. The measure was signed into law September 1997 by then Texas Governor George W Bush.
- And a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) program for equids within the Federal National ID Program.
Highlights of Amelita’s enthusiasm for RFID have been featured in Time Magazine, as well as media coverage by Peter Jennings / ABC World News Tonight, Ed Bradley’s / CBS Street Stories, CNN Headline News and TheCRUSADERS produces by Disney.
Leadership Awards
Professional Leadership Affiliations
American Association of Equine Practitioners,
Infectious Diseases Committee 1995 – Present
American Quarter Horse Association,
Member 1980 – Present
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Chorus,
President 1999 – 2001
Marketing / Development Committee Chair 1996 – 2006
Executive Secretary 2012 – Present
Central Christian Church, Highland Park, TX
Soprano Soloist and Section Leader 2007 – Present
National Institute of Animal Agriculture,
Equine Health, Welfare and ID Committee Chair 2000 – Present
United States Animal Health Association,
Animal Welfare Committee, Chair 2007 – Present
Equine Infectious Committee Co-Chair 1995 – Present
Infectious Diseases of Horses Committee 1995 – Present
Livestock Identification Committee 1995 – Present
1988 Olympic Summer Games,
Seoul Korea 1988
USA Equestrian Team assistant, Sponsored by Federal Express
All royalties from Ms Facchiano’s Handbook on Horse Theft Prevention, published in 1997 by BloodHorse Publications, go to the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation.
Awards
2009: National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Service Award for distinguished leadership
2005: “NIAA Volunteer of the Year”
2001: Dallas Symphony Chorus President’s Award for Leadership
2010, 1997 & 96: Dallas Symphony Chorus Overtone Award for outstanding service
1984: United Parcel Service United Way Campaign Leadership Award
1982: Paul Harris Stores Outstanding Store Performance
1970’s: Miss American Pageant Contestant, Wintson-Salem, North Carolina
1966: Sierra Club International Award
Dual degreed: BA: Performing Arts / University of North Carolina / School of Arts
PhD: Microbiology / Colorado State University
Dedication
To my family, friends, clients, colleagues, co-workers, teachers, students, donors – and to all those who fueled my visions, passions, humanitarian and philanthropic endeavors for arts, sciences, and healing with horses … your leadership, infinite wisdom, compassionate loving kindness, humility, and generosity leave me breathless. My appreciation for you in limitless as is my gratitude. I look forward with enthusiasm to many more collaborations. With love and all my heart.
~ J. Amelita Facchiano, PhD
J Amelita Facchiano, PhD 