Cynthia (Cyd) Gillett is a laboratory animal veterinarian and animal program consultant who retired in 2015 from the positions of Director of Research Animal Resources and Institutional Veterinarian at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Gillett earned her veterinary degree from Michigan State University and is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian. Dr. Gillett was an active council member and the member emeritus of AAALAC International. She has been involved in many laboratory animal professional organizations, having served as a board member and president of ACLAM and IACUC 101TM and as a consultant for the CITI program.