AVMA volunteer leaders
Officers
- President 2024-2025 — Sandra Faeh, DVM
- President-Elect 2024-2025 — Michael Q. Bailey, DVM, DACVR
- Vice President 2024-2026 — Gary Marshall, DVM
- Treasurer 2023-2029 — Jon Pennell, DVM
- Immediate Past President 2024-2025 — Rena Carlson, DVM
- Board of Directors Chair 2024-2025 — Robert Knapp, DVM
- Board of Directors Vice Chair 2024-2025 — Sandy Willis, DVM, MVSc, DACVIM
- Executive Vice President — Janet Donlin, DVM
- Assistant Executive Vice President — David E. Granstrom, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the administrative body of the Association. The 18-member board is comprised of the president, president-elect, immediate past president, vice president, treasurer (non-voting), one representative from each of 11 geographic districts elected by the veterinarians residing in that district, the House Advisory Committee chair (non-voting), and the Student AVMA president (non-voting).
- Board of Directors Chair 2024-2025 — Robert Knapp, DVM
- Board of Directors Vice Chair 2024-2025 — Sandy Willis, DVM, MVSc, DACVIM
- Amanda Bisol, VMD — District 1
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont - Erin Casey, DVM— District 2
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia - Mary Ergen, DVM — District 3
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee - Seyedmehdi Mobini, DVM, MS, DACT — District 4
Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico - Robert Knapp, DVM — District 5
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia - Jim Weisman, DVM — District 6
Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin - Carol G. Ryan, DVM — District 7
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota - Sam Miller, DVM — District 8
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas - Michael P. Lent, DVM , DVM — District 9
Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Utah - Richard Sullivan, DVM — District 10
California, Hawaii, and Nevada - Sandy Willis, DVM, MVSc, DACVIM — District 11
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming - Juan Amieiro-Puig, DVM — House Advisory Committee Chair, invited participant
- Tara Fellows Barron — Student AVMA President, invited participant
House of Delegates
The House of Delegates is composed of AVMA members from 70 state, territorial, and allied veterinary medical groups. Association policies are set by the House of Delegates, made up of one delegate and one alternate delegate from each organization represented. The House of Delegates convenes each summer at the AVMA Annual Convention and each winter at the Veterinary Leadership Conference.
House Advisory Committee
The House Advisory Committee consists of seven members elected by the House of Delegates to advise and make recommendations to the House of Delegates and Board of Directors, and to review and approve the credentials of candidates for President, President-Elect, Vice President, councils, and the House Advisory Committee. The following individuals compose the House Advisory Committee:
- Chair— Juan Amieiro-Puig, DVM, San Juan, Puerto Rico—Representing at-large
- Vice Chair— Lindy O'Neal, DVM, Rogers, Arkansas—Representing at-large
- Libby Todd, DVM, Birmingham, Alabama—Representing at-large
- Stuart Brown, DVM, Versailles, Kentucky—Representing at-large
- Diana Thome, DVM, Richland, Washington—Representing at-large
- Theresa Kelliher, DVM, Kearney, Nebraska—Representing at-large
- Douglas McInnis, DVM, Klamath Falls, Oregon—Representing at-large