Karyn Smith, DVM
President
Board of Directors
Executive Committee for 2025-2026
Paige Harrington, DVM
President-Elect
Brian Stuber, DVM
Vice President
Eliza Ruffner, DVM
Secretary
Shannon Bass, DVM
Immediate Past President
District Representatives 2025-2026
1 
Ronni McKown
DVM
2
Kimberley S. Barth
DVM
3
Rachel Sassone
DVM
4
Katharine Holder
DVM
5
Donna McLamb
DVM
6
Lisa Olsen
DVM
7
Deborah McArthur-Wicks
DVM
8
Ryan Reid
DVM
9
Jennie Osborne
DVM
10
Jason Hefner
DVM
11
Erin Purvis
DVM
Ronni McKown, DVM
DISTRICTS: 1
Kimberley S. Barth, DVM
DISTRICTS: 2
Rachel Sassone, DVM
DISTRICTS: 3
Katharine Holder, DVM
DISTRICTS: 4
Donna McLamb, DVM
DISTRICTS:
Lisa Olsen, DVM
DISTRICTS: 6
Deborah McArthur-Wicks, DVM
DISTRICTS: 7
Ryan Reid, DVM
DISTRICTS: 8
Jennie Osborne, DVM
DISTRICTS: 9
Jason Hefner, DVM
DISTRICTS: 10
Erin Purvis, DVM
DISTRICTS: 11
Ronni McKown, DVM
District 1
Kimberley S. Barth, DVM
District 2
Rachel Sassone, DVM
District 3
Katharine Holder, DVM
District 4
Donna McLamb, DVM
District 5
Lisa Olsen, DVM
District 6
Deborah McArthur-Wicks, DVM
District 7
Ryan Reid, DVM
District 8
Jennie Osborne, DVM
District 9
Jason Hefner, DVM
District 10
Erin Purvis, DVM
District 11
NCSU Representatives 2025-2026
Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, Dip ACVIM
Dean, Veterinary Medicine
Alyssa Ganino
NCSU-CVM Student Rep
AVMA Representatives 2025-2026
Steve Stelma, DVM
AVMA Delegate
Shannon Foy, DVM
AVMA Alternate Delegate
Committee Chairs 2025-2026
Sandra Strong, DVM
Animal Welfare
Shane Gentry
Industry Council
Bradley Mills, DVM
PAC
Holly Capps, DVM
Membership
Liliya Nusbaum, DVM
Recent Grad
Michael Martin, DVM
State Veterinarian
Jennifer Shults, DVM
Legislative
Administrative
Jennifer Kendrick
Executive Director
J.J. Meidl
Director of Membership Development
Anne Cavender
Operations Manager
Elections:
District representatives serve three-year terms. Districts are elected in alternating years:
2026: Districts 7, 10, and 11
2027: Districts 2, 5, 6, and 9
2028: Districts 1, 3, 4, and 8
2029: Districts 7, 10, and 11
2030: Districts 2, 5, 6, and 9
2031: Districts 1, 3, 4, and 8
2032: Districts 7, 10, and 11
2033: Districts 2, 5, 6, and 9
2034: Districts 1, 3, 4, and 8
2035: Districts 7, 10, and 11
2036: Districts 2, 5, 6, and 9
2037: Districts 1, 3, 4, and 8
Past Presidents
- Dr. Ellis 1902-04*
- Dr. T. B. Carroll 1904-05*
- Dr. G. A. Roberts 1905-10*
- Dr. W. Ashcraft 1910-11*
- Dr. L. J. Herring 1911-12*
- Dr. L. F. Koonce 1912-13*
- Dr. M. J. Ragland 1913-14*
- Dr. A. C. Jones 1914-15*
- Dr. J. I. Handley 1915-16*
- Dr. R. H. Parker 1916-17*
- Dr. C. L. Cruse 1917-18*
- Dr. M. M. Leonard 1918-19*
- Dr. J. I. Neal 1919-20*
- Dr. W. M. Moore 1920-21*
- Dr. H. Rollins 1921-22*
- Dr. J. S. Dorton 1922-23*
- Dr. R. P. Huffman 1923-24*
- Dr. A. A. Alexander 1924-25*
- Dr. J. H. Brown 1925-26*
- Dr. H. C. Rea 1926-27*
- Dr. M. G. Edwards 1927-28*
- Dr. E. L. Shuford 1928-29*
- Dr. A. Fisher 1929-30*
- Dr. W. A. Hornaday 1930-31*
- Dr. J. P. Spoon 1931*
- Dr. P. C. McLain 1931-32*
- Dr. L. J. Faulhaber 1932-33*
- Dr. A. H. Williamson 1933-34*
- Dr. P. M. Abernathy 1934-35*
- Dr. W. A. Carter 1935-36*
- Dr. B. J. Lindley 1936-37*
- Dr. G. A. Ferguson 1937-38*
- Dr. A. A. Husman 1938-40*
- Dr. C. E. Nicks 1940-41*
- Dr. B. H. Staton 1941-42*
- Dr. N. B. Tyler 1942-43*
- Dr. C. D. Grinnells 1943-44*
- Dr. R. E. Taylor 1944-46*
- Dr. E. F. Boyette 1946-47*
- Dr. G. C. Monroe 1947-48*
- Dr. F. B. Coates 1948-49*
- Dr. J. C. Bateman 1949-50*
- Dr. C. W. Young 1950-51*
- Dr. G. R. Armstrong 1951-52*
- Dr. J. W. McKee 1952-53*
- Dr. W. O. Slappey 1953-54*
- Dr. W. D. Collins 1954-55*
- Dr. B. W. Dawsey 1955-56
- Dr. R. L. Williams 1956-57*
- Dr. D. C. Beard 1957-58*
- Dr. B. H. Kinsey 1958-59*
- Dr. C. R. Swearingen 1959-60*
- Dr. C. J. Lange 1960-61*
- Dr. C. C. McLean 1961-62*
- Dr. R. T. Stapleton 1962-63
- Dr. W. R. Dobbs 1963-64*
- Dr. J. T. Dixon 1964-65*
- Dr. R. E. Gandy 1965-66*
- Dr. E. L. Knox 1966-67*
- Dr. C. B. Randall 1967-68*
- Dr. R. A. Glass 1968-69*
- Dr. J. I. Cornwell 1969-70*
- Dr. W. A. Sumner 1970-71
- Dr. J. G. Martin 1971-72
- Dr. D. W. Lackey 1972-73
- Dr. M. S. Setser 1973-74*
- Dr. Martin Litwack 1974-75*
- Dr. M. T. Jordan 1975-76
- Dr. W. E. Plummer 1976-77*
- Dr. T. L. James 1977-78*
- Dr. D. E. Hightower 1978-79*
- Dr. J. I. Freeman 1979-80
- Dr. D. E. Harling 1980-81*
- Dr. W. W. Dickson 1981-82*
- Dr. E. M. Sink 1982-83*
- Dr. H. A. Justus 1983-84*
- Dr. R. J. Komich 1984-85
- Dr. Danny T. Allen 1985-86
- Dr. R. J. Randall 1986-87
- Dr. D. M. Kalet 1987-88
- Dr. K. R. Padgett 1988-89*
- Dr. J. H. Kinnarney 1989-90
- Dr. C. L. Ward 1990-91*
- Dr. S. T. Currin 1991-92*
- Dr. Elizabeth C. Lyerly 1992-93
- Dr. C. A. Williamson 1993-94
- Dr. L. Coggins 1994-95
- Dr. Karen Davis 1995-96
- Dr. A. Mark Green 1996-97
- Dr. R. H. Coble, Jr. 1997-98
- Dr. Danny T. Allen 1998-99
- Dr. Randy Jones 1999-2000
- Dr. Wayne Mercer 2000-01
- Dr. Richard Hawkins 2001-02
- Dr. Sarah Brown 2002-03
- Dr. Mark Brigham 2003-04*
- Dr. Amy Lewis 2004-05
- Dr. Julie Packard 2005-06
- Dr. David Beauchamp 2006-07
- Dr. Scott Helms 2007-08
- Dr. Jane Williston 2008-09
- Dr. Phil McHugh 2009-10
- Dr. Suzanne Sewell 2010-11
- Dr. Chessie Green 2011-12
- Dr. Scotty Gibbs 2012-13
- Dr. David Linzey 2013-14
- Dr. Shannon Foy 2014-15
- Dr. Kristen Hammett 2015-16
- Dr. Tom Kuhn 2016-17
- Dr. Steve Stelma 2017-18
- Dr. Brenda Stevens 2018-19
- Dr. Jennifer Jones Shults 2019-2020
- Dr. Jennifer Jones Shults 2020-2021
- Dr. Dante Martin 2021-2022
- Dr. Ed Faulkner 2022-2023
- Dr. Marguerite Gleason 2023-2024
- Dr. Shannon Bass 2024-2025
(*Indicates deceased)
