Board of Directors

Executive Committee for 2025-2026

Karyn Smith, DVM

President

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
Katharine Holder
DVM
5
Donna McLamb DVM
Donna McLamb
DVM
6
Lisa Olsen
DVM
7
Deborah McArthur-Wicks
DVM
8
Ryan Reid
DVM
9
Jennie_Osborne
Jennie Osborne
DVM
10
Jason Hefner
Jason Hefner
DVM
11
erin purvis dvm
Erin Purvis
DVM

Ronni McKown, DVM

DISTRICTS: 1

Kimberley S. Barth, DVM

DISTRICTS: 2

Rachel Sassone, DVM

DISTRICTS: 3
Katharine Holder

Katharine Holder, DVM

DISTRICTS: 4
Donna McLamb DVM

Donna McLamb, DVM

DISTRICTS:

Lisa Olsen, DVM

DISTRICTS: 6

Deborah McArthur-Wicks, DVM

DISTRICTS: 7

Ryan Reid, DVM

DISTRICTS: 8
Jennie_Osborne

Jennie Osborne, DVM

DISTRICTS: 9
Jason Hefner

Jason Hefner, DVM

DISTRICTS: 10
erin purvis dvm

Erin Purvis, DVM

DISTRICTS: 11

Ronni McKown, DVM

District 1

Kimberley S. Barth, DVM

District 2

Rachel Sassone, DVM

District 3
Katharine Holder

Katharine Holder, DVM

District 4
Donna McLamb DVM

Donna McLamb, DVM

District 5

Lisa Olsen, DVM

District 6

Deborah McArthur-Wicks, DVM

District 7

Ryan Reid, DVM

District 8
Jennie_Osborne

Jennie Osborne, DVM

District 9
Jason Hefner

Jason Hefner, DVM

District 10
erin purvis dvm

Erin Purvis, DVM

District 11

NCSU Representatives 2025-2026

kathryn meurs dvm

Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, Dip ACVIM

Dean, Veterinary Medicine
alyssa ganino dvm

Alyssa Ganino

NCSU-CVM Student Rep

AVMA Representatives 2025-2026

Steve Stelma, DVM

AVMA Delegate
shannon foy dvm

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

Liliya Nusbaum, DVM

Recent Grad
micheal martin

Michael Martin, DVM

State Veterinarian
jennifer shults

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)

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