Board of Directors
2026-2028
President​
Anna Jenstead, DVM
Madison, WI
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Immediate Past President
Verena Affolter, DVM, Dipl., ECVP, PhD
Davis, CA
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Vice President
Jennifer Thomas, DVM, DACVD
Boston, MA
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Treasurer
Lara Tomich, DVM, MS, DACVD
Madison, WI
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Member At Large
Brian Scott, DVM, DACVD
Bradenton, FL
Member At Large
TBA
TBA
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Member At Large
TBA
TBA
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​Derm Dialogue, Editor
Emily Rothstein, DVM
Southington, CT
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WAVD Representative
Lara Tomich, DVM, MS, DACVD
Madison, WI
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ADVT Representative
Chantelle Hanna, BS, CVT, VTS
Charlotte, NC​​​
Past Presidents
Frank Kràl: 1964-1966
Robert M. Schwartzman: 1966-1968
George H. Muller: 1969-1970
James D. Conroy: 1971-1972
James Blakemore: 1973-1974
Erwin Small: 1975-1976
George Doering: 1977-1978
Patrick Breen: 1979-1980
Lloyd Reedy: 1981-1982
Sharon Martin: 1983-1984
Richard Anderson: 1985-1986
Peter Ihrke: 1987-1988
Gail Kunkle: 1989-1990
Pat McKeever: 1991-1992
Craig Griffin: 1993-1994
Vicki Scheidt: 1995-1996
Lynn Schmeitzel: 1997-1998
Phil Roudebush: 1999-2001
Susan Fehrer-Sawyer: 2001-2003
James Noxon: 2003-2005
Terry Grieshaber: 2005-2007
Daniel O. Morris: 2007-2009
Bill J. McDougal: 2009-2011
Robert A. Kennis: 2011-2013
Jeanne Budgin: 2013-2015
Rodney Rosychuk: 2015-2017
Catherine Outerbridge: 2017-2019
​Klaus Loft: 2019-2021
Rose Miller: 2022-2024
Verena Affolter: 2024-2026
AAVD Staff
​Executive Secretary
Brendan Leahy, CAE
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Meeting Manager
Jessica Winger
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Association Coordinator
Rhianna Zimmerman​​​