CVMA’s Kristi Pawlowski Appointed to Serve on the Veterinary Medical Board

will also participate in important decisions on VMB regulations and policies, and help guide public education and consumer protection activities.

Kristi is one of eight VMB members and will serve as the only RVT member. Her term will expire on June 1, 2025.

CVMA Board member Kristi Pawlowski, RVT, has been appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as a member of the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB). In this role, Kristi will provide oversight and direction on professional veterinary standards and enforcement, including the licensing of veterinary professionals and registration of veterinary premises. She

Kristi is the executive director of the Sacramento Valley VMA and the co-owner of Insight Veterinary Wellness Center. She has been involved in the CVMA for over a decade, serving as the RVT Member-atLarge of the RVT Committee, the CoChair of the CVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant Committee, and as a delegate to the CVMA House of Delegates. In early 2022, Kristi was selected by the CVMA’s RVT Committee and approved by the Leadership Committee to serve as the first-ever RVT voting member on the CVMA’s Board of Governors.

“I have a passion for working with others to tackle challenging issues that affect consumers, animals, and the veterinary

Nicole Dickerson Selected as New RVT Member on the CVMA Board of Governors profession,” Kristi said. “Many difficult and potentially controversial laws, policies, and regulations that are ‘in the news’ require thoughtful examination and consideration. I look forward to serving California's pet owners by doing my part as the RVT Member on the Veterinary Medical Board.”

Nicole Dickerson, RVT, has been chosen to replace Kristi Pawlowski as the RVT member of the CVMA’s Board of Governors. Nicole currently works as the Animal Care Supervisor at the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Animal Resource Center, where she balances the well-being and care of animals with the university’s research mission. She is a member of the California RVT Association and devotes much of her time volunteering for causes like the San Francisco SPCA, international spayathons, and the Sonoma County Humane Society.

At the CVMA, Nicole serves on the RVT Committee, on the House of Delegates, and on the Inclusion and Diversity Committee. She was the 2022 recipient of the CVMA’s Linda Markland RVT of the Year Award.

"It's exciting to join the BOG," Nicole said. "I am humbled and honored to serve as a voice for the RVTs of California in this capacity and to continue to advocate for the profession."

The CVMA is proud of Kristi and Nicole, and we look forward to seeing all that they accomplish in service of the veterinary profession!