2025 Leadership Directory
MVMA Executive Board Officers
President
David Wilson, DVM 6621 E. Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201 573-823-9407 • wilsonda@missouri.edu
President-Elect
Lynn Martin, DVM 1520 E. Rollins St. Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-3513 • martinlyn@missouri.edu
Vice-President
Jason Nickell, DVM 6050 NW Union Chapel Road Parkville, MO 64152 913-268-2081 Work 913-268-2541 Fax
jason.nickell@merck.com
Secretary-Treasurer
Shelia L. Taylor, DVM 2878 S Eldon Ave., SpringfieldMO 65807 417-447-8245 • shelia9012@yahoo.com
Board Chair
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM 2094 Highway 100 Hermann, MO 65041 573-486-2515 • kulhorn@gmail.com
District Delegates
Tom Rose, DVM: West Central Delegate 210 S. Keene Street Columbia, MO 65201 573-449-3791 tomrose@centurytel.net
Jeffrey Sparks, DVM: North Central Delegate 26027 Hwy 11 St. Catharine, MO 64628 660-412-2230 Jsparks1980@icloud.com
Kenton Morgan, DVM: Northwest Delegate 111 SE 4th Street Faucett, MO 913-526-6298 momuledr@gmail.com
Laura Moon, DVM: Northeast Delegate 860 Country Road 409 Fayette, MO 65248 573-808-7023 lauramoondvm@gmail.com
Adam Duris, DVM: Greater St. Louis Delegate 329 Glan Tai Drive St. Louis, MO 63011 985-630-3992 aduris@heartlandvetpartners.com
Sean Byrd, DVM: Southeast Delegate 2139 Megan Dr Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 573-334-6283 drbyrd@skyviewvet.com
Justin Berger: East Central Delegate 16320 Country Road 8410 Rolla, MO 65401 573-364-7100 Muledoc98@gmail.com
Christi Belew, DVM: Kansas City Delegate 3025 Main St. Kansas City, MO 64108 816-931-4930 drbelew@uhanimalhospital.com
Julie King, DVM: Southwest Delegate 29 Wintergreen Road, Suite A Branson, MO 65616 417-337-9777 Work 417-337-9773 Fax king84.jk@gmail.com
At-Large Delegates
Melissa Boldan, DVM 3500 Teakwood Court Columbia, MO 65203 573-514-5574 • mboldan3@gmail.com
Jamie Hall, DVM 9265 State Road C Mokane, MO 65059 309-506-6247• jlshall1027@gmail.com
Kathryn Bell, DVM 700 S Shelby Rd Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 573-785-1471 kathryndvm@gmail.com
Ex-Officio Members
Srinand “Sri” Sreevatsan, DVM MU CVM Dean
900 East Campus Dr., Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-3064 Work 573-884-5444 Fax ssreevatsan@missouri.edu
Carol Ryan, DVM AVMA Dist. VII Representative 224 Deer View Dr., Troy, MO 63379
636-327-6488 Work 636-639-5561 Fax Rhodesgang@yahoo.com
Jessica Stroupe, DVM
AVMA Delegate
293 Hwy 5 & 240, Fayette, MO 65248 573-881-5626 Work manicmiler@gmail.com
Chuck Barry, DVM AVMA Alt-Delegate
227 SE 13 Hwy, Warrensburg, MO 64093 660-422-7839 Work 660-422-7375 Fax chuck.barry63@gmail.com
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT MVTA Legislative Chair 3507 State Road E, Auxvasse, MO 65231 573-631-8290 stephaniegilliam@macc.edu
Cliff Miller, DVM Legislative Committee Chair 1709 E Urbandale Drive, Moberly, MO 65270 660-263-9797
Drmiller@greenhillsvetclinic.com
Brody Brown Student Board Member brodynbrown01@gmail.com
Lillie Snider Alternate Student Board Member lbsmrt@umsystem.edu
MVMA Committee Members Advisory Committee to the College of Veterinary Medicine
Rodney Chapman, DVM, Co-chair, West Central
Clark Fobian, DVM, Co-chair, West Central
Christopher Baughman, DVM, Northeast
Gregory Boyer, DVM, East Central
Terry Ann Chapman, DVM, West Central
Roger Dozier, DVM, East Central
Peggy Fisher, DVM, Southeast
Clinton Jones, DVM, Southeast
Deborah Leach, DVM, West Central
Edward Migneco, DVM, Greater St. Louis Forest Miller, DVM, Northwest
Ryan Montgomery, DVM, North Central
Ronald Palmer, DVM, Northwest
Craig Payne, DVM, West Central
Ed Powell, DVM, Northwest
Srinand Sreevatsan, DVM, West Central
Animal Welfare Committee
John Bates DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Frankie Lynn Bowers, DVM, Southwest
Corinne Bromfield, DVM, West Central
Phil Brown, DVM, Southwest
Peggy Callow, DVM, Southwest
Rachel Cook, DVM, East Central
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Linda Hickam, DVM, Northeast
Cia Johnson, DVM,AVMA
Kellien Kuschel, DVM, West Central
Erika Leisner,DVM, West Central
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Lawrence Kovac, DVM, Kansas City
Kellien Kuschel, DVM, West Central
Erika Leisner,DVM, West Central
Tom Lenz, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Chelsea Mathews, DVM, West Central
Cynthia McDowell, DVM, Southeast
James Mrkvicka, DVM, Northwest
James Mrkvicka, DVM, Northwest
Jean Schmidt, DVM, West Central
Jill Stohs, DVM, Kansas City
Steve Strubberg, DVM, East Central
Christina Venner, DVM, Kansas City
Jamie Woodworth, DVM, Greater St. Louis Convention Planning Committee
Lynn Martin, DVM, Chair, West Central
Christi Belew, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Cindy Cravens, DVM, West Central
Jessica Dean, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Abby Whitting, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Jessi Farris, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Tim Evans, DVM, West Central
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT
Jamie Hall, DVM, East Central
Hannah Leventhal, DVM, West Central
Laura Moon, DVM, West Central
Jason Nickell, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, East Central
David Wilson, DVM, West Central Emergency Management and Public Health Committee
Cathy Vogelweid, DVM, Chair, West Central
John Bates, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Molly Baker
Monica Beddo
Peggy Callow, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Lewis Cody, DVM, West Central
Peggy Fisher, DVM, Southeast
Ashley French, DVM, East Central
Stephen Goff, DVM, Northwest
John Holste, DVM, West Central
David Hopson, DVM, East Central
Steven Howerton, DVM, Southwest
Travis Inman, DVM, West Central
Bill Jones, DVM, West Central
Marie Kerl, DVM, West Central
Linda Lackman, DVM, East Central
Hannah Leventhal, DVM, West Central
Charles Massengill, DVM, East Central
Kaitlin McDaniel, DVM
Kenneth Moorman, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Christine Nagel, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Stephen Patterson, DVM, Northeast
Michael Pfander, DVM, Southwest
Gerald Rainey, DVM, Northwest
Thomas Rose, DVM, West Central, Thomas Rouse, DVM, Southwest
Loren Schultz, DVM, West Central
Karen Smith, DVM, Southwest
Tyler Sneft, DVM, West Central
Kelvin Urday, DVM Greater St. Louis
Christina Venner, DVM, North Central
Equine Committee
Bruce Whittle, DVM, Chair, North Central
Gabby Balaa, Student Member
Dane Frazier, DVM, Southwest
Catherine Hicks, DVM, Southeast
Patricia Homeyer, DVM, East Central
John Houtsma, DVM, West Central
David Leighr, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Thomas Lenz, DVM, (Out of State)
Hannah Leventhal, DVM, West Central
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Kaitlin McDaniel, DVM
Kenton Morgan, DVM, West Central
Dawn Mrad, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Ed Powell, DVM, Northwest
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Legislative Committee
Clifford Miller, DVM, Chair, Northeast
Michael Bloss, DVM,Southwest
Gregory Boyer, DVM, East Central
James Fallert, DVM, Southeast
Clark Fobian, DVM, West Central
David Gourley, DVM, Soutwest
Tom Lenz, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Stacy Martin-Beamer, DVM, Northwest
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Michael Pfander, DVM, Southwest
Sadina Scott, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Matthew Silvius, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Daniel Tappmeyer, DVM, East Central
Kenneth Vroman, DVM, West Central
Bruce Whittle, DVM, North Central
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Missouri Stocker/Feeder
Quality Assurance Program Committee
Daniel Tappmeyer, DVM, Chair, East Central
John Bolinger, DVM,West Central
Roger Borgmeyer, DVM, West Central
Voyd Brown, DVM, Southwest
John Groves, DVM, East Central
Richard Kent, DVM, North Central
Brent Lower, DVM, Southwest
Tony Martin, DVM, West Central
Justin Nash, DVM, East Central
Jason Nickell, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Craig Payne, DVM, West Central
Darrell Payne, DVM, West Central
Christopher Perry, DVM, Northeast
Ed Powell, DVM, Northwest
Charlie Robinson, DVM, Southwest
Steve Strubberg, DVM, East Central
Membership Committee
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, Co-chair, East Central
Jason Nickell, DVM, Co-chair, Greater Kansas City
Christina Belew, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Mel Falk, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Jessica Farris, DVM,Greater St. Louis
Daniel Goehl, DVM, Northeast
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Brittany Kennedy, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Edward Migneco, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Jonathon Renfro, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Carol Ryan, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jill Stohs, DVM, (Out of State)
Jessica Stroupe, DVM, West Central
Cynthia Vedder, DVM, East Central
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Early Career Task Force
Brittany Kennedy, DVM, Co-Chair, Greater St. Louis
Natalie Branson, DVM Co-Chair, Greater St. Louis
Annabelle Blosser, West Central
Abigail Hilton, DVM,West Central
Angelina Johnson, West Central
Rebecca Kiesel, DVM, West Central
Victoria Landing, DVM, SouthEast
Sarah Lira, DVM, West Central
Sarah Meineka , DVM, Greater Kansas City
Justin Nash, DVM, West Central
Sarah Nguyentran, West Central
Christopher Olson, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Sonja Perry, DVM, Northeast
Natalie Powell, DVM, Northwest
Kendelle Puga, DVM, Southwest
Charlie Robinson, DVM, Southwest
Robert Schmidt, DVM
Caroline Shaw, West Central
Lauren Shipp, DVM, East Central
Lillie Snider, West Central
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Michelle Thornberry, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Carly Vandas, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Hunter Wallace, DVM, Southwest
Elizabeth Wells, DVM, East Central
Brody Brown, Student
Makayla Clark, Student
Rural Animal Veterinary Task Force
Clifford Miller, DVM, Co-chair, Northeast
Daniel Tappmeyer, DVM, Co-chair, East Central
Michael Bloss, DVM, Southwest
Annie Callahan, DVM, West Central
Daniel Goehl, DVM, Northeast
David Gourley, DVM, Southwest
Jamie Hall, DVM, East Central
David Hertzog, DVM, Kansas City
Sonja Perry, DVM, West Central
Charlie Robinson, DVM, Southwest
Carol Ryan, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Tim Snider, DVM, West Central
Raymond Stegeman, East Central
Jessica Stroupe, DVM, West Central
RVT Utilization Task Force
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Christi Belew, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Cindy Cravens, DVM, East Central
Shawna Esep, RVT
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT
Bill Jones, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Kevin Kohne, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jessica Leary, RVT
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Julie Rutherford, RVT
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Ashli Selke, RVT
Jeff Vemmer, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Ken Yagi, RVT
Scope of Practice Committee
Kenton Morgan, DVM, Chair, Greater Kansas City
Michael Bloss, DVM, Southwest
James Crago, DVM, East Central
Aarah Craig, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Clark Fobian, DVM, West Central
Kellien Kuschel, DVM, West Central
Mark Lux, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Marcellus Markway, DVM, East Central
Sarah Mueller, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Gary Nie, DVM, Southwest
James Schuessler, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Dewey Waide, DVM,Southwest Veterinary Technician and Practice Staff Committee
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Thomas Dorsey, DVM, Northeast
Shawna Estep, RVT
Whitney Fahrendorf, RVT
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT
Kevin Kohne, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jessica Leary, RVT
Tiffany Mense, RVT
Julie Rutherford, RVT
Angela Scherer, DVM, Southeast
Cindy Vedder, DVM, East Central Practice Act Review Task Force
Chuck Barry, DVM, Chair, West Central
Justin Berger, DVM, East Central
Frankie Lynn Bowers, DVM, Southwest
Dana Fennewald, DVM
Maynard Bill Jones, DVM, West Central
Clifford Miller, DVM, East Central
Sarah Reinkemeyer, DVM, East Central
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, East Central
Bruce Whittle, DVM, North Central
Wellbeing Task Force
Abigail Whiting, DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Joan Coates, DVM, West Central
Tad Coles, DVM, Kansas City
Kerry Karaffa, PhD.
Brittany Kennedy, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Kelly Lenhart, MSW
Jill Luther, DVM, West Central
Clifford Miller, DVM, Northeast
Michael Pfander, DVM, Southwest
Carol Ryan, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
MVMA District Officers
East Central District
President: Patricia Homeyer, DVM, New Haven, Mo.
President Elect: Dan Tapmeyer, DVM, Hermann, Mo.
Secretary/Treaurer: Vacant
West Central District
President: Lauren Delaney, DVM, Columbia, Mo.
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary-Treasurer: Kenneth Vroman, DVM, Glascow, Mo.
North Central District
President: Bruce Whittle, DVM, Trenton, Mo.
Vice President: VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer: John Sheerman, DVM, Marceline, Mo.
Northeast District
President: Catherine Webb, DVM, Macon, Mo.
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary/Treasurer: Mac Wilt, DVM, Paris, Mo
Northwest District
President: Tyler Rolofson, DVM, Savannah, Mo.
Vice President: Johanna Wombwell, DVM, St. Joseph, Mo.
Secretary-Treasurer: Mark Gutzmer, DVM, St. Joseph, Mo.
Southeast District
President: Sean Byrd, DVM, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Vice President: Kathryn Bell, DVM, Poplar, Bluff, Mo.
Southwest District
President: Charlie Robinson, DVM, Bolivar, Mo.
Vice President: Michael Bloss, DVM, Aurora, Mo.
Kansas City District
President: Valerie Partch, Smithville, Mo.
President Elect: Stephanie Bonnette, DVM, Platte City, Mo.
Vice President: Allison Nelson, DVM, Union Hill, Mo.
Secretary-Treasurer: Erica Nowlin, DVM, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Greater Saint Louis District
President: Maggie Dillon, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Vice President: Alicia Marquart, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Treasurer: Seth Williams, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Secretary: Betzy Marziani, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Membership Chair: Kris Clements, DVM, Chesterfield, Mo.
Program Chair: Jennifer Wardlaw, St. Louis, Mo.
MVMA Academy Officers
President: Laura Moon, DVM, Fayette, Mo. Vice President: Erica Nowlin, DVM, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
MVMA, LLC Officers
Chair: Gregory Popp, DVM, East Central
Vice Chair: Roger Dozier, DVM, East Central Secretary: George Buckaloo, DVM, Kansas City
Philip Brown, DVM, Southwest
David Wilson, DVM, West Central Scott Fray, DVM, West Central Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, East Central
AVMA Delegate
Jessica Stroupe, DVM
AVMA Delegate
293 Hwy 5 & 240, Fayette, MO 65248 573-881-5626 Work manicmiler@gmail.com
AVMA Alternate Delegate
Chuck Barry, DVM
227 S.E. State Rt, 13 Warrensburg, MO 64093 chuck.barry63@gmail.com
AVMA District 7 Representative
Carol Ryan, DVM 224 Deer View Dr. Troy, MO 63379 Rhodesgang@yahoo.com
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation Board of Directors
Philip Brown, DVM, Co-Chair
Scott Fray, DVM, Co-Chair
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Vice-Chair
Bruce Addison, Secretary/Treasurer
Trenton Boyd, Museum Director
Caitlin Dewilde, DVM, Board Member
George Fischer, DVM, Board Member
Chad McNeal, DVM, Board Member
Edward Migneco, DVM, Board Member
James Montgomery, DVM, Board Member
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Per Annum
Cindy Vedder, DVM, Board Member
Missouri Veterinary Medical Board
Michael Pfander, DVM, Chair
Bill Jones, DVM, Vice Chair
Linda Scorse, DVM, Member
Galen Ericson, DVM, Member
Christopher Rohlfing, Public Member
Steve Strubberg, DVM State Veterinarian, Ex-officio
MU-College of Veterinary Medicine Class Liaisons
Class of 2025: Sarah Nguyentran, Rebecca Kiesel
Class of 2026: Caroline Shaw
Class of 2027: Makayla Clark, Angelina Johnson
Class of 2028: Annabelle Blosser, Sarah Lira
2025 MVMA Award Winners
Veterinarian of the Year Award:
Mel Falk, DVM, Independence, Mo.
President’s Award:
Tim Ulhorn, DVM, Hermann, Mo.
Ortu Stella Award
Laura Moon, DVM, Fayette, Mo.
MVMA 2024 Legislative Leadership Award
Sen. Lincoln Hough, Springfield, Mo.
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation Distinguished Service Award:
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Troy, Mo
MVMA Academy Distinguished Service Award: Robert “Bud” Hertzog, DVM, Independence, Mo
2025 Lifetime Members
Burny R. Baxter, Kathleen M. Bisges
Kenneth R. Boschert, Jon B. Copeland
Larry W. Forgey, Max A. Hartman
Kyle R. Johanson, Kevin W. Kackley
Kathryn A. Kovar, James R. Kuhn
Wanda A. Pipkin, Richard L. Schrock
Caroline F. Ward, Gerard M. Willenbrink, David A. Wilson
2023-24 Animal Archives
Pet of the Year: “Teddy”
Owner: Pat Burns and Jackie Ellis, Columbia, MO
Honored by: Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital, Columbia, Mo.
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Helpful Resources
Agricultural Security & Operations
Bill Pittenger, Agri-Security Specialist 573-751-5625
American Assn. of Veterinary State Boards
James Penrod, CAE, FASLA, Executive Director 4601 Central St., Kansas City MO 64111 816-931-1504 • 816-931-1604 (Fax)
American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 N. Meacham Rd., Suite 100 Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360 800-248-2862 • 847-925-1329 (Fax)
AVMA Executive Board District VII Rep. Carol Ryan, DVM 224 Deer View Dr. Troy, Missouri 63379 636-327-6488
AVMA Governmental Relations Division 1910 Sunderland Place, NW Washington DC 20056-1642 800-321-1473 • 202-842-4360 (Fax)
Drug Enforcement Administration 317 South 16th Street St. Louis, MO 63103 314-538-4600
Equine Clinic, Large Animal Clinic, & Small Animal Clinic, Veterinary Teaching Hospital 900 E. Campus Dr., Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-7821 • 573-882-4589 (After Hours/Emerg.)
Missouri Department of Agriculture Jefferson City Diagnostic Laboratory 101 N. Chestnut St., Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-3460 • 573-751-5279
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Springfield Diagnostic Laboratory
Rhizza Adams, Manager P.O. Box 2510, Springfield, MO 65801 417-895-7870
Missouri Board of Pharmacy
Kimberly A. Grinston, JD
Executive Director (573) 751-0093
E-mail: kimberly.grinston@pr.mo.gov
Missouri Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs (controlled substances information) EJ Jackson, Administrator P.O. Box 570 1500 Southridge Drive Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 573-751-6321 • 573-526-2569 (Fax) bndd@health.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Steve Strubberg, DVM State Veterinarian P.O. Box 630 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-751-3377 • 573-751-6919 (Fax)
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Operation Bark Alert - Report unlicensed breeders. www.agriculture.mo.gov/animals/ACFA/ barkalert/
Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesOffice of Veterinary Public Health
Molly Baker • molly.baker@health.mo.gov Monica Beddoe • monica.beddoe@ mo.gov.gov P.O.Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-6113 (Public) • 573-526-0235 (Fax)
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Sharps and Medicine Disposal 573-751-5401
Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Julie R. Braun
Executive Director 2500 Country Club Drive Jefferson City MO 65109-1190 573-636-8612 • 573-659-7175 (Fax) mvma@movma.org
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation & Museum 2500 Country Club Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-636-8737 • 573-659-7175 (Fax)
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation Animal Archives 573-636-8737
www.mopetmemorial.com
Missouri Veterinary Medical Board Dana K. Fennewald, Executive Director P.O.Box 633
Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-751-0031 • 573-526-3856 (Fax)
MU-College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Srinand Sreevatsan, Dean W-203 Vet. Med. Bldg. Columbia MO 65211 573-882-3768 • 573-884-5044 (Fax)
MU-Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
901 E. Campus Loop Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-6811 or 1-800-862-8635
USDA-APHIS-VS
Dr. Terry Gosch
Sandra KloeppelProgram Assistant, NVAP 1715 Southridge Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-658-9850
Directory Information as of March 2025