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2024 Leadership Directory
MVMA Executive Board Officers
President
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM 2094 Highway 100 Hermann, MO 65041
573-486-2515 • kulhorn@gmail.com
President-Elect
David Wilson, DVM 6621 E. Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201 573-823-9407 • wilsonda@missouri.edu
Vice-President
Lynn Martin, DVM 1520 E. Rollins St. Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-3513 • martinlyn@missouri.edu
Secretary-Treasurer
Shelia L. Taylor, DVM 2878 S Eldon Ave., Springfield MO 65807 417-447-8245 • shelia9012@yahoo.com
Board Chair
Matthew Silvius, DVM 4825 NW Gateway Riverside, MO 64150 816-741-2345 • mss1195@gmail.com
District Delegates
Northwest District
Kenton Morgan, DVM
111 SE 4th Street Faucett, Missouri 64448
913-526-6298 • momuledr@gmail.com
North Central District
Jeffrey Sparks, DVM 26027 Hwy 11
St. Catharine, Missouri 64628 660-258-9141• jsparks1980@icloud.com
Northeast District
Laura Moon, DVM 1709 E Urbandale Drive
Moberly, MO 65270
660-263-9797 lauramoondvm@gmail.com
Kansas City District
Christi Belew, DVM 3025 Main St. Kansas City, MO 64108 816-931-4930 • drbelew@uhanimalhospital.com
West Central District
Jessica Stroupe, DVM 293 Hwy 5 and 240 Fayette, MO 65248
573-881-5626 manicmiler@gmail.com
Greater St. Louis District
Jessica Farris, DVM 4540 Flora Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110 314-540-8546 • jfarrisdvm@gmail.com
East Central District
Justin Berger, DVM 16320 County Road 8410 Rolla, MO 65401
573-364-7100 • muledoc@fidnet.com
Southwest District
Julie King, DVM 29 N. Wintergreen Rd Branson, MO 65616
Tel: (417) 337-9777 • king84.jk@gmail.com
Southeast District
Sean Byrd, DVM 2139 Megan Dr. Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573-334-6283 • skyview@skyviewvet.net
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
Sarah Reinkemeyer, DVM 3836 Highway T Koeltztown, MO 65048 573-680-1922
sarah.reinkemeyer@mda.mo.gov
Ex-Officio Members
Leah Cohn, DVM
Interim Dean, MU-College of Veterinary Medicine 1600 E. Rollins Rd., W-203 Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-3768 • cohnl@missouri.edu
Charles Barry, DVM
AVMA Delegate
227 S.E. State Rt. 13, Warrensburg MO 64093 660-422-7839 • chuck.barry63@gmail.com
Carol Ryan, DVM
AVMA Alternate Delegate
224 Deer View Dr., Troy, MO 63379 636-327-6488 • Rhodesgang@yahoo.com
Chuck Lemme, DVM
AVMA District 7 Representative 819 Fernwood Dr. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 • ISU75DVM@msn.com
Cliff Miller, DVM
1709 E. Urbandale Dr., Moberly, MO 65270 660-263-9797 • drmiller@greenhillsvetclinic.com
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT, MS 3507 State Road 6 Auxvasse, MO 65231 stephanieGilliam@mace.edu
Brody Brown brodybrown01@gmail.com
Student Board Member
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
Leah Cohn, DVM, West Central
Rachel Cook, DVM, East 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
Darrell Payne, DVM, West Central
Ed Powell, DVM, Northwest
Animal Welfare Committee
John Bates DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Frankie Lynn Bowers, DVM, Southwest
Phil Brown, DVM, Southwest
Peggy Callow, DVM, Southwest
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Linda Hickam, DVM, Northeast
Lawrence Kovac, DVM, Kansas City
Abbie Knudsen, DVM, East Central
Kellien Kuschel, DVM, West Central
Tom Lenz, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Chelsea Mathews, DVM, West Central
Cynthia McDowell, DVM, Southeast
James Mrkvicka, DVM, Northwest
Jamilon Niemann, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Sadie Scott, DVM, Kansas City
Jill Stohs, DVM, Kansas City
Steve Strubberg, DVM, East Central
Jamie Woodworth, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Convention Planning Committee
David Wilson, DVM, Chair, West Central
Matt Silvius, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Jessica Jacquin, DVM, East Central
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Greater Kansas City
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Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT
Cindy Cravens, DVM, West Central
Catherine Webb, DVM, Northeast
Laura Moon, DVM, West Central
Tim Evans, DVM, West Central
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, East Central
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Emergency Management and Public Health Committee
Cathy Vogelweid, DVM, Chair, West Central
John Bates, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Peggy Callow, DVM, Greater St. Louis
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
Bill Jones, DVM, West Central
Marie Kerl, DVM, West Central
Karen Kreiensieck, DVM, West Central
Charles Massengill, DVM, East Central
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
Rachael Schulte, DVM, West Central
Loren Schultz, DVM, West Central
Sonia Serad-Wright, DVM, Northwest
Karen Smith, DVM, Southwest
Randel Smith, DVM, Southeast
Tyler Sneft, DVM, West Central
Christina Venner, DVM, North Central
Equine Committee
Bruce Whittle, DVM, Chair, North Central
Christy Buckley, DVM, Non-resident
Dane Frazier, DVM, Southwest
Natasha Frost, DVM, Non-resident
Amanda Gruber, DVM, Kansas City
Catherine Hicks, DVM, Southeast
Patricia Homeyer, DVM, East Central
John Houtsma, DVM, West Central
David Leighr, DVM, Kansas City
Tom Lenz, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Kenton Morgan, DVM, West Central
Dawn Mrad, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Lauren Pastewka, DVM, East Central
Ed Powell, DVM, Northwest
Melissa Siegrist, DVM, West Central
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Gabby Balaa, Member-Student
Legislative Committee
Clifford Miller, DVM, Chair, Northeast
Gregory Boyer, DVM, East Central
James Fallert, DVM, Southeast
Clark Fobian, DVM, West Central
Robert Hertzog, DVM, Kansas City
Tom Lenz, DVM, Kansas City
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Stacy Martin-Beamer, DVM, Northwest
Sean McCaul, DVM, Northwest
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Michael Pfander, DVM, Southwest
Tom Rose, DVM, West Central
Rachael Schulte, DVM, West Central
Sadina Scott, DVM, Kansas City
Melissa Siegrist, DVM, West Central
Matthew Silvius, DVM, Kansas City
Daniel Tappmeyer, DVM, East Central
Kenneth Vroman, DVM, West Central
Bruce Whittle, DVM, North Central
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Tom Rose, 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, 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
Matt Silvius, DVM, Co-chair, St. Louis
Lynn Martin, DVM, Co-chair, West Central
Christi Belew, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Tim Ellis, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Mel Falk, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Jessica Farris, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Dan Goehl, DVM, Northeast
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Brittany Kennedy, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Edward Migneco, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jonathon Renfro, DVM, Kansas City
Carol Ryan, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jill Stohs, DVM, Kansas City
Jessica Stroupe, DVM, West Central
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Kacie Ulhorn, 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
Stacey Beddoe, DVM, East Central
Susan Boedges, DVM, Northeast
Brody Brown - Student-Member
Peggy Callow, DVM, Southwest
Elizabeth Wells, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Kelsey Fisher, DVM, West Central
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Abigail Hilton, West Central
Victoria Landing, DVM, Southeast
Andrea Lohr, Member-student
Justin Nash, DVM, East Central
Sara Nguyentran, Member-Student
Christopher Olson, DVM, Kansas City
Sonja Perry, DVM West Central
Natalie Powell, Northwest, Member-Student
Kendall Puga, Member-Student
Charlie Robinson, DVM, Southwest
Catherine Ruggiero, DVM, West Central
Lauren Shipp, DVM, East Central
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Michelle Thornberry, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Carly Vandas, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Hunter Wallace, DVM Southwest
Abigail Whiting, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Robbie Schmidt, Member-Student
Rural Animal Veterinary Task Force
Clifford Miller, DVM, Co-chair, Northeast
Daniel Tappmeyer, DVM, Co-chair, East Central
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
Jessica Stroupe, DVM, West Central
Scope of Practice Committee
Mark Lux, DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Sarah Mueller, DVM, Greater St. Louis
James Crago, DVM, East Central
Aarah Craig, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Clark Fobian, DVM, West Central
Kellien Kuschel, DVM, West Central
Marc Markway, DVM, East Central
Kenton Morgan, DVM, Kansas City
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, MS
Kevin Kohne, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jessica Leary, RVT
Sean McCaul, DVM, Northwest
Tiffany Mense, RVT
Christopher Morrow, DVM, Kansas City
Cindy Vedder-Penrod, DVM, East Central
David Prigel, DVM, Southwest
Julie Rutherford, RVT
Angela Scherer, DVM, Southeast
RVT Utilization Task Force
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Cindy Cravens, DVM, East Central
Shawna Esep, RVT
Bill Jones, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Stephanie Gilliam, RVT
Kevin Kohne, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jessica Leary, RVT
Chris Morrow, DVM, Greater Kansas City
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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
Wellbeing Task Force
Abigail Whiting, DVM, Chair, Greater St. Louis
Joan Coates, DVM, West Central
Tad Coles, DVM, Kansas City
Kerry Karaffa, Ph.D.
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
Francesca Tocco, PhD
Shelia Taylor, DVM, Southwest
Elizabeth Trepp, DVM, Kansas City
MVMA District Officers
East Central District
President: Rochelle Meteer, DVM, Hermann, Mo.
President Elect: Vacant
Secretary/Treaurer: Patricia Homeyer, DVM, New Haven, Mo.
West Central District
President: Lauren Delaney, DVM, Columbia, Mo.
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary-Treasurer: Vacant
North Central District
President: Bruce Whittle, DVM, Trenton, Mo.
Vice President: Doug Cleveland, DVM, Brookfield, Mo.
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, Saint Joseph, Mo.
Southeast District
President: Sean Byrd, DVM, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Vice President: Karen Fieser, DVM, Millersville, Mo.
Southwest District
President: Charlie Robinson, DVM, Bolivar, Mo.
Vice President: Michael Bloss, DVM, Aurora, Mo.
Kansas City District
President: Jay Dyke, DVM Lee’s Summit,Mo.
President Elect: Valerie Partch, Smithville, Mo.
Vice President: Stephanie Bonnette, DVM, Platte City, Mo.
Secretary-Treasurer: Erica Nowlin, DVM, Blue Springs, Mo.
Greater Saint Louis District
President: Courtney Banziger, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Vice President: Maggie Dillon, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Treasurer: Seth Williams, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Secertary: Alicia Marquart, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Membership Chair: Kris Clements, DVM, Chesterfield, Mo.
Program Chair: Jennifer Wardlaw, St. Louis, Mo.
MVMA Academy Officers
President: Jessica Gardner, DVM, Kearney, Mo.
Vice President: Laura Moon, DVM, Fayette, 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
Matthew Silvius, DVM, Kansas City
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Scott Fray, DVM, West Central
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, East Central
AVMA Delegate
Chuck Barry, DVM
227 S.E. State Rt, 13 Warrensburg, MO 64093 chuck.barry63@gmail.com
AVMA Alternate Delegate
Carol Ryan, DVM
224 Deer View Dr. Troy, MO 63379
Rhodesgang@yahoo.com
AVMA District 7 Representative
Chuck Lemme, DVM 819 Fernwood Dr. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 ISU75DVM@msn.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
Cindy Vedder, DVM, Board Member
Erica Nowlin, DVM, Per Annum
Catherine Webb, DVM, Per Annum
Missouri Veterinary Medical Board
Michael Pfander, DVM, Chair
Bill Jones, DVM, Vice Chair
Linda Scorse, DVM, Member
Galin Ericson, DVM, Member
Christopher Rohlfing, Public Member
Steve Strubberg, DVM State Veterinarian, Ex-officio
MU-College of Veterinary Medicine
Class Liaisons
Natalie Powell, 2024, Co-liaison
Abigail Hilton, 2024, Co-liaison
Sara Nguyentran, 2025, Co-liaison
Rebecca Keisel, 2025, Co-liaison
Caroline Shaw, 2026
Makayla Clark, 2027, Co-liaison
Angelina Johnson, 2027, Co-liaison
2024 MVMA Award Winners
Veterinarian of the Year Award:
Kenton Morgan, DVM, Faucett, Mo.
President’s Award:
James Sparks, DVM, Parkville, Mo.
Richard D. Antweiler Servant Leadership Award
Ronald Cott, DVM, Leawood, Kan., Ortu Stella Award
Lynn Martin, DVM, Columbia, Mo.
MVMA 2024 Legislative Leadership Award
Linda Hickam, DVM, Thompson, Mo.
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation
Distinguished Service Award:
Philip Brown, DVM, Springfield, Mo
MVMA Academy Distinguished Service Award: Kenneth Vroman, DVM, Glascow, Mo
2024 Lifetime Members
John R. Bates, DVM
Jeffrey Rex Byergo, DVM
Tad B. Coles, DVM
David M. Edwards, DVM
Barbara Ann Eichler, DVM
Jane F. Francka, DVM
Bill J. Hessman, DVM
James P. Howard, DVM
Kendal D. Johnson, DVM
Kevin G. Keegan, DVM
Richard D. Linn, DVM
Albert H. Markway, DVM
Susan McCarty, DVM
Mary E. Meyer, DVM
James P. Morehead, DVM
Kenton Morgan, DVM
Wayne R. Morris, DVM
Carol Palmer, DVM
Ron Palmer, DVM
Kevin J. Reed, DVM
Bruce A. Robertson, DVM
Beverly B. Sherman, DVM
Austin Eugene Story, DVM
B. Kirk Stringer, DVM
Mark T. Van Horn, DVM
Richard W. Vaughan, DVM
Colette C. Wagner-Mann, DVM
2022-23 Animal Archives
Pet of the Year: “Grant”
Owner: Cathy Forand
Honored by: Grantview Animal Hospital
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Helpful Resources
Agricultural Security & Operations
Merrel Breyer, Agri-Security Specialist (573) 522-1802
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. Chuck Lemme, DVM 819 Fernwood Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
ISU75DVM@msn.com
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
Beth Melton, Manager
P.O. Box 2510, Springfield, MO 65801 417-895-6863 • 417-831-4766 (Fax)
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. Leah Cohn, Interim 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 1715 Southridge Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-658-9850
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Directory Information as of March 2024