2023 Leadership Directory
MVMA Executive Board Officers
President
Matthew Silvius, DVM
4825 NW Gateway
Riverside, MO 64150
816-741-2345 • mss1195@gmail.com
President-Elect
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM
2094 Highway 100
Hermann, MO 65041
573-486-2515 kulhorn@gmail.com
Vice-President
David Wilson, DVM
6621 E. Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201
573-823-9407 wilsonda@missouri.edu
Secretary-Treasurer
Shelia L. Taylor, DVM
2878 S Eldon Ave., Springfield MO 65807 417-447-8245 • shelia9012@yahoo.com
Board Chair
Edward Migneco, DVM
5325 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-645-2141 • emigneco0887@gmail.com
District Delegates
Northwest District
Kenton Morgan, DVM 111 SE 4th Street
Faucett, Missouri 64448
913-526-6298 • Kenton.Morgan@zoetis.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
Lynn Martin, DVM 1520 East Rollins Street Columbia, MO 65211 martinlyn@missouri.edu
Jason Nickell, DVM 6050 NW Union Chapel Road Parkville, MO 64152 913-268-2081 jason.nickell@merck.com
Sarah Reinkemeyer, DVM 3836 Highway T Koeltztown, MO 65048 573-680-1922
sarah.reinkemeyer@mda.mo.gov
Ex-Officio Members
Carolyn J. Henry, DVM Dean, MU-College of Veterinary Medicine 1600 E. Rollins Rd., W-203 Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-3768 • henryc@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
Roger Dozier, DVM, East Central
Peggy Fisher, DVM, Southeast
Carolyn Henry, DVM, West Central
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
Cia Johnson, DVM, Kansas City
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
Jamilon Niemann, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Rachel Cook, DVM, East Central
Sadie Scott, DVM, Kansas City
Jill Stohs, DVM, Kansas City
Steve Strubberg, DVM, East Central
Jamie Woodworth, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Convention Planning Committee
Kacie Ulhorn, DVM, Chair, East Central
Matt Silvius, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Ed Migneco, DVM , Greater St. Louis
David Wilson, DVM, West Central
Charlie Robinson, DVM, Southwest
Adam Acklin, DVM, Northwest
Lynn Martin, DVM, West Central
Jessica Jacquin, DVM, East Central
Catherine Webb, DVM, Northeast
Christen Jones, DVM, Greater St. Louis
John Dodam, DVM, West Central
Jill Stohs, DVM, West Central
Jessica Gardner, DVM, Greater Kansas City
Emergency Management and Public Health Committee
Cathy Vogelweid, DVM, Chair
John Bates, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Peggy Callow, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Peggy Fisher, DVM, Southeast
Ashley French, DVM, East Central
Dana Gillig, DVM, West 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
Kaitlin McDaniel, DVM, West 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
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
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
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
Kaitlin McDaniel, DVM, West Central
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
Karen Chandler, DVM, West Central
John Groves, DVM, East Central
Joseph Iliff, DVM, Northeast
Richard Kent, DVM, North Central
Brent Lower, DVM, Southwest
Tony Martin, DVM, West Central
Charles Massengill, DVM, East 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
Edward Migneco, DVM, Co-chair, St. Louis
David Wilson, DVM, Co-chair, West Central
Tim Ellis, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Jessica Farris, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Dan Goehl, DVM, Northeast
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
Robbie Schmidt, 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
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
Dan Brown, DVM, East Central
John Clark, DVM, Greater St. Louis
James Crago, DVM, East Central
Aarah Craig, DVM, Greater St. Louis
Clark Fobian, DVM, West Central
John Koch, DVM, Southeast
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, 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: Meteer Rochelle, 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: Cody Lewis, DVM Harrisburg, Mo
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: Brian Heuring, 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: Haley Dingfelder, DVM, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
President Elect: Jay Dyke, DVM Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Vice President: Valerie Partch, Smithville, Mo.
Secretary-Treasurer: Stephanie Bonnette, DVM, Platte City, Mo.
Greater Saint Louis District
President: Adam Duris, DVM, Webster Groves
Vice President: Courtney Banziger, DVM, St. Louis
Treasurer: Seth Williams, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Secertary: Maggie Dillon, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
MVMA Academy Officers
President: Todd Taylor, DVM, Parkville, Mo.
Vice President: Jessica Gardner, DVM, Kearney, 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
Edward Migneco, DVM, Greater St. Louis
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, Vice-Chair
George Buckaloo, DVM, Secretary/Treasurer
Trenton Boyd, Museum Director
Bruce Addison
Art Bryant, DVM
Caitlin Dewilde, DVM
George Fischer, DVM
Chad McNeal, DVM
Edward Migneco, DVM
Catherine Webb, DVM
Cindy Vedder, DVM
Missouri Veterinary Medical Board
Michael Pfander, DVM, Chair
David Hertzog, DVM, Vice-Chair
Christopher Rohlfing, Public Member
Linda Scorse, DVM, Member
Maynard Bill Jones, DVM, Member
Steve Strubberg, DVM State Veterinarian, Ex-officio
MU-College of Veterinary Medicine
Class Liaisons
Kendelle Puga, 2023
Natalie Powell, 2024, Co-liaison
Abigail Hilton, 2024, Co-liaison
Sara Nguyentran, 2025, Co-liaison
Rebecca Keisel, 2025, Co-liaison
VACANT, 2026
2023 MVMA Award Winners
Veterinarian of the Year Award:
Carol Ryan, DVM, Wentzville, Mo.
President’s Award:
Marcy Hammerle, DVM, St. Charles, Mo.
Mark Lux, DVM, St. Louis, Mo.
Robert E. Hertzog Leadership Award
Steve Strubberg, DVM, Hermann, Mo
Ortu Stella Award
Sadina Scott DVM, Shawnee, Kansas
Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation
Distinguished Service Award:
Shelia Taylor, Springfield, Mo.
MVMA Academy Distinguished Service Award: Brandon Thornberry, DVM, Kirkwood, Mo.
Distinguished Legislative Service Award: Justin Brown, Rolla, Mo.
2023 Lifetime Members
Ronald D. Armstrong, DVM
Jonathan S. Boschen, DVM
Frankie Lynn Bowers, DVM, MS
Verona J.K. Chaffin, DVM
Gregory C. Chapman, DVM
Tina M. Cone, DVM
Kim M. Dimmitt, DVM
Peggy T. Fisher, DVM
Robert R. Foss, DVM
David J. Frueh, DVM
M. Susan Graves, DVM
Susan A. Guffey, DVM
James L. Hackworth, DVM
Philip J. Johnson, BVSc(HONS)
Frank R. Lenzenhuber, DVM
Mark J. Lux, DVM
F.A. (Tony) Mann, DVM
Deborah McClallen, DVM
Michael B. Pfander, DVM
Nicholas J. Pisoni, DVM
Ronald D. Ragan, DVM
Cheryl H. Rhodes, DVM
Joseph L. Rodier, DVM
James K. Schuessler, DVM
Margaret A. Snyder, DVM
Randall M. Spragg, DVM
Phillip G. Trokey, DVM
Kay Tung, DVM
Pierre Tung, DVM
David Max Vandever, DVM
Laurie Wallace, DVM
2021-22 Animal Archives
Pet of the Year: “Maris”
“Maris was our sweet baby.”
Owner: Sharon Kirchhofer
Honored by: The Kirchhofer Family
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)
Michael Boeger, Asst. Administrator
P.O. Box 570
1500 Southridge Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
573-751-6321 • 573-526-2569 (Fax)
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
Monica Beddoe
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. Carolyn Henry, 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