CVTEA accreditation policies and procedures

Last update to these sections: January 2024

IV. CVTEA® Roster July 2023 – July 2024

Representing/Member City/State Term
Private Large Animal Practice
Ricci Karkula, DVM
College Station, TX 2019-2025 (filling unexpired term 2022-2025)
Private Small Animal Practice
JB Bruederle, DVM
La Grange, IL 2020-2026 (filling unexpired term 2023-2026)
Educators of Veterinary Technicians
Jennifer Wells, DVM

Fairfield, OH

2022-2028

Veterinary Medicine Industry
Amanda Shelby, RVT, VTS (AA)

Avon, IN

2022-2028 (filling unexpired term 2023-2028)

Faculties of Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Julie White, DVM
Starkville, MS 2023-2029
Veterinarian At-Large
Brent Wooden, DVM
Fair Oaks, CA 2019-2025
Susan Wedam, DVM Yakima, WA 2020-2024; filling unexpired term 2018-2024
Veterinary Technicians (*Educator of veterinary technicians)
*Ryan Cheek, LVTg, VTS (ECC), PhD Good Hope, GA 2023-2029
Sharon Lentz, CVT, VTS, (ECC) Summit Point, WV 2022-2028
*Rochellie Cortes-Martinez, LVTg, MBA San Juan, PR 2023-2029
*Tricia Gorham, CVT, MA Seminole, FL 2020-2026
Mika Hobbs, RVTg Statesboro, GA 2021-2027
Lanette Jordan, LVT, VTS (AA) Navasota, TX 2023-2029
*Lori Renda-Francis, LVT, MA, PhD Clinton Township, MI 2019-2025

Laboratory Animal Medicine
Jennifer Asher, DVM, DACLAM

Clinton, CT

2018-2024
Veterinary State Boards
Tonya Hardy, DVM
Heber City, UT 2021-2027
Public
Mary Beth Angeline, EdD Fairmont, WV 2020-2026 (filling unexpired term 2022-2026)
Michelle Smith, MA Grand Junction, CO 2021-2027
Council on Education
Bruce Coston, DVM
Moneta, VA 2022-2026
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Jocelyn Forseille, DVM
Spruce Grove, AB 2017-2024

V. AVMA staff roster

Oversight responsibility:

Elizabeth Thompson, DVM, EdD, Associate Director
ethompsonatavma [dot] org (ethompson[at]avma[dot]org)

Rachel Valentine, RVT, BS, Senior Assistant Director
rvalentineatavma [dot] org (rvalentine[at]avma[dot]org)

Kristie Coley, DVM, CCRT, Assistant Director
kcoleyatavma [dot] org (kcoley[at]avma[dot]org)

Lynn Reece, LVT, Part-time Assistant Director
lreeceatavma [dot] org (lreece[at]avma[dot]org)

Education and Research Division
1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360

Staff responsibility:

Julie Horvath, CVTEA Accreditation Manager
jhorvathatavma [dot] org (jhorvath[at]avma[dot]org)

Diana Olivera, Administrative Assistant
847-925-8070 ext. 6306 doliveraatavma [dot] org (dolivera[at]avma[dot]org)