September 01, 2021
Bradley and Gill win top spots on AVMA Board
The AVMA Board of Directors elected Dr. Karen Bradley, District I director, as 2021-22 chair while meeting in Chicago on July 31. The board also elected Dr. Ronald Gill, District VI director, as vice chair for the coming year.
Dr. Bradley has represented AVMA members living in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont since 2016, when she was elected as the Board’s District I director. Last year, she served as vice chair of the AVMA Board.
A 1996 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Bradley co-owns Onion River Animal Hospital in Barre, Vermont. She chaired the AVMA Governance Engagement Team from 2013-2014 and co-founded the Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative, serving as president from 2013-15.
As AVMA Board vice chair, Dr. Gill will substitute for Dr. Bradley in her absence and perform other duties as prescribed by the Board or the chair.
Dr. Gill is a 1975 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and owner of Gill Veterinary Clinic in West Salem, Illinois. In 2017, he was elected to represent AVMA members living in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin on the AVMA Board.
Dr. Gill has served on multiple entities within the AVMA, including as vice chair of the Council on Education.