Todd, Weber elected to AVMA Board
Drs. Libby Coleman Todd and James M. Weber Jr. will be joining the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) this July as the District 3 and District 5 directors, respectively.
Their elections were announced February 3 after both veterinarians ran unopposed to replace outgoing BOD members Drs. Mary Ergen and Robert Knapp when their six-year terms expire this summer.
As District 3 director, Dr. Todd will represent AVMA members living in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. Dr. Weber will represent those living in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky as District 5 director.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Todd practiced as a small animal veterinarian in Birmingham, Alabama, for 24 years, then spent a year with National Veterinary Associates as a general practice mentor.
Dr. Todd received her veterinary degree in 1999 from Mississippi State University. She has pursued additional training in the study of grief and bereavement and received a certificate of thanatology—a credential that demonstrates knowledge of death, dying, and bereavement—in 2005 from the University of Alabama.
Dr. Todd currently serves as the Alabama delegate in the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) and as a member of the AVMA House Advisory Committee, which she chaired in 2023-24. She was a participant in the inaugural class of the AVMA Future Leaders Program in 2011-12 and was a member of the AVMA Early Career Development Committee from 2012-15.
Additionally, Dr. Todd served as president of the Jefferson County VMA in 2003-04 and of the Alabama VMA in 2010-11.
In her candidate statement, Dr. Todd wrote, “I have learned so much about the AVMA and the immense responsibilities of the Board of Directors over the last several years. I want to continue my leadership journey as a District Director so I can support and inspire other veterinarians that seek to enrich our profession.”
After earning his veterinary degree in 1980 from The Ohio State University, Dr. Weber practiced for several years in small and mixed animal practices. He also served as a veterinary medical officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Additionally, Dr. Weber received an MBA from Northern Kentucky University and has managed and co-owned a farm, which has included beef cattle.
Between 2001-22, Dr. Weber represented Kentucky in the HOD as an alternate delegate and delegate, also serving on the AVMA State Advocacy Committee for seven years and on the AVMA Legislative Advisory Committee as an alternate for three years.
Dr. Weber has been actively involved with the Kentucky VMA (KVMA) for more than three decades, including as president and as an executive board member. He represented the KVMA for several years on the Kentucky Agricultural Council. Plus, he chaired its Public Relations Committee and, since 2007, has chaired its Governmental Relations Committee.
“I have had a longtime interest and desire to participate in organized veterinary medicine at the local, state, and national levels. I feel that such involvement is vital to promote the profession,” Dr. Weber wrote in his candidate statement.
“My diverse experiences with volunteering along with my work experiences in small animal and mixed practices, being a veterinary medical officer with USDA, and farming, have provided me with a broad perspective of issues. These experiences have also given me a better appreciation and understanding of alternate viewpoints,” he wrote.