About ACVS

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) sets the standards for advanced professionalism in veterinary surgery. The American Board of Veterinary Specialties recognizes ACVS as the veterinary specialty organization for veterinary surgery.

ACVS currently includes 2,519 Diplomates. Approximately 70 veterinarians earn their Diplomate credentials every year.

Committees

The date after a committee member's name indicates the year the member's term ends for their position on the committee, e.g., chair, assistant chair, director, assistant director. Committee positions end October 31, with new members' terms starting November 1, unless otherwise noted. LA and SA designate large animal and small animal species orientation.

ACVS Diplomates are encouraged to volunteer for committees and other ACVS activities. Visit the Volunteer Opportunities page to find volunteer opportunities featured throughout the year.

Board of Regents

Executive Committee & Foundation Officers
Jan Hawkins (2025-LA), chair
Bryden Stanley (2025-SA), president
Kelly Farnsworth (2025-LA), president-elect
Julie Smith (2027-SA), treasurer
Ann Loew, chief executive officer

Regents & Foundation Directors
Jose Garcia-Lopez (2027-LA)
Laurent Guiot (2026-SA)
Ursula Krotscheck (2025-SA)
David Levine (2026-LA)
Annette McCoy (2025-LA)
Jason Syrcle (2027-SA)

Advisory Council of Diplomates and pcDVMs

Trevor Bebchuk (2025-SA), chair
Sarah Dukti (2025-LA)
Jude Bordelon (2026-SA)
Janice Buback (2025-SA)
Paul Wan (2027-LA)
Amber Acker-Sanborn (2027)
Andrei Kasarda (2025)
Emily Rhoades (2027)
Julie Smith (2027-SA)
Staff liaison: Lucretia DiSanto

Communication Committee

Erica Secor (2025-LA), chair
KT Steward (2025-LA), assistant chair
Katie Barry (2027-SA), member
Alycia Crandall (2028-LA), member
Stephanie Gorman Foote (2028-SA), member
Jaclyn Kaufman (2027-LA), member
Rebecca Pierce (2026-LA), member
Caroline Prymak (2025-SA), member
Lauren Retallack (2027-SA), member
Libbey Schmitt (2026-SA), member
Maureen Spinner (2027-SA), member
Laurent Guiot (2026-SA), ex officio board liaison
Lucretia DiSanto, ex officio
Staff liaison: Nadia Bah

Continuing Education Committee

Louise Southwood (2026-LA), director
Valery Scharf (2029-SA), laboratories assistant director
Kelley Thieman Mankin (2025-SA), digital learning assistant director

Digital Learning Subcommittee
Matthew Field (2028-SA)
Danielle Marturello (2026-SA)
Michelle Tucker (2027-LA)

Laboratory Subcommittee
LeeAnn Ablin (2028-SA)
Bronwyn Fullagar (2027-SA)
Allyson Sterman (2026-SA)

Orthopedic/Neurologic Surgery
Megan McCracken (2028-LA), assistant director orthopedic/neurologic surgery
Brian Beale (2027-SA)
Brandy Cichocki (2026-SA)
Sushmitha Durgam (2026-LA)
Liberty Getman (2027-LA)
Lacy Kamm (2027-LA)
Anna Massie (2028-SA)
Ferruccio Peroni (2028-LA)

Soft Tissue Surgery
Michael Dearmin (2028-SA), assistant director soft tissue surgery
Ali Broyles (2028-LA)
Megan Burke (2028-LA)
Kira Epstein (2026-LA)
Terry Fossum (2028-SA)
Hayley Gallaher (2027-SA)
Kyle Martin (2026-SA)

Jose Garcia-Lopez (2027-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Amanda Miller

Director of Certification

Eric Parente (2027-LA), director
Kelly Farnsworth (2025-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Kim Soehnlein

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Katja Duesterdieck-Zellmer (2025-LA), chair
Laura Mitterman (2025-SA), assistant chair
Aylin Atilla (2026-SA), member
Rebecca Bishop (2028-LA), member
Brittany Cortina (2028-SA), member
Javier Gallegos (2025-SA), member
Mandi Lopez (2027-LA), member
Suzanne Mund (2027-LA), member
David Levine (2026-LA), ex officio board liaison
Lucretia DiSanto, ex officio
Staff liaison: Sarah Donnelly

Editorial Review Board

Stephen Baines (2027), European associate editor
Adam Biedrzycki (2026-LA), minimally invasive surgery associate editor
Bernard Bouvy (2028), European associate editor
Nicole Buote (2026-SA), minimally invasive surgery associate editor
David Dycus (2025-SA), small animal associate editor
Raphael Labens (2026-LA), large animal associate editor
Mandi Lopez (2025-LA), associate editor for invited reviews and themed issues
Brad Matz (2027-SA), small animal associate editor
Amy Munsterman (2025-LA), large animal associate editor
Marije Risselada (2027-SA), small animal associate editor
Davina Anderson (2025)
Jennifer Au (2027-SA)
Christopher Baldwin (2025)
Michele Barletta (2026)
Kevin Benjamino (2026-SA)
Cara Blake (2025-SA)
Sophie Boorman (2026-LA)
Kelly Bowlt Blacklock (2026)
Floryne Buishand (2025)
Ryan Butler (2027-SA)
James Carmalt (2025-LA)
Brandy Cichocki (2025-SA)
Filippo Cinti (2026)
Aimee Colbath (2027-LA)
Caroline Constant (2025-LA)
Florent David (2025-LA)
Kechia Davis (2025-SA)
Sarah Dukti (2027-LA)
George Elane (2026-LA)
Maria Fahie (2027-SA)
Justin Ganjei (2026-SA)
Alex Gillen (2027-LA)
Jean-Guillaume Grand (2026)
Galina Hayes (2026-SA)
Kallie Hobbs (2027)
Michelle Joffe (2025)
Sharon Kerwin (2027-SA)
Kristina Kiefer (2026-SA)
Sun Young Kim (2025-SA)
Marc Kinsley (2025-LA)
Adriaan Kitshoff (2025)
Judith Koenig (2026-LA)
Anke Langenbach (2025-SA)
Hélène Lardé (2025-LA)
Andrew Levien (2025-SA)
Daniel Linden (2027-SA)
Denis Marcellin-Little (2026-SA)
Emily Martin (2027-LA)
Danielle Marturello (2027-SA)
Daniel McCarthy (2026-SA)
Josh Milgram (2025)
Eric Monnet (2025-SA)
Stewart Morgan (2026)
Daniela Murgia (2025)
Andrea Noguera Cender (2026)
Jeff Peck (2027-SA)
Ferruccio Peroni (2025-LA)
Brian Petrovsky (2026-SA)
Amy Poulin Braim (2027-LA)
Bruno Pypendop (2026)
Christopher Quinn (2027)
Jim K. Roush (2027-SA)
Chad Schmiedt (2026-SA)
Michael Scott (2026-LA)
Holly Stewart (2026-LA)
Heidi Tapio (2026)
Elizabeth Thompson (2025-SA)
Chris Thomson (2026-SA)
Ferenc Toth (2026-LA)
Brian Trumpatori (2027-SA)
David Upchurch (2027-SA)
Nicolas Vallarino (2026)
David A. Wilson (2027-LA)
Jeffrey Wilson (2027)
Brandan Wustefeld-Janssens (2025)
Jenna Young (2027-LA)
Eric Zellner (2026-SA)
Joshua Zuckerman (2027-SA)

Examination Committee

(Members rotate off March 15.)

Yvonne Elce (2026-LA), director
Kevin Claunch (2026-LA), large animal assistant director
Janet Grimes (2026-SA), small animal assistant director
Katie Dern (2027-LA)
Eileen Hackett (2028-LA)
Kathleen Ham (2028-SA)
Kyle Heaton (2028-LA)
Nina Kieves (2028-SA)
Dustin Major (2028-LA)
Megan Mickelson (2028-SA)
Pierre-Yves Mulon (2026-LA)
Jeff Peck (2026-SA)
Laura Peycke (2026-SA)
Michael Schlicksup (2028-SA)
David Upchurch (2027-SA)
Annette McCoy (2025-LA), ex officio board liaison-LA
Jason Syrcle (2027-SA), ex officio board liaison-SA
Staff liaison: Lorie Jewell
Staff liaison: Kim Soehnlein

Fellowship Committee

Kyla Ortved (2025-LA), chair
Judith Bertran (2025-SA), assistant chair, rep from Surgical Oncology
Jeremiah Easley (2025-LA), rep from MIS LA Soft Tissue FOC
Caleb Hudson (2025-SA), rep from Joint Replacement Surgery FOC
Penny Regier (2026-SA), rep from MIS SA Soft tissue FOC
Laura Selmic (2025-SA), rep from OMFS FOC
Dirsko Von Pfeil (2025-SA), rep from MIS SA Ortho FOC
Jose Garcia-Lopez (2027-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Tracey Delaney

Journal, Veterinary Surgery

Dominique Griffon (-SA), editor-in-chief
Jason Syrcle (2027-SA), ex officio board liaison
Ann Loew, chief executive officer
Staff liaison: Tracey Delaney

Maintenance of Certification Committee

(Members rotate off July 31.)

Katie Hoddinott (2025-SA), chair
Elizabeth Collar (2025-LA)
Maria Podsiedlik (2026-SA)
Jennifer Raffetto (2026-LA)
Bharadhwaj Ranganathan (2027-SA)
Holly Roessner (2027-LA)
Ursula Krotscheck (2025-SA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Sarah Donnelly

Nominating Committee

Ron McLaughlin (2025-SA), chair
Jason Bleedorn (2026-SA)
Julia Hawthorne (2025-SA)
Sam Morello (2025-LA)
Troy Trumble (2026-LA)
Ann Loew, chief executive officer
Staff liaison: Joanne Magro

Ombuds

Stacy Semevolos (2025-LA)

Research Committee

Abigail Kent (2025-LA), chair
Shannon Connard (2025-LA), assistant chair
Steve Budsberg (2026-SA), member
Grace Lai (2025-SA), member
Melissa MacIver (2027-SA), member
Jayne McGhie (2027-SA), member
Francisco Rodriguez (2025-LA), member
Holly Stewart (2027-LA), member
Jenna Young (2027-LA), member
David Levine (2026-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Tracey Delaney

Residency Program Compliance Committee

(New members' terms begin November 1. Members rotate off December 31.)

Santiago Gutierrez-Nibeyro (2025-LA), director
George Coronado (2025-SA), assistant director
Jennifer Beck Hiniker (2027-SA)
Dianne Dunning (2026-SA)
Ryland Edwards III (2025-LA)
Caroline Garzotto (2025-SA)
Liara Gonzalez (2027-LA)
Jill Luther (2027-SA)
Brad Nelson (2025-LA)
Holly Phelps (2026-SA)
Heidi Phillips (2027-SA)
Mark Rochat (2027-SA)
Andrew Smith (2026-LA)
Wes Sutter (2026-LA)
Todd Thomas (2025-SA)
Laurent Guiot (2026-SA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Sarah Donnelly

Resident Credentialing Committee

(New members' terms begin November 1. Members rotate off December 31.)

Sabrina Brounts (2029-LA), director
Allen Johnson (2025-SA), assistant director
Maia Aitken (2027-LA)
Gretta Chu (2027-SA)
Kim Cox (2025-SA)
Vanna Dickerson (2026-SA)
Julia Dubuc (2026-LA)
Alison Eddy (2026-LA)
Jonathan Ferrari (2028-SA)
Christian Folk (2028-SA)
Alyson Frederick (2025-SA)
Sarah Gray (2025-LA)
Sakthila Jeyakumar (2027-SA)
Harry Markwell (2028-LA)
Daniel McCarthy (2027-SA)
Valerie Moorman (2025-LA)
Nastasha Olsen (2025-SA)
Vivian Quam (2027-LA)
Roger Rengert (2026-SA)
Pearce Sloan (2028-LA)
Stan Veytsman (2028-SA)
Rachel Williams (2026-SA)
Ursula Krotscheck (2025-SA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Jeff Melia

Veterinary Specialty Organizations Committee

Michael Jaffe (2026-SA), representative
Chris Bell (2028-LA), alternate representative
Staff liaison: Kim Soehnlein

Last Updated: 07/08/2025