Leadership

Executive Board
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State University
Class of '96
KVMA Member since 2001
Currently lives in the Louisville area and is a solo mobile small animal veterinarian.

Dr. Brigette Dean-Hines

President
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TBA

Dr. Ben Redmon

President-Elect
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Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of '14
KVMA Member since 2014
Currently lives in Frankfort and has a small veterinary practice in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Dr. Wade King

Vice President
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Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of '15
KVMA Member since 2015
Currently lives in Morehead and practices/teaches at Morehead State University's Veterinary Technology program.

Dr. Lauren Mirus

Secretary/Treasurer
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Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of '2000
KVMA Member since 2000
Currently lives in Boaz, KY and practices in Paducah, KY.

Dr. Jason L. Rodgers

Past President
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Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2003
His is currently practicing at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Dr. Ernie Martinez

Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners
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Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of '93
KVMA Member since 1996
Currently lives in the Barbourville where Dr. Thomason Smith and her husband Dr. Mark Smith founded their practice called Knox County Veterinary Services.

Dr. Tammy Thomason Smith

Southeast Kentucky VMA
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TBA

Dr. Lee Cundiff

Central KVMA
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TBA

Dr. Mandy Williams

South Central KY VMA
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Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine 2012.
Owns Todd County Animal Clinic in Elkton, KY.

Dr. Jon Laster

West Central KY VMA
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Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine Class of ‘94.
KVMA member since 1994.
Currently lives in the La Grange area and owns a small-animal practice

Dr. Mark Chick

Greater Louisville VMA
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TBA

Dr. Shawn Tussey

Buffalo Trace VMA
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TBA

Dr. Matt McGlasson

Northern Kentucky VMA
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Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2013

Dr. Stephanie Crowe

Lincoln Trail VMA
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Texas A & M University
Class of '99
KVMA Member since 2000
Currently lives in the Lawrenceburg area and is a Veterinary Pathologist at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Dr. Lynne Cassone

RADR VMA
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The Ohio State University
Class of '80
KVMA Member since 1985
Currently lives in the Northern KY area and is currently serving as a House of Delegate representative and Governmental Relations Chair for the KVMA and retired from active practice.

Dr. Jim Weber

Governmental Relations Chair
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Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of '86
KVMA Member since 1986
Currently has a mixed animal veterinary dermatology practice in Flemingsburg.

Dr. Frank Vice

AVMA Delegate

TBA

KY State Veterinarian - Advisor
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University of Florida
Class of '96
KVMA Member since 2017
Currently lives in N. KY and currently works for the KY Department of Public Health and prior to that was an Epidemiologist or the N.KY Health Department since 2009.

Dr. Kelly Giesbrecht

KY Public Health Veterinarian - Advisor
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Graduate of Morehead State University
Associates of Applied Sciences (Veterinary Technology): 2015
Veterinary Technician License: 2015
Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Technology): 2016
Master of Science (Career and Technical Education - Agriculture): 2022

Ashley Swim, MS, LVT

KVTA Representative - Advisor
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Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2011
He currently lives in Shelbyville, KY.

Dr. Alex Hagan

KY Deputy State Veterinarian Advisor
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University of Georgia
Currently resides in Frankfort, KY

Dr. Christine Casey

KY Fish & Wildlife Advisor
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Dr. Debra Shoulders

AVMA Alternate-Delegate
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TBD

Jackson Purchase VMA

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