Leadership
Executive Board
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
TBA
Dr. Ben Redmon
President-Elect
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
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
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
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
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
TBA
Dr. Lee Cundiff
Central KVMA
TBA
Dr. Mandy Williams
South Central KY VMA
Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine 2012.
Owns Todd County Animal Clinic in Elkton, KY.
Dr. Jon Laster
West Central KY VMA
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
TBA
Dr. Shawn Tussey
Buffalo Trace VMA
TBA
Dr. Matt McGlasson
Northern Kentucky VMA
Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2013
Dr. Stephanie Crowe
Lincoln Trail VMA
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
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
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 DelegateTBA
KY State Veterinarian - Advisor
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
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
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2011
He currently lives in Shelbyville, KY.
Dr. Alex Hagan
KY Deputy State Veterinarian Advisor
University of Georgia
Currently resides in Frankfort, KY
Dr. Christine Casey
KY Fish & Wildlife Advisor
Dr. Debra Shoulders
AVMA Alternate-Delegate