The Board of Managers is comprised of two representatives from each partner state VMAs. The SWVS Board of Managers meeting is held during the SWVS where each year new officers are inducted for a term of one to three years.
Ben Buchanan,
DVM
President
TVMA Representative
Chris France,
DVM
Vice President
ARVMA Representative
Mike Schoonover,
DVM
Treasurer
OVMA Representative
Christie McHughes-Barr,
DVM
Past President
LVMA Representative
Katie Tyler,
DVM
CE Committee Chair
Jesse Brandon,
DVM
LVMA Representative
Mark Shackelford,
DVM
OVMA Representative
Michael Joyner,
DVM
TVMA Representative
Adena Robertson,
DVM
NMVMA Representative
Gordon McDonald,
DVM
ARVMA Representative
Daniel Levenson,
DVM
NMVMA Representative
Taylor Buchanan
Industry Representative - Zoetis
Eric Ta,
DVM
Industry Representative - Boehringer Ingelheim
Stephanie Brantley,
DVM
Industry Representative - IDEXX
Greg Piehl
Industry Representative - DVM Solutions
Angela Russell,
CMP, CAE
TVMA Acting Executive Director
Kelli Bohannon
NMVMA Executive Director
Rosemarie Strong,
DVM
OVMA Executive Director
Maggie Milligan
ARVMA Executive Director
Melanie Talley,
CAE
LVMA Executive Director
The SWVS Continuing Education Committee is a standing committee of SWVS. It is composed of representatives from each partner state VMAs. CE members are assigned to one specialty track and are responsible for planning the speakers and sessions in their track.
Katie Tyler,
DVM
CE Committee Chair
Companion Animal
Paula Plummer,
LVT
Past CE Committee Chair
Technician
Chance Armstrong,
DVM
Food Animal
April Overton,
DVM
Companion Animal
Rosslyn Biggs,
DVM
Food Animal
Alice Blue-McLendon,
DVM
Non-Traditional/Exotics
Ann Chapman,
DVM
Equine
Julie Blossom,
DVM
Professional Development/Wellness
Jon Fletcher,
DVM
Companion Animal
Anne Hale,
DVM
Companion Animal
Brandon Louth,
DVM
Non-Traditional/Exotics
Trisha Marullo,
DVM
Companion Animal
Jodi Michaelson,
CVPM
Practice Management/Office Personnel
Pam Mitchell,
DVM
Companion Animal
Stephen Pittenger,
DVM
Technology/Master Classes
Joe Pluhar,
DVM
Equine
Rachel Ramesar,
DVM
Integrative Medicine
Debbie Reed,
RVT
Lab Manager
Christen Smith,
RVT
Co-Lab Manager
Kellie Turnage,
CVPM
Practice Management/Office Personnel
Kevin Washburn,
DVM
Interactive Labs
Jerri Rubio,
LVT
Technician
Christie McHughes-Barr, DVM
2025 – Louisiana
Mark Shackelford, DVM
2024 – Oklahoma
T. Murt Byrne, DVM
2023 – New Mexico
Natalie McDonald, DVM
2022 – Arkansas
Jed Ford, DVM
2021 – Texas
Kirk Ryan, DVM
2020 – Louisiana
Mike Beard, DVM
2019 – Arkansas
Emily Walker, DVM
2018 – New Mexico
Mark Ferrell, DVM
2017 – Oklahoma
Darryl Leslie, DVM
2016 – New Mexico
Anmarie Macfarland, DVM
2015 – Texas
Thomas Tully, Jr., DVM
2014 & 2013 – Louisiana
Larry Woods, DVM
2012 – Oklahoma
Allen Roussel, DVM
2011 – Texas
Michael Alber, DVM
2010 – New Mexico
Timothy Woody, DVM
2009 – Arkansas
Wayne Roberson, DVM
2008 – Louisiana
Lyndon Graf, DVM
2007 – Oklahoma
Dennis McCurnin, DVM
2006 – Louisiana
Ronald Stried, DVM
2005 – Texas
Kenneth Bartles, DVM
2004 – Oklahoma
Dwight King, DVM
2003 & 2002 – Texas
Trisha Marullo, DVM
2023-2022, Louisiana
Paul DeMars, DVM
2014-2015, Oklahoma
Allen Roussel, DVM
2003-2006, Texas
Jon Fletcher, DVM
2020-2021, Louisiana
Susan Culp, DVM
2012-2013, Texas
Amanda Favis, DVM
2018-2019, New Mexico
Bonnie Beaver, DVM
2010-2011, New Mexico
Gregory Rich, DVM
2016-2017, Louisiana
Thomas Tully, Jr., DVM
2007-2009. Louisiana