Leadership
2019-20 Executive Board
Tufts University
Class of '03
Member since 2001
Currently lives in Columbus, OH where she owns and operates a house-call complementary-only practice.
Carol Gifford, DVM, CVA, FAAVA
President
University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
Class of '94
Currently lives in California area and owns Progressive Equine, Inc. in Camarillo.
Linda Rydgig, DVM, CVA, FAAVA
Vice Elect
University of Minnesota CVM
Class of '95
Currently lives in the Illinois area and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois.
Lynelle Graham, DVM, MS, DACVAA, CVA, CVC
Immediate Past President
Washington State University
Class of '94
Currently lives in Eugene, Oregon, and practices at McKenzie Animal Hospital.
Matthew W. Fricke,DVM, CVA, ANT-C
Secretary/Treasurer
Cornell University
Class of '06
Currently lives in the New York area and is an integrative small animal veterinarian at Bloomingrove Veterinary Hospital in North Greenbush, NY.
Jennifer Kareklas, DVM, CVA, FAAVA
Director (2018-2020 1st term)
Michigan State University
Class of '01
Co-owner and Founder of East-West Equine Sports Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky.
Lori Bidwell, DVM, DACVAA, CVA, CVTP
Director (2019-2021 1st term)
University of Colorado CVM
Class of '95
Owns Mistralvet-Veterinary Anesthesia Teaching and Support.
Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVAA
Director (Completing Peggy Fleming's Term 2019-2021 1st term)AAVA House of Delegates to AVMA
Cornell University
Class of '06
Currently lives in the New York area and is an integrative small animal veterinarian at Bloomingrove Veterinary Hospital in North Greenbush, NY.
Jennifer Kareklas, DVM, CVA, FAAVA
DelegateMichigan State University
Class of '01
Co-owner and Founder of East-West Equine Sports Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky.