Leadership
2018-19 Executive Board
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
President
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
Vice President
Araneta University
Class of '84
Currently lives in Marshall, Virginia and in addition to his veterinary practice, he owns a Thoroughbred breeding farm.
Maurice F. Casey, III DVM, CVA
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
University of Georgia
Class of '82
Currently lives in Georgia area and is the owner of Loving Touch Animal Center.
Michelle Tilghman, DVM, CVA, CCRP
Director (2017-2019 1st term)
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
Director (2018-2020 1st term)
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.