About ACVS

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) sets the standards for advanced professionalism in veterinary surgery. The American Board of Veterinary Specialties recognizes ACVS as the veterinary specialty organization for veterinary surgery.

ACVS currently includes 2,519 Diplomates. Approximately 70 veterinarians earn their Diplomate credentials every year.

Committees

The date after a committee member's name indicates the year the member's term ends for their position on the committee, e.g., chair, assistant chair, director, assistant director. Committee positions end October 31, with new members' terms starting November 1, unless otherwise noted. LA and SA designate large animal and small animal species orientation.

ACVS Diplomates are encouraged to volunteer for committees and other ACVS activities. Visit the Volunteer Opportunities page to find volunteer opportunities featured throughout the year.

Board of Regents

Executive Committee & Foundation Officers
Bryden Stanley (2026-SA), chair
Kelly Farnsworth (2026-LA), president
Denis Marcellin-Little (2026-SA), president-elect
Julie Smith (2027-SA), treasurer
Ann Loew, chief executive officer

Regents & Foundation Directors
David Dycus (2028-SA)
Jose Garcia-Lopez (2027-LA)
Laurent Guiot (2026-SA)
Tim Lescun (2028-LA)
David Levine (2026-LA)
Jason Syrcle (2027-SA)

Advisory Council of Diplomates and pcDVMs

Sarah Dukti (2026-LA), chair
Jude Bordelon (2026-SA)
Bryan Torres (2027-SA)
Paul Wan (2027-LA)
Megan Williams (2028-LA)
Amber Acker-Sanborn (2027)
Emily Rhoades (2027)
Julie Smith (2027-SA)
Staff liaison: Lucretia DiSanto

Communication Committee

KT Steward (2026-LA), chair
Maureen Spinner (2026-SA), assistant chair
Kevin Barber (2028-SA), member
Katie Barry (2027-SA), member
Alycia Crandall (2028-LA), member
Stephanie Gorman Foote (2028-SA), member
Jaclyn Kaufman (2027-LA), member
Elizabeth Marchant (2028-LA), member
Rebecca Pierce (2026-LA), member
Lauren Retallack (2027-SA), member
Libbey Schmitt (2026-SA), member
Laurent Guiot (2026-SA), ex officio board liaison
Lucretia DiSanto, ex officio
Staff liaison: Andie Kline

Continuing Education Committee

Louise Southwood (2026-LA), director
Valery Scharf (2029-SA), laboratories assistant director
Carrie Jacobs (2030-LA), digital learning assistant director

Digital Learning Subcommittee
Matthew Field (2028-SA)
Danielle Marturello (2026-SA)
Michelle Tucker (2027-LA)

Laboratory Subcommittee
LeeAnn Ablin (2028-SA)
Bronwyn Fullagar (2027-SA)
Allyson Sterman (2026-SA)

Orthopedic/Neurologic Surgery
Megan McCracken (2029-LA), assistant director orthopedic/neurologic surgery
Brian Beale (2027-SA)
Brandy Cichocki (2026-SA)
Sushmitha Durgam (2026-LA)
Liberty Getman (2027-LA)
Lacy Kamm (2027-LA)
Anna Massie (2028-SA)
Ferruccio Peroni (2028-LA)

Soft Tissue Surgery
Michael Dearmin (2029-SA), assistant director soft tissue surgery
Ali Broyles (2028-LA)
Megan Burke (2028-LA)
Kira Epstein (2026-LA)
Hayley Gallaher (2027-SA)
Kyle Martin (2026-SA)

Jose Garcia-Lopez (2027-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Amanda Miller

Director of Certification

Eric Parente (2027-LA), director
Denis Marcellin-Little (2026-SA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Kim Soehnlein

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Laura Mitterman (2026-SA), chair
Mandi Lopez (2026-LA), assistant chair
Aylin Atilla (2026-SA), member
Rebecca Bishop (2028-LA), member
Brittany Cortina (2028-SA), member
Troy Holder (2029-LA), member
Suzanne Mund (2027-LA), member
Ashley Power (2029-SA), member
David Levine (2026-LA), ex officio board liaison
Lucretia DiSanto, ex officio
Staff liaison: Sarah Donnelly

Editorial Review Board

Stephen Baines (2027), European associate editor
Adam Biedrzycki (2026-LA), minimally invasive surgery associate editor
Bernard Bouvy (2028), European associate editor
Nicole Buote (2026-SA), minimally invasive surgery associate editor
Raphael Labens (2026-LA), large animal associate editor
Mandi Lopez (2028-LA), associate editor for invited reviews and themed issues
Brad Matz (2027-SA), small animal associate editor
Amy Munsterman (2028-LA), large animal associate editor
Marije Risselada (2027-SA), small animal associate editor
Scott Rutherford (2028), European associate editor
Davina Anderson (2028)
Jennifer Au (2027-SA)
Christopher Baldwin (2028)
Michele Barletta (2026)
Kevin Benjamino (2026-SA)
Cara Blake (2028-SA)
Sophie Boorman (2026-LA)
Kelly Bowlt Blacklock (2026)
Floryne Buishand (2028)
Ryan Butler (2027-SA)
Filippo Cinti (2026)
Aimee Colbath (2027-LA)
Evelien de Bakker (2028)
Ann Derham (2028)
Allison Dockery (2028-LA)
Sarah Dukti (2027-LA)
George Elane (2026-LA)
Maria Fahie (2027-SA)
Jim Fingeroth (2028-SA)
Justin Ganjei (2026-SA)
Alex Gillen (2027-LA)
Jean-Guillaume Grand (2026)
Kajsa Gustafsson (2028)
Martin Hamon (2028)
Galina Hayes (2026-SA)
Kallie Hobbs (2027)
Sharon Kerwin (2027-SA)
Kristina Kiefer (2026-SA)
Marc Kinsley (2028-LA)
Judith Koenig (2026-LA)
Anke Langenbach (2028-SA)
Karla Lee (2028)
Daniel Linden (2027-SA)
Denis Marcellin-Little (2026-SA)
Emily Martin (2027-LA)
Danielle Marturello (2027-SA)
Daniel McCarthy (2026-SA)
Janet McClaran (2028-SA)
Josh Milgram (2028)
Stewart Morgan (2026)
Kaitlyn Mullen (2028-SA)
Andrea Noguera Cender (2026)
Jeff Peck (2027-SA)
Brian Petrovsky (2026-SA)
Pierre Picavet (2028)
Ella Pittman (2028)
Maria Podsiedlik (2028-SA)
Amy Poulin Braim (2027-LA)
Bruno Pypendop (2026)
Christopher Quinn (2027)
Jim K. Roush (2027-SA)
Chad Schmiedt (2026-SA)
Michael Scott (2026-LA)
Oliver Simon (2028)
Holly Stewart (2026-LA)
Heidi Tapio (2026)
Elizabeth Thompson (2028-SA)
Chris Thomson (2026-SA)
Tainro Tisotti (2028)
Ferenc Toth (2026-LA)
Brian Trumpatori (2027-SA)
David Upchurch (2027-SA)
Nicolas Vallarino (2026)
Nicole Verhaar (2028)
David A. Wilson (2027-LA)
Jeffrey Wilson (2027)
Jenna Young (2027-LA)
Eric Zellner (2026-SA)
Joshua Zuckerman (2027-SA)

Examination Committee

(Members rotate off March 15.)

Ali Morton (2030-LA), director
Kevin Claunch (2026-LA), large animal assistant director
Janet Grimes (2026-SA), small animal assistant director
Katie Dern (2026-LA)
Eileen Hackett (2028-LA)
Kathleen Ham (2028-SA)
Kyle Heaton (2028-LA)
Nina Kieves (2028-SA)
Dustin Major (2028-LA)
Megan Mickelson (2028-SA)
Pierre-Yves Mulon (2026-LA)
Jeff Peck (2026-SA)
Laura Peycke (2026-SA)
Michael Schlicksup (2028-SA)
David Upchurch (2027-SA)
Tim Lescun (2026-LA), ex officio board liaison-LA
Jason Syrcle (2027-SA), ex officio board liaison-SA
Staff liaison: Lorie Jewell
Staff liaison: Kim Soehnlein

Fellowship Committee

Judith Bertran (2026-SA), chair, rep from Surgical Oncology FOC
Caleb Hudson (2026-SA), assistant chair, rep from JRS FOC
Kim Agnello (2028-SA), rep from MIS SA Ortho FOC
Laurie Goodrich (2028-LA), rep from MIS LA Ortho FOC
Caleb Hudson (2025-SA), rep from Joint Replacement Surgery FOC
Michael Jaffe (2027-SA), member at large
Lynn Pezzanite (2028-LA), rep from MIS LA Soft Tissue FOC
Penny Regier (2026-SA), rep from MIS SA Soft tissue FOC
Deanna Worley (2028-SA), rep from OMFS FOC
Jose Garcia-Lopez (2027-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Tracey Delaney

Journal, Veterinary Surgery

Dominique Griffon (-SA), editor-in-chief
Jason Syrcle (2027-SA), ex officio board liaison
Ann Loew, chief executive officer
Staff liaison: Tracey Delaney

Maintenance of Certification Committee

(Members rotate off July 31.)

Jennifer Raffetto (2026-LA), chair
Kaustubh Dongaonkar (2028-SA)
Nicholas Hall (2028-LA)
Maria Podsiedlik (2026-SA)
Bharadhwaj Ranganathan (2027-SA)
Holly Roessner (2027-LA)
David Dycus (2026-SA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Sarah Donnelly

Nominating Committee

Jan Hawkins (2026-LA), chair
Jason Bleedorn (2026-SA)
Jennifer Schleining (2027-LA)
Kelley Thieman Mankin (2027-SA)
Troy Trumble (2026-LA)
Ann Loew, chief executive officer
Staff liaison: Joanne Magro

Ombuds

Stacy Semevolos (2025-LA)
Stacy Semevolos (2028-LA)
Staff liaison: Joanne Magro

Research Committee

Shannon Connard (2026-LA), chair
Melissa MacIver (2026-SA), assistant chair
Steve Budsberg (2026-SA), member
Drew Koch (2028-LA), member
Grace Lai (2028-SA), member
Danielle Marturello (2028-SA), member
Jayne McGhie (2027-SA), member
Holly Stewart (2027-LA), member
Jenna Young (2027-LA), member
David Levine (2026-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Tracey Delaney

Residency Program Compliance Committee

(New members' terms begin November 1. Members rotate off December 31.)

Santiago Gutierrez-Nibeyro (2025-LA), director
George Coronado (2025-SA), assistant director
Holly Phelps (2026-SA), assistant director
Nicole Amato (2028-SA)
Jennifer Beck Hiniker (2027-SA)
Dianne Dunning (2026-SA)
Ryland Edwards III (2025-LA)
Caroline Garzotto (2025-SA)
Liara Gonzalez (2027-LA)
Carter Judy (2028-LA)
Lauren Lamb (2028-LA)
Jill Luther (2027-SA)
Sarah Malek (2028-SA)
Brad Nelson (2025-LA)
Holly Phelps (2025-SA)
Heidi Phillips (2027-SA)
Mark Rochat (2027-SA)
Desiree Rosselli (2028-SA)
Andrew Smith (2026-LA)
Wes Sutter (2026-LA)
Todd Thomas (2025-SA)
Laurent Guiot (2026-SA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Sarah Donnelly

Resident Credentialing Committee

(New members' terms begin November 1. Members rotate off December 31.)

Sabrina Brounts (2029-LA), director
Alyson Frederick (2026-SA), assistant director
Maia Aitken (2027-LA)
Lindsey Boone (2029-LA)
Gretta Chu (2027-SA)
Kim Cox (2025-SA)
Vanna Dickerson (2026-SA)
Julia Dubuc (2026-LA)
Alison Eddy (2026-LA)
Timothy Ericksen (2029-SA)
Jonathan Ferrari (2028-SA)
Christian Folk (2028-SA)
Alyson Frederick (2025-SA)
Gabe Gonzalez (2029-LA)
Sarah Marie Gray (2025-LA)
Sakthila Jeyakumar (2027-SA)
Alla Kerr (2029-SA)
Harry Markwell (2028-LA)
Valerie Moorman (2025-LA)
Nastasha Olsen (2025-SA)
Vivian Quam (2027-LA)
Roger Rengert (2026-SA)
Scarlett Sumner (2029-SA)
Stan Veytsman (2028-SA)
Rachel Williams (2026-SA)
Tim Lescun (2026-LA), ex officio board liaison
Staff liaison: Jeff Melia

Veterinary Specialty Organizations Committee

Michael Jaffe (2026-SA), representative
Chris Bell (2028-LA), alternate representative
Staff liaison: Kim Soehnlein

Last Updated: 11/02/2025