The ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who dedicate their time and energy to furthering the organization’s mission.
2023 Board of Directors
President
Dr. Heather Kaese
VRCCO (Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon), Bend, OR
Vice President
Dr. Georgina Newbold
The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH
Secretary/ Treasurer
Dr. Eric Ledbetter
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Past President
Dr. Jamie Schorling
Bliss Animal Eye Care, Medford, OR
Dr. Heather Chandler
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dr. Seth Eaton
University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, WI
Dr. Taemi Horikawa
Ophthalmology for Animals, Aptos, CA
Dr. Andrew Lewin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Jessica Martinez
Animal Eye Guys, FL
Dr. Gillian McLellan
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI
Dr. Tammy Michau
Mars Veterinary Health, Portland, OR
Dr. Caryn Plummer
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Emeritus Board Members
Dr. Dineli Bras, Dr. Steven Dugan, Dr. Andras Komaromy, Dr. Nancy McLean, Dr. Bill Miller, Dr. Brad Nadelstein, Dr. Susan Nelms, Dr. Brian Skorobohach, Dr. Terah Webb
VAF Committees
Scientific Advisory Committee
Committee Members: Dr. Caryn Plummer, Chair
Drs. Ellison Bentley, Andras Komaromy, Gillian McLellan, Leandro Texeira, Hans Westermeyer
Grant Procedures & Policies Committee
The Grant Procedures & Policies committee is responsible for reviewing applications for research grant funding.
Committee Members: Dr. Gina Newbold, Chair
Drs. Braidee Foote, Heather Chandler, Kelly Knickelbein, Andrew Lewin, Keiko Miyadera, Sami Pederson, Lionel Sebbag, Erin Scott, Gillian Shaw, Becky Telle, Kyle Tofflemire, Tomo Wiggans
Finance Committee
Committee Members: Dr. Eric Ledbetter, Chair
Dr. Heather Kaese
Auction/Fundraising Committee
Committee Members: Drs. Taemi Horikawa, Jessica Martinez, Co-Chairs
Drs. Melanie Church, Christa Corbett, Michaela Henriksen, Heather Kaese, Jessica McDonald, Tammy Michau
