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.

2025 Board of Directors

President
Dr. Georgina Newbold
The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH

Vice President
Dr. Caryn Plummer
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Secretary/ Treasurer
Dr. Eric Ledbetter
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 

Past President
Dr. Heather Kaese
VRCCO (Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon), Bend, OR

Dr. Christa Robinson Corbett
ModVet Consulting, Albany, NY

Dr. Michala de Linde Henriksen
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Dr. Taemi Horikawa
Ophthalmology for Animals, Aptos, CA

Dr. Brooklynn LaFoon
Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Greensboro, NC

Dr. Jessica Martinez
Animal Eye Guys, FL

Dr. Alex Sigmund
Insight Veterinary Eye Care, LLC, Atlanta, GA

Gerald Swinger-Vargas
Elite Veterinary Specialists, Casselberry, FL

Dr. Hans Westermeyer
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Dr. Clara Williams
Boston Veterinary Clinic, Boston, MA

Emeritus Board Members

Dr. Dineli Bras, Dr. Heather Chandler, Dr. Steven Dugan, Dr. Andras Komaromy, Dr. Nancy McLean, Dr. Bill Miller, Dr. Brad Nadelstein, Dr. Susan Nelms, Dr. Kenneth Pierce, Dr. Jamie Schorling, Dr. Brian Skorobohach, Dr. Rachel Keller Vaughan, Dr. Terah Webb

VAF Committees

Scientific Advisory Committee

Committee Members:  Dr. Hans Westermeyer, Chair
Drs. Heather Chandler, Freya Mowat, Kangmoon Seo, Leandro Texeira, Sara Thomasy

Grant Procedures & Policies Committee

Committee Members: Drs.  Georgina Newbold and Becky Telle,  Co-Chairs
Drs. Chris Alling, Braidee Foote,  Maggie Jinks; Kelly Knickelbein, Andrew Lewin,  Elizabeth Lutz, Sami Pederson, Lionel Sebbag,  Colleen Sheridan, Alex Sigmund, Kyle Tofflemire

Pug Dog Grant Committee

Committee Members:  Dr. Rob Swinger, Chair
Drs. Billie Beckwith-Cohen, Ashley Bendlin, Laura Proietto

Education Committee

Committee Members: Dr. Anne Metzler, Chair
Drs. Morgan Bertram; Anna Catherine Bowden; Braidee Foote; Brooklynn LaFoon; Taryn Overton

Finance Committee

Committee Members: Dr. Eric Ledbetter, Chair
Drs. Michala Henriksen, Georgina Newbold

Auction/Fundraising Committee

Committee Members: Drs. Kelly Caruso,  Christa Corbett, Michala Henriksen, Taemi Horikawa, Jessica Martinez, Chloe Spertus, Gerald Vargas, Clara Williams