Leadership

Our 2025-26 Executive Board

To get where the veterinary profession needs to go, it takes a dynamic group of people leading the way. Get to know our leadership team.
Dr. Cindy Schmidt

Jackson, TN

President

UTCVM c/o 1998

Dr. Schmidt works at North Madison Animal Hospital, Jackson.

Dr. Michael Towns

Hartsville, TN

President - Elect

UTCVM c/o 2007

Dr. Towns works at Trousdale County Veterinary Clinic in Hartsville.

Dr. Dean Baird

Johnson City, TN

Vice President

AU CVM c/o 1986

Dr. Baird works at Mountain Empire Small Animal Hospital in Johnson City.

Dr. Mary Chorney Carter

Taft, TN

Secretary - Treasurer

University of Illinois CVM c/o 1987

Dr. Carter worked at Fayetteville Animal Clinic until her retirement in 2021.

Dr. Marisa Shulman

Chattanooga, TN

Immediate Past President

UTCVM c/o 20009

Dr. Shulman works at Riverview Animal Hospital in Chattanooga.

Dr. Cason McInturff

Franklin, TN

Middle Member - at - Large

UTCVM c/o 2017

Dr. McInturff works at Cupola Animal Hospitals & Spa in Franklin.

Dr. John Zavaro

Spring Hill, TN

Middle Member - at - Large

AU CVM c/o 2003

Dr. Zavaro works at Healthy Petz Veterinary Hospital in Spring Hill.

Dr. Nicole Szafranski

Spring Hill, TN

East Member - at - Large

UTCVM c/o 2020.

Dr. Szafranski works as an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. John Mullins

Ootlewah, TN

East Member - at - Large

UTCVM c/o 1980

Dr. Mullins works at at Animal Care Center of Ooltewah.

Dr. Martin Sander

Dickson, TN

West Member - at - Large

UTCVM c/o 2016

Dr. Sander provides mobile large animal veterinary services at United Farm & Home Co-op in Dickson.

Dr. Allison Walker Todd

Lexington, TN

West Member - at - Large

UTCVM c/o 2013

Dr. Walker Todd works at Beech Lake Animal Hospital in Lexington.

Dr. Marie Cozzarelli

Memphis, TN

New Graduate Member - at - Large

MSU CVM c/o 2023

Dr. Cozzarelli works as The Pet Hospitals in Memphis.

Dr. Susan Moon

Memphis, TN

AVMA Delegate

LSU CVM c/o 1984

Dr. Moon works at Brooks Road Animal Hospital in Memphis.

Meet the Past Presidents of the TVMA

We’re thankful to all of those who have volunteered time and resources to improve veterinary medicine and the lives of those touched by it.

1938 – Dr. J. I. Siress

1939 – Dr. S. H. Woods, Sr.

1940 – Dr. Dennis Couglin

1941 – Dr. F. R. Youree

1942-43 – Dr. J. W. Scheibler

1944 – Dr. C. E. Kord

1945 – Dr. E. E. Nisbett

1946 – Dr. J. W. Edwards

1947 – Dr. R. E. Baugh

1948 – Dr. W. O. Greene

1949 – Dr. W. R. Lawrence

1950 – Dr. H. W. Hayes

1951 – Dr. Fred Schell

1952 – Dr. Kenneth Whittington

1953 – Dr. R. A. Gathmann

1954 – Dr. Howard Hill

1955 – Dr. H. L. Johns

1956 – Dr. H. W. Nance

1957 – Dr. H. L. Lamb

1958 – Dr. E. M. Spence

1959 – Dr. H. H. Morgan

1960 – Dr. W. C. Cook

1961 – Dr. H. W. Connaughton

1962 – Dr. Cecil E. Byrd

1963 – Dr. M. L. Farris

1964 – Dr. J. Alex Leech

1965 – Dr. Karon Jennings

1966 – Dr. J. C. Kile, Jr.

1967 – Dr. R. E. Wilhite

1968 – Dr. Tom Bullington

1969 – Dr. Walter L. Martin, Jr.

1970 – Dr. C. W. Stroup

1971 – Dr. Hugh D. Claughton

1972 – Dr. W. P. Kirkeminde

1973 – Dr. J. C. Shaul

1974 – Dr. Daniel Fitzpatrick

1975 – Dr. Daniel G. Brown

1976 – Dr. William L. Austin

1977 – Dr. Claude E. Barton

1978 – Dr. Lowell P. Malmquist

1979 – Dr. Tom James

1980 – Dr. Tommy Leech

1981 – Dr. Waldo Williams

1982 – Dr. Leon Boyd

1983 – Dr. Paul Enoch

1984 – Dr. Carr Hyatt

1985 – Dr. Jacky Horner

1986 – Dr. Louis Anderson

1987 – Dr. D. J. Krahwinkel

1988 – Dr. Ralph Johnson

1989 – Dr. Frank B. Alley

1990 – Dr. Bob Coley

1991 – Dr. Richard Goddard

1992 – Dr. Michael Brannom

1993 – Dr. Jerry Bancroft

1994 – Dr. Noell Moseley

1995 – Dr. Walter Clark

1996 – Dr. John Henton

1997 – Dr. Billy Butler

1998 – Dr. Mike Fenwick

1999 – Dr. Jim Hammon

2000-01 – Dr. Kathy Mitchener

2002 – Dr. Donnie Headrick

2003 – Dr. John Chambers

2004 – Dr. Shannon McGee

2005 – Dr. Allan Holladay

2006 – Dr. Randy Hammon

2007 – Dr. Charles R. Halford

2008 – Dr. Mary Ergen

2009 – Dr. Milli Bass

2010 – Dr. Stephen Galloway

2011 – Dr. Bo Crabtree

2012 – Dr. Dennis Geiser

2013 – Dr. Steven Ambrose

2014 – Dr. Frankie Locklar

2015 – Dr. Maben Thompson

2016 – Dr. Susan Moon

2017 – Dr. Joe Ed Conn

2018 – Dr. Russ Reel

2019 – Dr. Danny Walker

2020 – Dr. Matt Povlovich

2021 – Dr. Tai Federico

2022 – Dr. Bob Parker

2023 – Dr. Forrest Reynolds

2024 – Dr. Marisa Shulman

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