Our amazing team of leaders who are advancing our profession
Brett Brooks, DVM
President
Wesley Clendinen, DVM
President Elect
Whitney Terrell, DVM
Vice President
Susan Parsons, DVM
Treasurer
Chuck Flowers, DVM
Member-at-Large
Jim Lovell, DVM
Immediate Past President
Hal Pate, DVM
AVMA Delegate
Babette Authement, DVM
Alternate Delegate
Central Alabama VMA
Bill Sternenberg, DVM
Colbert-Lauderdale Co. VMA
Caroline Canter, DVM
East Alabama VMA
Homer (Buddy) Bruce, DVM
Gulf Coast VMA
Susan Hall, DVM
Jefferson County VMA
Tom Dawkins, DVM
Madison County VMA
Shelby Agnew, DVM
Mobile VMA
Tom Fell Jr., DVM
North Alabama VMA
John Hammons, DVM
South Central VMA
Hank Lee, DVM
Southeast Alabama VMA
Amanda Joki, DVM
Tuskegee VMA
Tomeshia Hubbard, DVM
West Alabama VMA
Ted Stuedeman, DVM
Heather Vaughn
Executive Director
Hal Pate, DVM
Delegate to AVMA
Babette Authement, DVM
Alternate Delegate to AVMA
Tony Frazier, DVM
Alabama State Veterinarian
Dee Jones, DVM
Public Health Veterinarian
Susan Parsons, DVM
President of Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation
Jerome Williams, DVM
Alabama Veterinary Professional Wellness Director
Ebony Gilbreath, CVM
Dean Tuskegee University CVM
Calvin Johnson, CVM
Dean Auburn University CVM
Cathleen Forester, DVM
Alabama Coastal Community College Veterinary Technology Director
Kristi Healy, LVT
Jeff State Community College
Veterinary Technology Director
Hayley Pritchard, LVT
Southern Union State Community College
Veterinary Technology Director
Autumn Legar
Auburn Student Representative
Akayla Trim
Tuskegee Student Representative
Jim Lovell, DVM
Awards Committee
Frances Kendrick, DVM
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Wesley Clendinen, DVM
Finance Committee
Soren Rodning, DVM
Cris Young, DVM
Large Animal Affairs Committee
Brad Harris, DVM
Legislative Committee
Wesley Clendinen, DVM
Membership Committee
Hal Pate, DVM
Nominating Committee
Bill Sternenberg, DVM
Political Action Committee
Brad Harris, DVM
Practice Act Task Force
Homer (Buddy) Bruce, DVM
Rabies Task Force
Cathleen Forester, DVM
Veterinary Technician Advisory Committee
Chance Armstrong, DVM
Veterinary Emergency Management Committee
Tommy Poole, DVM
Veterinary Student Relations Liaison
Frances Kendrick, DVM
Alabama Health Trust Chair
2026-2027 ALVMA officers: Dr. Wesley Clendinen, President Elect (Huntsville); Dr. Whitney Terrell, Vice President (Florence); Dr. Susan Parsons, Treasurer (McCalla); Dr. Brett Harris Southall, President (Enterprise); and Dr. Jim Lovell, Immediate Past President (Athens); not pictured: Dr. Chuck Flowers, Member-at-Large (Silverhill)