Leadership of WVMA

Executive Board

Becca Raffel, MS, DVM

DISTRICT 1 REPRESENTATIVE

Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Waukesha Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 2017
Member since 2017
Practices at Thiensville-Mequon Small Animal Clinic

Kari Severson, DVM

DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVE

Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, and Walworth Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 1996
Member since 1996
Medical Director at WVRC-Waukesha

Robert Forbes, DVM

DISTRICT 3 REPRESENTATIVE

Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington and Winnebago Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 2006
Member since 2005
Medical Education Lead at Zoetis Global Diagnostics

Brian Darkow, DVM

DISTRICT 4 REPRESENTATIVE

Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menomonie, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and Waupaca Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 2011
Member since 2007
Practices large animal and companion animal medicine at Countryside Veterinary Services in Appleton

Becky Johnson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVVA

DISTRICT 5 REPRESENTATIVE

Dane and Columbia Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 1993
Member since 1997
Research anesthesiologist for the University of Wisconsin and clinical professor of anesthesia and pain management at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine

Jennifer Rediske, DVM

DISTRICT 6 REPRESENTATIVE

Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, and Sauk Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 2003
Member since 2003
Practices large animal medicine at Veterinary Associates Hazel Green-Galena

David Brown, DVM

DISTRICT 7 REPRESENTATIVE

Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau and Vernon Counties
Iowa State University | Class of 1981
Member since 1981
Retired large animal veterinarian

Meg Mueller, DVM

DISTRICT 8 REPRESENTATIVE

Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, and Washburn Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 2010
Member since 2010
Practices at Osseo-Augusta Veterinary Clinic, a mixed animal practice

Jennifer Nemec, DVM

DISTRICT 9 REPRESENTATIVE

Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Taylor, Vilas, Waushara and Wood Counties
University of Wisconsin | Class of 2006
Member since 2005
Owns and practices companion animal medicine and surgery at Badger Animal Clinic in Granto

Ashley Oppermann

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

University of Wisconsin | Class of 2025
Member since 2021
Current focus is small animal general practice with the possibility of pursuing a specialty or academia