Leadership
Executive Board
Sarah Novak, DVM
President- University of Wisconsin | Class of 2006
- Member since 2002
- Practices small animal medicine at the Animal Medical and Surgical Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids
Sarah Novak, DVM
Meg Mueller, DVM
President-Elect- University of Wisconsin | Class of 2010
- Member since 2010
- Practices at Osseo-Augusta Veterinary Clinic, a mixed animal practice
Meg Mueller, DVM
Howard Ketover, DVM
Past President- Colorado State University | Class of 2002
- Member since 2002
- Partner/owner at Irongate Equine Clinic
Howard Ketover, DVM
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
Becca Raffel, MS, DVM
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
Kari Severson, DVM
Kolby McIntyre, DVM
District 3 Representative(Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington and Winnebago Counties)
- University of Wisconsin
Class of 2015 - Member since 2011
- Co-owner of Marsh View Veterinary Clinic in Randolph where he practices dairy and small animal medicine
Kolby McIntyre, DVM
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
Brian Darkow, DVM
Becky Johnson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
District 5 RepresentativeDane and Columbia Counties)
- The Ohio State University | 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
Becky Johnson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
Jennifer Rediske, DVM
District 6 Representative(Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and Sauk Counties)
- Iowa State University | Class of 2003
- Member since 2003
- Practices large animal medicine at Veterinary Associates Hazel Green-Galena
Jennifer Rediske, DVM
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
David Brown, DVM
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
Meg Mueller, DVM
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 Granton
Jennifer Nemec, DVM
Summer Henschel
Student Representative- University of Wisconsin | Class of 2024
- Member since 2020
- Current focus is food animal medicine with a focus on dairy cattle
Summer Henschel
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
Ashley Oppermann
Danielle Mayr, DVM
Treasurer- University of Wisconsin
- Class of 2020
- Member since 2016
- Practices small animal medicine at Columbus Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Danielle Mayr, DVM
Steve Erickson, DVM
AVMA Delegate- University of Wisconsin
- Class of 1987
- Member since 1987
- Instructor at Madison Area Technical College in the Veterinary Technician program
Steve Erickson, DVM
Mark Markel, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Dean | University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine- University of California-Davis | Class of 1983
- Member since 1993
- Dean of the school of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
Mark Markel, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM
State Veterinarian- University of Wisconsin | Class of 1993
- Member since 2009
- Currently serving as the interim State Veterinarian within the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Keith Poulsen, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
WVDL Director- University of Wisconsin | Class of 2004
- Member since 2002
- Currently serving as the Director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory