DVM
President
Edward Dana Haigh, B.S., D.V.M.: Born and raised in Shelton, WA. The son of two Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Graduates. Bachelor of Science Zoology major, University of Washington 2005. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University 2010. Edward’s focus is small animal and aquaculture. Member of WSVMA, AVMA and American Association of Fish Veterinarians. Represented the WSVMA as the emerging leader in 2011. Served as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference for 5 years.
DVM, PhD
Vice-President
Dr. Sally Thompson-Iritani lives in Seattle where her and her husband raised 3 kids and now share a home with 2 cats and 2 dogs. She received her DVM from Iowa State University and her PhD in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from the University of Washington. She is trained as a laboratory animal veterinarian with specialized certification as a Compassion Fatigue Professional and Educator. Her current role is at the University of Washington as the Assistant Vice Provost for Animal Care, Outreach, and 3Rs where she has oversight for the Animal Care and Use Program, education about the role of animals in supporting science, and the 3Rs Initiative (replacement, reduction and refinement of the use of animals in biomedical research). In addition to her role as the Treasurer for WSVMA she also serves as the Treasurer for the Feral Cat Spay and Neuter Program in WA state and the Vice President for the national organization The 3Rs Collaborative.
DVM
Secretary
DVM
Treasurer
Dr. Melanie Bowden graduated in 2016 from WSU College of Veterinary Medicine. She has worked in small animal general practice from 2016-2019 in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Was a member of the WSVMA Power of 10 in 2017 and has participated in several subcommittee projects since then. Since 2020 Dr. Melanie Bowden has worked in Emergency Medicine in Maine, New York, and Washington. She is now Medical Director for VEG ER hospital in Redmond, WA
DVM
Director
Dr. Radha Ganesan is a New York native who moved to Washington upon graduation from vet school. She lived in Central Washington and worked for Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and then made her way to the West side of the state to take on the role of Lead Veterinarian for the Northwest Spay and Neuter Center in Tacoma, WA. She stepped down after some time to focus on efforts to increase access to care in underserved areas. Her passion is high quality high volume spay neuter in addition to shelter medicine. She travels frequently between Central Washington and Western Washington. Currently, Dr. Radha Ganesan is working on coordinating her own high volume spay/neuter clinics in conjunction with non profit organizations in underserved communities- something she loves to talk about with anyone who will listen!
DVM
Director
Katie Kuehl (she/her/hers) is a veterinarian and assistant professor for Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She is the director of the WSU Shelter Medicine program based at Seattle Humane where she guides 4th year veterinary students through hands-on training in shelter medicine, surgery and community outreach. She also leads the One Health Clinic veterinary team, a partnership with the University of Washington that provides integrated medical care to people and their pets and facilitates interprofessional collaboration. She currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees of the Washington State Animal Health Foundation and worked with the board to launch the Vets Helping Pets Fund to support families and animals in Washington State. Outside of veterinary medicine she enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest on foot, bike, ski and sailboat.
DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Director
Dr. Mealey earned his DVM in 1990 from Colorado State University. Following a large animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Minnesota, and spent a year working as a track veterinarian for the Texas Racing Commission. Dr. Mealey went on to a large animal (equine emphasis) internal medicine residency at Texas A&M, which he completed in 1995 with board certification in large animal internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. After a year as a member of the equine clinical faculty at Texas A&M, he came to the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in 1996 as an equine medicine clinician in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS). During his 26-year WSU career in two different CVM departments, Dr. Mealey earned a PhD (2001), maintained a research and teaching interest in equine infectious disease and immunology, and developed a strong interest in leadership. Before becoming VCS Chair in August 2020, he served as the CVM Associate Dean for Research, was a member of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Leadership Academy, served as Chair of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, and served as the CVM Interim Dean during the initial and most challenging phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DVM
Director
Dr. Lily Ngai graduated in 2016 from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She has been in small animal general practice since graduation and is passionate about soft tissue surgery and shelter medicine. She participated in the Portland Veterinary Medical Association Power of 10 in 2020 and the WSVMA Power of 10 in 2022. Born and raised in NYC to immigrant parents and as the only one in the family to achieve an advanced degree, Dr. Ngai is well aware of the struggles of being a first generation Asian American in Veterinary Medicine. She is applying for a seat on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee in hopes of using her past experiences and aspirations to broaden the representation and participation of different groups of individuals to WSVMA.
DVM
Director
Dr. Wubben developed her fondness for animals and medicine at an early age being the daughter of two veterinarians and growing up on a farm in Ridgefield, WA. She received her DVM degree from WSU in 2012. She practiced in a mixed animal veterinary hospital in SW WA before family job transfers necessitated spending a few years moving around the country from Maryland to Hawaii to California. While in Maryland she worked for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a Veterinary Medical Officer in response to the High Path Avian Influence outbreak. In 2017 Dr. Wubben and her family moved back home to Ridgefield, WA to settle permanently as Kristi began developing her professional and business skills at her current practice. In 2020 Dr. Wubben received her certification in Canine Rehabilitation Therapy from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute and is now the lead veterinarian in the Rehabilitation Center at Mountain View Veterinary Hospital. She is passionate about the human animal bond, organized veterinary medicine and leadership development. When not working, Dr. Wubben enjoys spending time outdoors with her family hiking, skiing, gardening, and going on adventures.
MPH, DVM
Director
Dr. Irene Yen is a 2017 Ross University graduate and has worked as a small animal relief veterinarian in Western Washington since 2020. She also has a Masters in Veterinary Public Health and enjoys preventive medicine and tackling shelter, urgent care, and emergency cases. She’s a member of the WSVMA DEI committee. As a first generation Asian-American who is the only veterinarian on both sides of her family, she’s a strong advocate for more diverse staff backgrounds.
Chief Executive Officer
In October 2023, Ken Gordon commenced as the Incoming CEO of the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association. Prior to joining WSVMA Ken led the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research for ten years. With post graduate qualifications focusing on finance and public policy, he adds non-profit studies from both Harvard and Stanford Graduate Schools of Business. A native of New Zealand, Ken has a cultural bias for helping small organizations have an impact that belie their size. As a marathon runner and triathlete, he believes that even the biggest projects can be successful taken one step at a time. Outside of these roles Ken has also been a Board Member of the Chief Seattle Club, a non-profit that focuses on housing and other services for indigenous communities for 14 years.
2022 Dr. Blair de Vries
2021 Dr. Jennifer Bennett
2020 Dr. Rick DeBowes
2019 Dr. Gary Marshall
2018 Dr. Jean Gulbransen
2017 Dr. Paul DeMaris
2016 Dr. Kathy Hickey
2015 Dr. Lisa Parshley
2014 Dr. Lisa Parshley
2013 Dr. Jocelyn Woodd
2012 Dr. James McCutchan
2011 Dr. John Cannon
2010 Dr. Kit Wenrick
2009 Dr. Carrie La Jeunesse
2008 Dr. Debora Wallingford
2007 Dr. Robert A. Thompson
2006 Dr. Saundra E. Willis
2005 Dr. Robert R. Gilpin
2004 Dr. Saundra E. Willis
2003 Dr. Clive C. Gay
2002 Dr. Jayne E. Jensen
2001 Dr. Kit B. Bowerman
2000 Dr. Kathleen M. Connell
1999 Dr. William Testerman
1998 Dr. Robert W. Bishop
1997 Dr. William B. Holleman
1996 Dr. Kathryn M. Haigh
1995 Dr. Donald I. Kelts
1994 Dr. Kim A. Nicholas
1993 Dr. Jerry Pospisil
1992 Dr. Warwick M. Bayly
1991 Dr. Charles R. Root
1990 Dr. Brian E. Albers
1989 Dr. Harmon A. Rogers
1988 Dr. Thomas F. Meyer
1987 Dr. A. Roger Harder
1986 Dr. Daniel L. DeWeert
1985 Dr. G. Gary Duskin
1984 Dr. Reilly P. Glore
1983 Dr. Dee G. Meek
1982 Dr. Verner Pedersen
1981 Dr. Robert L. Pietila
1980 Dr. Michael J. Lust
1979 Dr. Jerold D. Gemar
1978 Dr. John E. Alexander
1977 Dr. Arnold C. Slater
1976 Dr. William L. Yakely
1975 Dr. Stanley B. Coe
1974 Dr. L. Everett Macomber
1973 Dr. Ronald J. Streeter
1972 Dr. Robert E. Wilson
1971 Dr. Clyde M. Bemis
1970 Dr. Leon M. Bodie
1969 Dr. Orin G. Swanson
1968 Dr. Alex J. Ryncarz
1967 Dr. Thomas Guilfoil
1966 Dr. Neil V. Follett
1965 Dr. Ivor Evans
1964 Dr. Harold Warsinske
1963 Dr. Robert Ebright
1962 Dr. Philip Pfarr
1961 Dr. Howard DuBois
1960 Dr. Robert Burch
1959 Dr. Ernest Stone
1958 Dr. William F. Harris
1957 Dr. George Duby
1956 Dr. Irwin Erickson
1955 Dr. Roy Hostetler
1954 Dr. Don Clarke
1953 Dr. James Kraft
1952 Dr. Philip Hinze
1951 Dr. John Stevens
1950 Dr. T. Robert Phelps
1949 Dr. LeMar Gaw
1948 Dr. M. O. Mulqueeney
1947 Dr. Norman Garlick
1946 Dr. Philip Millard
1946 Dr. George Folger
1945 Dr. O. Leighton Bailey
1944 Dr. W. L. Kilpatrick
1943 Dr. W. L. Kilpatrick
1942 Dr. M. O. Barnes
1941 Dr. F. E. Smith
1940 Dr. Harry Marsden
1939 Dr. J. P. Johnson
1938 Dr. R. R. Isham
1937 Dr. C. E. Sayer
1936 Dr. Stanley Worley
1935 Dr. Ray Gilliam<
1934 Dr. V. O. Pauhlman
1933 Dr. A. H. P. Hendricksen
1932 Dr. O. G. Button
1931 Dr. J. E. McCoy
1930 Dr. E. A. Ehmer
1929 Dr. George W. Staggs
1928 Dr. J. J. Stratton
1927 Dr. C. S. Phillips
1926 Dr. J. R. Fuller
1925 Dr. P. G. MacKintosh
1924 Dr. R. J. Donohue
1923 Dr. H. A. Tippeer
1922 Dr. J. W. Woodside
1921 Dr. G. A. Jones
1920 Dr. R. A. Button
1919 Dr. Walter Ferguson
1918 Dr. L. C. Pelton
1917 Dr. L. C. Pelton
1916 Dr. E. E. Wegner
1915 Dr. Robert Prior
1914 Dr. J. T. Seely
1913 Dr. J. W. Kalkus
1912 Dr. A. J. Damen
1911 Dr. S. T. Miller
1910 Dr. S. T. Miller
1909 Dr. J. Hilton
Washington State
Veterinary Medical Association
23515 NE Novelty Hill Rd.
STE B221-337
Redmond, WA 98053
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