Our 2024 Board of Directors and Leaders

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.
Executive Committee
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Rhett Proctor

DVM

President

Prior to attending veterinary school, Dr. Proctor owned and operated a dairy farm in western Massachusetts for more than 20 years. After graduating veterinary school in 2016, he worked for many years as a large animal veterinarian in Gap, PA, before moving to his current job as a small animal vet in Honeybrook, PA. Dr. Proctor is in his second term as the PVMA Production Animal-at-Large Trustee,  and has been involved in numerous organizations and served them in many capacities over the years. 

Andrea Honigmann

DVM

President-Elect

Dr. Andrea Honigmann is originally from Ohio, but she has called Pennsylvania home since graduation in 2006 from Iowa State University. She has served in various roles of organized veterinary medicine in her career, including a District 7 Trustee. She was formerly the president of the Conestoga Veterinary Medical Association and currently serves as the Western PVMA president, organizing and planning the biannual meetings. She looks forward to continuing to represent the veterinarians of this area in a meaningful way and helping to provide a voice for her colleagues in affairs that matter to the profession. She currently practices as the Partner Doctor for Hannastown Veterinary Center, a Heart + Paw partner practice in Greensburg. Dr. Honigmann lives with her husband, three children, a chocolate Lab (Oliver), and three cats (Bean, Fanta, and Iris, all three named by her children).

Jeffrey Dill

DVM

Vice President

Jeff Dill is a Missouri native, growing up in the St. Louis area. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 2008 and moved to Pennsylvania shortly after. He worked in a mixed animal practice for two years and then transitioned to companion animal exclusive medicine in 2010. He purchased his business in Mount Joy, PA in 2017 and has been fulfilling his duties there since as a full time practitioner and business owner of a four-doctor practice.

 

He lives in the Lancaster area with his wife, Laura, and their beautiful daughter, Charlotte. He enjoys spending time outdoors, including hiking, camping, and fishing. In 2017, he was a veterinarian for the Iditarod and considers this one of the highlights of his career.

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William Croushore

DVM

Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. Bill Croushore attended veterinary school at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (Virginia Tech), graduating in 1997. Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Croushore attended Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and graduated in 1992. He practiced pharmacy in southwest Virginia until he was accepted into veterinary school in 1993. Dr. Croushore was raised in Ruffsdale, Westmoreland County, in southwest Pennsylvania.

Dr. Croushore’s professional interests include embryo transfer, pushing the limits of on-farm oocyte collection (cow eggs), embryo transfer, herd health management and bovine surgery. Dr. Croushore has been certified by the American Embryo Transfer Association for exporting bovine embryos internationally since 2012 and by the USDA for EU export since 2014.

Dr. Croushore holds memberships in the following professional organizations: American Veterinary Medical Association, Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Society for Theriogenology, American Embryo Transfer Association, and the International Embryo Transfer Society. He is a member of the board of directors for the American Embryo Transfer Association and served as the association’s past president in 2022.

Dr. Croushore is a regular contributor to Pinzgauer Journal and the Keystone Cattleman. His first published book, Oops,…And Other Words You Don’t Like to Hear Your Surgeon Say, was released in the summer of 2018. His latest, titled The Majestic Cow, was published in 2021

When not engaged in professional activities, he enjoys time with his family, hunting the often-elusive whitetail deer and fishing. Dr. Croushore is married to his wife of 27 years, Sheila, and is the proud father of two children, Nolan and Bena. He attends St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church where he teaches 8th grade CCD class.

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Thomas Munkittrick

DVM

Past President

Dr. Munkittrick is from Dillsburg, PA, and has worked at VCA Willow Mill in Mechanicsburg since 1996. He has been an active PVMA member for more than 20 years. He enjoys golfing, boating, mountain biking, and attending PSU tailgates with his wife Ruth. Both Ruth and Dr. Munkittrick are devoted to their two Boykin Spaniels, Lady Balbriggan and Harper Dublin, in addition to being proud grandparents to their grandchildren, Anna, Kolette, and Liam.

Dr. Munkittrick received his BS in Animal BioScience in 1985. He furthered his education from there, received his Master’s in Reproduction Physiology from Virginia Tech in 1989, and he then obtained his DVM from the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995.

Board of Trustees
County Map of the four PVMA Regions represented by a Trustee on the Board of Trustees
Erin Johnson

DVM, MBA

Western Region Trustee

Biography coming soon…

 

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Andrea Carr

DVM

North Central Region Trustee Co-Chair

Andrea Carr is a 2018 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. She currently practices at Plains Animal Hospital where she is employed as a small animal veterinary associate.  Professional interests include surgery and organized veterinary medicine.  She has served on the PVMA Board of Trustees since 2019, representing District 3. She resides in Northeastern PA and her hobbies include spending time with her senior Jack Russell Terrier, Willie, and orange cat, Copper, vegetable gardening, crafting, and serving as director of a local Girl Scout summer day camp.

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Gary Brummel

DVM

South Central Region Trustee

Dr. Gary Brummel was born and raised in Wisconsin, where he earned his DVM at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. Upon graduation, he moved to the east coast to practice in Maryland, then Pennsylvania. For nearly 25 years, Gary has been the sole owner of 5th Avenue Animal Hospital in Lebanon, PA. It is a four-doctor mixed animal practice which cares for small animals, cattle and some small ruminants.

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James Holt

VMD

Equine Veterinarian At-Large

Dr. James (Jim) Holt’s love for animals began at an early age and has been an avid horse rider since he was nine years old. While riding Hunters and Jumpers, the highlight of his riding career was when he rode in a Grand Prix at age 16.

Dr. Holt completed his undergrad in 1986 from the Gettysburg College and then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 1991. Upon completion of his education, he was hired on to the Morgantown Veterinary Clinic, a mixed equine/bovine practice that serviced Northern Chester, Lancaster, and Berks Counties.

 In 1993, Dr. Holt decided to open his own mixed practice called Brandywine Veterinary Services, which he still runs today. He is a current board member of the PVMA. The PVMA awarded Dr. Holt with the Animal Welfare Advocacy Award in 2015. Dr. Holt recently retired from the Animal Welfare and Public Policy Committee for the American Association of Equine Practitioners. He is the chairman on One Health Task Force as well as a commissioner for the Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission. In addition to those, Dr. Holt is a former board member for The Parkesburg Point in Parkesburg, PA. Dr. Holt is vice president of agriculture, agritech and food security with Phoenix Global (https://phoenixglobal.co/about/)

Currently, he works three days per week as the veterinarian for New Holland Sales Stables in New Holland, Pennsylvania, working predominantly with cows and horses. Dr. Holt is a current partner and chief veterinarian for Keystone Farm Futures. Dr. Holt is also the CEO of Compostech, LLC, a large composting business supplying compost to farmers and landscapers. The rest of Dr. Holt’s time is spent in a more typical mixed large animal practice including horses, dairy, and beef cattle as well as other large animal species.

Robert Cloninger

VMD

Production Animal Veterinarian At-Large

Dr. Cloninger grew up in State College as a son of a dairy science professor and worked on a beef and sheep farm as a teenager. He studied animal science at Penn State, then went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for graduate work in nutrition before going to veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania. His first veterinary jobs were in mixed practice in Bloomsburg and Bellefonte, PA, before starting Centre Herd Health Services, a four-person primarily dairy practice serving producers in Central Pennsylvania.

Dr. Cloninger has served as secretary of the Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine and as a member of the AABP board of directors representing the Mid-Atlantic States. He currently lives in Centre Hall, PA, with his wife, Ellen, and four adult children and nine grandchildren.

Ashley Mase

CVT

Certified Veterinary Technician At-Large

Ashley Mase is a practicing CVT and the hospital manager at VCA East Penn Animal Hospital, located in Emmaus, PA. In 2021, she was awarded the PVMA Practice Manager of the Year. She has had a well-rounded career in numerous areas of veterinary medicine including academia, general practice, and specialty and emergency medicine. Her current focus is on building team relationships and growing as a leader. Ashley is also a PVMA Power of 10 graduate, as well a column contributor for the Keystone Veterinarian, the official quarterly publication from PVMA. She resides in Berks County with her husband, daughter, and their pit bull mix. 

Christian Nase

3rd Year Student

Veterinary Student At-Large

Upon graduating from Northern York County High School in 2017, Christian pursued higher education at Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in veterinary and biomedical science. Throughout his academic career, Christian demonstrated a commitment to gaining practical experience, spending extensive time volunteering and shadowing at various veterinary clinics. Notably, he contributed significantly to the operations of Dover Area Animal Hospital, a facility owned and operated by his family, serving central Pennsylvania since 1998.

At Penn State, Christian’s academic pursuits extended beyond the classroom as he delved into research endeavors with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He was involved in projects exploring diverse topics such as rumen digestion metrics and the relationship between feedstuffs and emissions in cattle. In addition, he volunteered with a cat adoption and foster organization.

Jill Stetz

VMD

Metro Philadelphia Region Trustee

Jill Stetz received her B.S. in biology and natural sciences from Muhlenberg College, then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994.

Since graduation, Dr. Stetz has worked at multi-doctor small animal general practices in the Delaware Valley and Main Line areas prior to purchasing Narberth Animal Hospital in 2005, after being an associate there for seven years. Dr Stetz is the third owner of Narberth Animal Hospital and she has continued the independent practitioner status of this small animal and exotic general practice.

Dr. Stetz is also a member of AVMA and served on the American Board of Veterinary Specialties. She is currently serving on the board of directors for the Independent Veterinary Practitioner’s Association.

Dr. Stez shares her household with her husband, two Giant Schnauzers, three German Shepherds, and numerous koi which were spawned in their own pond. 

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Tina Dougherty

VMD

AVMA Delegate

Dr Dougherty received her undergraduate degree in  biology from Chestnut Hill College, and her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania. After two years in a mixed practice, she was awarded a fellowship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Veterinary Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. Tina then returned to the United States to continue her work as a clinician in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as an adjunct professor in the Veterinary Technology Department at Manor College in Pennsylvania.

While in private practice, Dr. Dougherty treated small animals and exotics, with a special interest in soft tissue surgery. Joining Pfizer Animal Health (now Zoetis) in 2003, Dr. Dougherty worked in Veterinary Medical Information & Product Support (VMIPS) team as a Technical Services veterinarian, and then became the Companion Animal manager in 2008.

In addition to her role in VMIPS, Dr. Dougherty has been a FRANK coach for the last five years, and eventually moved into the role of team trainer and development specialist. Dr. Dougherty left Zoetis in late 2015 and joined the staff of Penn Vet full-time.

Kate Boatright

VMD

AVMA Alternate Delegate

Dr. Kate Boatright has been in small animal practice since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013. After nearly eight years of full-time practice in both general practice and emergency clinics, she moved to part-time clinical work to pursue her passion for educating veterinary professionals as a freelance speaker and author. Dr. Boatright enjoys discussing mentorship, the unique challenges facing recent graduates, wellness, and the spectrum of care. She believes deeply in the role of organized veterinary medicine and is the AVMA alternate delegate for Pennsylvania. She previously served as the PVMA district 1 trustee from 2016 to 2021 and was appointed vice president for the 2021-2022 association year. She is an editor of The Keystone Veterinarian and the secretary for the Northwest PVMA. In her remaining time, she stays busy chasing her toddler, running, reading, and watching movies with her husband and cats.

Alessandro Lamacchia

VMD

Academic Veterinarian At-Large

University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2022

PVMA Staff
Denise Ott

CAE

Executive Director

denise@atlasmgmtres.com
717-220-1437

Denise is a skilled professional with experience working with a multitude of non-profit associations. Her expertise is in board development and logistics, event planning, committee management, financial management, and membership recruiting and retention. She has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Penn State University.

She created Atlas Management Resources Inc. in 2013 and currently serves clients throughout the United States.

She is married with two kids, Evan and Natalie, along with three pets:  two cats (Willow and Sunny), and her dog, Fynn.

Melanie Fransen

Scientific Education Director

Melanie@PaVMA.org
717-220-1437

Melanie has more than 15 years of event planning, association management, client services, communications and membership experience in the non-profit community. Melanie earned her degree in agricultural communications from the University of Kentucky, currently holds her CMM (Certificate in Meeting Management) and is pursuing her Master’s degree in event and meeting management from San Diego State University.

Melanie spends her free time with her Quarter Horses: Cash, Oscar, Charlie, Casey, two spoiled miniature ponies: Taco and Jasper and two cats: Annie and Oakley.

Rachel Jarabeck

Marketing & Communications Director

rachel@atlasmgmtres.com

Rachel has more than 25 years of experience providing marketing, communications, public relations, and event management services for associations, corporations, and nonprofits. She has worked for Atlas Management Resources since 2011, managing communications and events for multiple professional associations. Rachel is a past president of the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society and she currently serves on the Marketing Advisory Council for Shippensburg University, from which she graduated with a BA in English. She lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband and teenage son, and her hobbies include travel and photography.

Terri Breon

Registration and Membership

terri@atlasmgmtres.com

A Jill of all trades, Terri has more than twenty years of experience in association administrative and organizational office support including specialized training in computer software programs. She is proficient with the suite of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and Publisher. She also utilizes Adobe programs, such as Acrobat and Photoshop. Other software proficiencies include QuickBooks and Quicken financial software.

Terri is the central office operations, including managing membership databases, tracking emails, answering phones, conference registration, and CRM for mass communications. Additionally, she participates as support personnel for conferences and events (in-person and virtual).

Besides having a strong commitment to fulfilling her business duties, which often include long and odd hours, she enjoys traveling to new places and visiting local attractions.

Danielle Hedegard

Executive Assistant

danielle@atlasmgmtres.com

Danielle has a degree in communications/journalism from Shippensburg University and has been working in the communications realm since 2016. She started with Atlas in 2021 as an executive assistant.

She and her husband Michael have three daughters and a personal zoo full of pets, including two dogs, several cats, rabbits, and reptiles, and she also runs a small TNR-based cat rescue.

Ellen Nolan

Social Media Coordinator

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Ellen has used her communications and public relations degree from Ohio Northern University throughout all phases of her career. After receiving her Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs with a concentration in service learning from The Ohio State University, she worked in higher education for years at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.

She resides in Ohio with her husband and is a proud mom of two. Ellen enjoys being a community organizer, including running a nonprofit that organizes service leaning projects for kids.

Courtney Ramos

Marketing Assistant

courtney@atlasmgmtres.com

Biography coming soon.

Meet the Past Presidents of the PVMA

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.

Michael Bailey, DVM

Harvey Bendix, VMD

Robert Bishop, DVM

Mary Bryant, VMD

Clifford Cummings, DVM

Sherrill Davison, VMD

Christina Dougherty, VMD

John Enck, Jr., VMD

Robert Fetterman, VMD

Dawn Fiedorczyk, VMD

Robert Flowers, VMD

E. Mark Fox, VMD

Lawrence Gerson, VMD

Fred Guenther, VMD

Mark Guise, VMD

Kate Harnish, DVM

Amy Hinton, DVM

Jim Holt, VMD

Lawrence Hutchinson, DVM

Bruce Ilgen, DVM

Timothy Ireland, VMD

Charles Koenig, VMD

Bryan Langlois, DVM

Robert Lavan, DVM

John Lee, DVM

Robert Little, DVM

George Meerhoff, DVM

Kenneth Moist, VMD

Michael Moyer, VMD

Tom Munkittrick, DVM

Lisa Murphy, VMD

Sherbyn Ostrich, VMD

Jeffrey Ott, VMD

Lloyd Reitz, DVM

Kenton Rexford, VMD

David Rice, VMD

Arthur Richards, VMD

Stewart Rockwell, DVM

Frederick Rude, VMD

James Rummel, VMD

Joseph Slick, VMD

Roger Smith, VMD

Kenton Stokes, VMD

John Strickler, VMD

Patricia Thompson, DVM

Max Van Buskirk, VMD

Willi Weichelt, VMD

Erica Wolbramsky, DVM

David Wolfgang, VMD

Charles Wunderlich, DVM

Vernon Yingling, VMD

Delinda Zehner, DVM