Teller Elected as AVMA Board of Directors Vice Chair
Dr. Lori Teller, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been elected as vice chair of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Board of Directors.
As the administrative body of the AVMA, the board of directors consists of 18 members who are responsible for supervising the association and determining new policies and policy changes.
In her role as vice chair, Teller will serve as a substitute upon the absence of the board chair, Dr. Rena Carlson. She will help the chair and AVMA leadership team plan the agendas for board meetings and support the board in its efforts to develop policies and projects within its strategic plan and budget.
Teller will attend several in-person board of directors meetings throughout the next year, along with any conference calls the board chair requests.
This role also places Teller on the AVMA Board of Governors, which meets between board of directors meetings if urgent matters arise.
“My goals are to learn from and assist the chair, as needed, to accomplish her goals and to continue to represent the AVMA in a positive manner,” Teller said. “I also intend to work with our members and stakeholders to make sure we are best meeting the needs of the profession.
“I’m super excited about being elected,” she said. “It’s a big responsibility and I very much appreciate the trust and faith my colleagues have in me to do this job. I hope I can exceed their expectations in the coming year.”
Teller was elected during the 2019 AVMA Convention, held from Aug. 2-6 in Washington, D.C.
Within the AVMA, Teller also represents District VIII, consisting of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, on the board of directors and serves as chair of the AVMA’s State Advocacy Committee. Previously, she also served in the House of Delegates and on several committees and task forces.
Teller joined the CVM in 2018 as the first full-time telehealth veterinarian in academia. She is a past-president of both the Harris County and Texas Veterinary Medical Associations (TVMA) and a trustee for the TVMA Veterinary Political Action Committee.
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