AASV Annual Business Meeting

February 27, 2024 — Abbey Canon

American Association of Swine Veterinarians President Dr. Bill Hollis reported on the association's membership and activities during the annual business meeting on Tuesday, February 27.

As of February 27, 2024, total membership was 1,536, including 210 students from 36 universities, 976 members residing in the United States, 39 members residing in Mexico, 125 members residing in Canada, and 186 international members residing in 35 additional countries. The 2024 AASV officers, Drs. Angela Baysinger, president; Locke Karriker, president-elect; Rebecca Robbins, vice president; and Bill Hollis, past president, were installed. The board congratulated re-elected district directors Drs. Chris Rademacher (District 6) and Christine Mainquist-Whigham (District 8) and welcomed newly elected district directors Dr. Andrew Bowman (District 1), Dennis Villani (District 4), and Joaquin Becerril (District 10). Dr. Hollis also welcomed Mallory Wilhelm (Iowa State University, 2026) as incoming alternate student delegate to the AASV Board of Directors and thanked outgoing Student Delegate Hunter Everett (North Carolina State University, 2024). Alexis Berte (Iowa State University, 2025) assumes the role of student delegate. Honored guests at the business breakfast included Drs. Sandra Faeh-Butler (American Veterinary Medical Association president-elect), Sam Miller (AVMA executive board representative), Germán Gómez Tenorio (La Asociación Mexicana de Veterinarios Especialistas en Cerdos president), Bill Even (National Pork Board CEO), and Megan Niederwerder (Swine Health Information Center executive director).

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Abbey Canon is the AASV Director of Public Health and Communications