Board of Directors
Matthew Richardson, DVM, President
Dr. Matthew Richardson has always had a passion for animals and science. After earning an undergraduate degree in ecology and evolutionary biology, he completed a doctorate in zoology, studying the reproductive physiology of birds breeding above the treeline in arctic and alpine environments. Despite a love of teaching and working with animals, he realized that the life of an academic was not for him, and he returned to Ontario, where he graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2007. Dr. Richardson is the owner of The Animal Clinic in downtown Toronto. His professional interests include surgery, dentistry and diagnostic imaging.
Dr. Richardson is also a past president of the Farley Foundation and founder of the OVMA's environmental sustainability committee. He's also a member of the board of directors at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's green initiative.
Katherine Mullin, DVM, Past President
Dr. Katherine Mullin always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Even as a child, caring for animals was her passion. Her dream came true in 2006 when she graduated with a degree in veterinary medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College. She joined the Port Elgin Veterinary Clinic team in 2011 and later purchased the practice in 2015.
Dr. Mullin has a keen interest in internal medicine, emergency medicine and pain management and regularly participates in continuing education seminars and conferences across North America.
Dr. Mullin loves the outdoors, travelling and spending quality time with her family and friends. She lives in Port Elgin with her husband and their two dogs and two cats.
Brendon Laing, DVM, President-Elect
Dr. Brendon Laing is a second generation veterinarian, following in the footsteps of this father. He has spent his entire life around animals, ranging from assisting his father with large animal emergencies to now helping deliver puppies in the middle of the night.
Dr. Laing graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2013. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Small Animal Surgery Award from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. After graduation, he joined his father in practice at Town & Country Animal Hospital in Stoufville, Ont., making them a rare father-son team.
When he isn’t serving the pet community, Dr. Laing spends his time with his family and his rescue dog Watson. He has always had a passion for travelling, and has been previously been involved with Global Vets, an organization devoted to the care of animals around the world.
| Executive Board of Directors |
| President |
Matthew Richardson, DVM |
| President-Elect |
Brendon Laing, DVM |
| Past President |
Katherine Mullin, DVM |
| Secretary-Treasurer |
Heather Fretz, DVM |
| Executive Member |
Janice Honda, DVM |
| Board of Directors by Regional Representation |
| Region 1 (Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton and Middlesex) |
Sean Egan, DVM |
| Region 2 (Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton-Wentworth, Niagara) |
Heather Fretz, DVM |
| Region 3 (Oxford and Perth, Waterloo and Wellington) |
Terra Wakeford, DVM |
| Region 4 (Halton and Peel) |
Janice Honda, DVM |
| Region 5 (Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Huron and Simcoe) |
Katherine Mullin, DVM |
| Region 6 (City of Toronto) |
Matthew Richardson, DVM |
| Region 7 (Durham and York) |
Melissa Pinto, DVM |
Region 8 (Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox and Addington,
Northumberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward, Victoria) |
Tamara Lightbody, DVM |
Region 9 (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry,
Grenville, Lanark, Leeds Prescott
Renfrew, Russell, Ottawa-Carleton) |
Evan Bell, DVM |
Region 10 (Haliburton, Muskoka, Algoma, Cochrane,
Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River,
Sudbury, Temiskaming, Thunder Bay) |
Erin O'Shaughnessy, DVM |
| Director-at-Large |
Sue Dorland, DVM |
| Director-at-Large |
Karla Scott, DVM |
| Director-at-Large |
Richard Liddell, DVM |
| Director-at-Large |
Deji Odetoyinbo, DVM |
| Director-at-Large |
Paul Sidhu, DVM |
| Equine |
Jorge Cruz, DVM |
| Bovine |
Christian Heyerhoff, DVM |
| Swine |
Glenn Armstrong, DVM |
| Ontario Veterinary College |
Cathy Bauman, DVM |
| Central Veterinary Students Association |
Vanessa Oliver |
| Central Veterinary Students Association |
Emilie Dewes |
| CVMA Liaison Representative |
Tim Arthur, DVM |
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