Leadership
Executive Board
Iowa State University
Class of 1988
Member since 1991
Currently lives in Dodgeville where he practices small animal medicine.
Alan Holter, DVM
President
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1990
Member since 1990
Associate veterinarian at Middleton Veterinary Hospital
Ann Sherwood Zieser, DVM
President Elect
University of Minnesota
Class of 1982
Member since 1983
A retired food animal veterinarian from Bear Creek.
Robert Leder, DVM
Past President
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2000
Member since 1996
Owner of Wales Animal Clinic, a small animal practice
Joshua Stewart, DVM
District 1 Representative(Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Waukesha Counties)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2009
Member since 2009
Owner and sole veterinarian at Adams Veterinary Service
Stacey Adams, DVM
District 2 Representative(Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth Counties)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1996
Member since 1996
Practices dairy medicine in Plymouth with Dairy Doctors Veterinary Services.
Jeffrey Bleck, DVM
District 3 Representative(Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington and Winnebago Counties)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1991
Member since 1991
Currently practices small animal medicine at Kaukauna Veterinary Clinic in Kaukauna.
Ronald Biese, DVM
District 4 Representative(Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menomonie, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and Waupaca Counties)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2008
Member since 2012
Since graduation she has worked in the livestock division at Lodi Veterinary Care.
Melissa Haag, DVM
District 5 Representative(Dane and Columbia Counties)
Iowa State University
Class of 2009
Member since 2009
On faculty at Madison College teaching courses in Pharmacology, Animal Disease and Large Animal Nursing to veterinary technician students.
Nate Haas, DVM, MS
District 6 Representative(Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and Sauk)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1999
Member since 1999
Owns Solverson Veterinary Services and primarily practices dairy medicine.
Karl Solverson, DVM
District 7 Representative(Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau and Vernon Counties)
University of Illinois
Class of 1989
Member since 1996
For the last 17 years has practiced exclusively small animal medicine at Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital in Eau Claire.
Kevin Landorf, DVM
District 8 Representative(Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix and Washburn Counties)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2006
Member since 2002
Practices small animal medicine at Stevens Point Animal Hospital.
Sarah Novak, DVM
District 9 Representative(Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Taylor, Vilas, Waushara and Wood Counties)
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2021
Member since 2017
Currently in her third year of veterinary school, she hopes to practice food animal medicine after graduation.
Michelle Hintz
Student Representative
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1993
Member since 1993
Practices food animal medicine at Monroe Veterinary Service.
David Jeans, DVM
Treasurer
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1998
Member since 1998
Owns Central Animal Hospital in La Crosse and practices small animal medicine.
Douglas Kratt, DVM
AVMA Delegate
University of California-Davis
Class of 1983
Member since 1993
Dean of the school of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.
Mark Markel, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Dean, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin
Class of 1993
Member since 2009
Currently serving as the interim State Veterinarian within the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection.
Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Acting State Veterinarian
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2004
Member since 2002
Currently serving as the Interim Director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Keith Poulsen, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Interim WVDL Director
University of Wisconsin
Class of 2022
Member since 2018
Currently in his second year of veterinary school, he is leaning toward practicing production animal medicine after graduation.