President: Dr. Bonnie Lefbom
Dr. Bonnie Lefbom is a University of Maryland alumni and a 1991 graduate of the VMCVM. She started her career as a primary care veterinarian, working three years at Great Falls Animal Hospital.

She is a retired veterinary cardiologist and a founding partner instrumental in the growth of CVCA-Cardiac Care for Pets. She is active in local community service (ACCA, Inc) and also leads a 501c(3) (For the Kids International) in support of an orphanage and village school in rural Kenya.

She has three young adult children and three spoiled dogs. Bonnie loves to play sports, see live anything (concerts, shows, Caps, etc.) and travels in her free time.

Vice President: Dr. Hunter Hamblen
Hunter is the medical director of Clevengers Corner Veterinary Care in Amissville, where she has worked since she graduated. She went to Virginia Tech for Undergrad and then attended VMCVM for vet school where she graduated in 2014. She is also on the alumni board of the vet school. Professionally Hunter is interested in internal medicine and allergic conditions.

She lives in Centreville with her husband, a fellow Hokie, her daughters Hailey and Savannah, and her lab Gus. In her spare time, she loves baking, watching football and spending time on the eastern shore of Maryland and her families vacation home.

Treasurer: Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
Dr Elizabeth Johnson is now at Jermantown Animal Hospital in Fairfax Va! To better serve your families she has recently increased appointment hours available!

Dr. Johnson’s love and care for her patients shines through in her personal touches that let her furry patients and their families know they are extra special. She is a doctor who treats her patients as if they were her own fur babies. She will listen to your concerns and be there to answer your questions. She loves interacting with her clients and their fur babies, providing them with a doctor who cares about them as individuals and understands their complicated medical histories.

Dr. Johnson is passionate about her work and always striving to learn new veterinary advancements that will benefit her patients. She embraces the modern movement of Fear Free and low stress handling. This is handling all patients with respect and finding fun ways to make veterinary visits enjoyable for even the anxious and fearful patients. She provides telemedicine and has a special interest in surgery, ultrasound, and behavior medicine. For the past 16 years she has been providing exceptional veterinary care to fur babies in Burke Va.

Dr Johnson knew she wanted to be a veterinarian since she was 6 years old. She loves animals, talking with people, and helping others, the perfect recipe for a family veterinarian. She attended Virginia Tech and the Virginia Tech Veterinary School. She lives in Fairfax with her husband and daughter. She has a rescue dog from homeward trails, Kenny and golden retriever Ruby. She looks forward to meeting and taking care of you and your fur babies.

Fear Free Certified, Awardee of Northern Virginia Top Veterinarian 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017

Secretary: Courtney Scarborough
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Advisor: Dr. Brian Neumann
Brian Neumann is part-owner of Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Alexandria, Virginia and Tenleytown, Washington DC. He attended undergraduate studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He completed his veterinary degree at Virginia Tech (Virginia-Maryland college of veterinary medicine) as well in 2014. He completed a one year internship in emergency medicine, and has been a general practitioner at Caring Hands ever since.

Dr. Neumann is heavily involved in his state veterinary medical association, where he serves as the president on the state executive board, a mentor to the veterinary college, and the lead facilitator for the VVMA’s young leadership program, “The Power of 10.” He is a the medical director on the board of “Dogs of Otavalo”, a spay/neuter mission program, and is a regional speaker for Zoetis and IDEXX. 

In his spare time, he enjoys scuba diving, fishing, running, international travel, American football, cooking, and spending time with his family, friends, girlfriend, Taylor, and their dog, Mochi.

Advisor: Dr. A’ndrea Van Schoick
Dr. A’ndrea Van Schoick earned a BS with Honors in Animal Science from Cornell University and BS (Veterinary Medicine) and DVM degrees from the University of Illinois. In 2020, she became a certified project manager through Duke University. She has earned professional certifications in education, leadership, and entrepreneurship, and is a Fear Free Elite, Low-Stress Handling, and Human-Animal Bond certified veterinary practitioner.

A’ndrea is a Veterinary Medical Officer at FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and has an active relief clinical practice. She is an adjunct Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine.

Active in organized veterinary medicine and alumni affairs, A’ndrea is a Past President and the current Scholarship and Grants Committee Chair of the DC Academy of Veterinary Medicine; member of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council; and Vice Chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs for the Cornell University Board of Trustees. She was appointed to the AVMA Council on Education in July 2024..