President’s Letter | Q3 2024

AAIV President, Bianca Zenor

Dear AAIV Members,  As I write this newsletter, I can’t believe the start of school is only three weeks away for my son, who is an incoming freshman. His summer has been just as busy as the school year, filled with high school weight training, football and basketball practices, and an online summer school class.…

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President’s Letter | Q2 2024

AAIV President, Bianca Zenor

Dear AAIV Members, When I think of spring, I envision beauty, new opportunities and growth. It’s a season that inspires fresh perspectives and energizes us for what lies ahead.  I recently embarked on a new chapter, transitioning into a new role and organization. This experience reinforced the value of reflection and seizing new opportunities. For…

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President’s Letter | Q1 2024

AAIV President, Bianca Zenor

President’s Perspective Dear AAIV Members, As we step into the promise of a new year, I am honored to serve as the President of the AAIV. Winter invites us to reflect and set intentions for the coming year, and I invite each of you to join me on this journey. Reflecting on 2023, we celebrate…

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President’s Letter | Q4 2023

Immediate Past President, Dr. Allison Sateren

President’s Perspective It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us. Where did the time go, and when will I find the time for a little holiday shopping? I wanted to open this letter by congratulating the 2023 board on their accomplishments this year. I truly appreciate your hard work and patience along…

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President’s Letter | Fall 2023

Immediate Past President, Dr. Allison Sateren

President’s Perspective It’s fall, y’all! I don’t know about you, but I am enjoying the little bit of cooler weather and college football. Our recent virtual networking event was the perfect event to kick off the season. Not only did we have a chance to see some new faces interested in learning more about AAIV,…

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President’s Letter | Summer 2023

Immediate Past President, Dr. Allison Sateren

President’s Perspective If you know me personally, you know I am a creature of habit. I wake up at the same time each day; I park in the same parking lot at the airport; and I paddle board the same route each time I get out on the water. Yes, guilty as charged. However, I…

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President’s Letter | Q1 2023

Immediate Past President, Dr. Allison Sateren

President’s Perspective I am in complete disbelief that I am saying this but welcome to 2023. VMX marked my first official meeting as president. As a 15-plus year member of AAIV, three years on the board and more than 18 years of industry experience, I have a passion for this organization and can’t wait to get…

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President’s Letter | Q4 2022

President’s Perspective: Work-Life Balance It is hard to believe that we have already gotten to the point of passing on the baton to the next president of AAIV. I am confident that Dr. Allison Sateren from Boehringer Ingelheim will be a great leader for our organization. Dr. Sateren and I have worked side by side…

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President’s Letter | Q3 2022

By Timothy Smaha Posted: 8/11/2022, 4:34 PM Let me first start by saying thank you to everyone who joined us for the AVMA reception and who attended one of the many sessions that AAIV collaborated on. This AVMA meeting was one of the best to date.  Having said that, for those who didn’t attend the networking event,…

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President’s Letter | Q2 2022

By Timothy Smaha When I first addressed the membership late last year, I promised that the goal of our board in 2022 was to revamp the organization to be more about YOU as the member. You will see that many of these changes are in the works. I want to highlight some of those for you.…

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