NEW DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE FVMA EXECUTIVE BOARD DR. SCOTT RICHARDSON – DISTRICT 1 - BIG BEND Dr. Scott Richardson is the new District 1 Representative on the FVMA Executive Board. He was a member of the FVMA Budget and Finance Committee and is past president of the Big Bend Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Richardson grew up in the farmlands of rural Western Kentucky and from childhood wanted to be a veterinarian. After graduating from Auburn University, he joined the United States Army as an infantry soldier with the 101st Airborne Division and followed
his military service with post-graduate studies in animal science which led him to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University where he earned his DVM degree. Dr. Richardson now practices in the Red Hills of North Florida at Lakewood Animal Hospital in Tallahassee. He has an affinity for large animal medicine, especially nutritional disorders. Dr. Richardson is married to Dr. Michelle Richardson, also a veterinarian at Lakewood Animal Hospital. As District 1 Representative, Dr. Richardson represents veterinary practitioners in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla and Washington Counties.
DR. JULIA A. CONWAY – DISTRICT 2 - NORTHEAST Dr. Julia Conway has been elected to serve a first term on the FVMA Executive Board as the District 2 Representative. Dr. Conway joined the board in 2015, to complete the term of Dr. Richard Sutliff, when he was installed as the president-elect of the Association. Dr. Conway is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UFCVM). She holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and doctor of veterinary medicine from UFCVM, from where she graduated in 2006. As clinical assistant professor, Dr. Conway’s research interests include
dermatopathology, diagnostic pathology, tumor pathology and ophthalmic pathology. As District 2 Representative, Dr. Conway represents the interests of FVMA members in the following counties in the Northeast: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwanee and Union Counties.
DR. SUSAN M. CARASTRO – DISTRICT 5 - TREASURE COAST Dr. Susan Carastro was raised in Alabama and graduated from Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. She presently owns and works at Animal Eye Specialty Clinic in West Palm Beach and Deerfield Beach. Dr. Carastro completed a small animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York and
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was residency trained in veterinary ophthalmology at The University of Illinois and received a Master of Science from The University of Illinois in 1992. She was board certified in veterinary ophthalmology in 1993. She is past president of the Palm Beach Veterinary Society, after serving as president for four years. Dr. Carastro tells The Advocate that she is excited to be on the executive board of the FVMA. She enjoys flying, racquetball, horseback riding and running in her free time. District 5–Treasure Coast encompasses the counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie.