District Representative Committee

About the Committee

In March of 2017 NAVTA introduced the National District Representative System (NDRS), a new and exciting addition to our association’s communication network. NAVTA developed the NDRS to continue to help facilitate a working communication network between NAVTA, state Veterinary Technician associations and its members.

The NDRS is comprised of 11 districts that incorporate all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Each district has a representative whose responsibilities include:

  • Cultivating a working relationship with the state representatives.
  • Listening and categorizing the needs of their districts, along with reporting these needs to NAVTA.
  • Working in conjunction with other District Representatives on national veterinary technology topics.
  • District Representatives will also be given the responsibility for conveying information from NAVTA to the states in their appointed districts.

District 1
Representative:
Amanda Searles

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

District 2
Representative:
Kathy Koar

  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia

District 3
Representative:
Melissa Entrekin

  • Alabama
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee

District 4
Representative:
Tricia Gorham

  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Puerto Rico

District 5
Representative:
Open Vacancy

  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
  • West Virginia

District 6
Representative:
Marianne Dosmann

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Wisconsin

District 7
Representative:
Lana Bishop

  • Iowa
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota

District 8
Representative:
Robyn Roberts

  • Arkansas
  • Louisiana
  • Texas

District 9
Representative:
Angelica Beazer

  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Kansas
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Utah

District 10
Representative:
Julie Robinson

  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Nevada

District 11
Representative:
Rachel Beck

  • Alaska
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Wyoming
Committee Members

Christen Puckett-Smith, BS, RVT, LSHC-S, FFCP (Veterinary)
Committee Chair

Caity Lewis, RVT
Committee Vice-Chair

Amanda Searles
Kathy Koar
Melissa Entrekin
Tricia Gorham
Marianne Dossman
Lana Bishop
Robyn Roberts
Angelica Beazer
Julie Robinson
Rachel Beck
Mary Berg
Anna Santos