Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY YEAR-ROUND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS BY ENGAGING RECOGNIZED AUTHORITIES TO DELIVER VALUABLE INFORMATION UTILIZING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGIES, THAT ENHANCE ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH WORLDWIDE.
SPANNING FOUR DAYS, WVC'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST INFLUENTIAL EDUCATIONAL GATHERINGS OF VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORLD. AT THE CONFERENCE, OVER 15,000 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS SELECT FROM MORE THAN 1,000 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ACROSS TOPIC AREAS INCLUDING SMALL ANIMAL, EQUINE, FOOD ANIMAL AND AVIAN AND EXOTICS. COURSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENT ROLES WITHIN VETERINARY MEDICINE, PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO THE BREADTH OF THE PROFESSION. THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS ALSO ENHANCED BY THE CONFERENCE TRADESHOW, WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN 500 EXHIBITORS WHO SHARE NEW PRODUCTS, SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS, AND A RANGE OF SERVICES SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS.
IN EARLY 2009, WVC OPENED THE OQUENDO CENTER, A NEARLY 70,000-SQUARE-FOOT TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACILITY IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THIS INVESTMENT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENED WVC'S EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO BY PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ADAPTABLE TO A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER EDUCATION YEAR-ROUND. THE OQUENDO CENTER FEATURES EDUCATIONAL AMENITIES SUCH AS 190-SEAT THEATER, FLEXIBLE MEETING SPACE AND FULLY EQUIPPED CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES, ALL DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTIES ON AND ADVANCE WORLDWIDE HEALTH SOLUTIONS. PARTICIPANTS IN WVC COURSES EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF LEARNING STYLES FROM HANDS-ON LABS AND LECTURES TO PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS NETWORKING FUNCTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE OQUENDO CENTER IS ONE OF THE (CONT'D ON SCH O) ONLY FACILITIES OF ITS KIND, DEDICATED TO HANDS-ON CLINICAL TRAINING FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS.
THE CLINICAL PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CPE) IS THE FOURTH STEP IN ASSESSING THE EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES. IT IS INTENDED TO ASSESS THE PRACTICAL CLINICAL SKILLS OF AN 'ENTRY-LEVEL' VETERINARIAN. CONTRACTED THROUGH THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AVMA), THE CPE IS A RIGOROUS 3-DAY, 7-SECTION, CLINICAL SKILLS EXAMINATION, ADMINISTERED BY THE FACULTY OF A COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED TESTING INSTITUTION. WVC IS ONE OF TWO FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CONDUCTS THE EXAM. WVC OFFERS EXAMS UP TO TEN TIMES PER YEAR, TOTALING OVER 250 VETERINARIANS ASSESSED. WVC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING AND SCORING THE EXAM, AS WELL AS PROVIDING ALL PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jon David Little | CEO (THRU MARCH) | 40 | $534,271 |
| Steve Gebhart | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU SEP.) | 40 | $295,581 |
| Dr Anthony Pease | CHIEF VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER | 40 | $274,570 |
| Aubrey Arreola | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $251,968 |
| Stephanie Gerling | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $245,942 |
| Tracy Covert | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | 40 | $127,893 |
| Crystal Vaquera | DIRECTOR OF VETERANARY EVENTS | 40 | $115,907 |
| Janis Knoetzel | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | 40 | $109,035 |
| Alexander Sandler | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & SERVICES | 40 | $103,328 |
| Andrea Davis | CEO (FROM OCT) | 40 | $60,769 |
| Mr E David Stearns | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 2 | $26,551 |
| Dr Morgan Mcarthur | DIRECTOR | 2 | $19,001 |
| Dr Darwin M Yoder | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $17,440 |
| Dr William Wright | DIRECTOR | 2 | $13,334 |
| Dr Theresa Fossum | DIRECTOR | 2 | $12,670 |
| Dr John Burkhartsmeyer | DIRECTOR | 2 | $11,827 |
| Dr Suzanne Russo | DIRECTOR | 2 | $11,397 |
| Dr Robert Smith | PRESIDENT ELECT | 2 | $8,259 |
| Ms Heather Prendergast | DIRECTOR | 2 | $7,371 |
| Dr Shawn Tsuda | DIRECTOR | 2 | $7,149 |
| Dr W Mark Hilton | PAST PRESIDENT (THRU FEB.) | 2 | $5,722 |
| Dr Gary Weddle | DIRECTOR | 2 | $5,269 |
| Dr Joan Samuels | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB.) | 2 | $5,039 |
| Dr Brain Darrow | DIRECTOR | 2 | $4,875 |
| Dr Dennis Mccurrin | PRESIDENT | 2 | $3,750 |
| Dr Thomas Tully | DIRECTOR | 2 | $2,754 |
| Dr Deborah Mychaljlonka | DIRECTOR | 2 | $1,500 |
| Dr Brian Poteet | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Travis Mcdermott | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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