Board of Directors
President
Christine Olson
Pineview Veterinary Hospital
Secretary/Treasurer
Karen Hershberger-Braker
University of Wisconsin, School of Veter
Continuing Education Officer
Dawn McCluskey
VetMedux
Events Officer
Amber Mayne
Token Creek Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Amber Mayne is a 2011 graduate of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. She was certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by the Chi Institute in 2014. She is currently a Companion Animal Associate at Token Creek Veterinary Clinic.
Dr. Mayne lives in Sun Prairie with her partner, Ken, and several rescued Chihuahuas, an Italian Greyhound puppy, a few handicapped cats, and a parrot that's over 20 years old. In her spare time she practices Pilates and runs Agility with two of her Chihuahuas, Tux and Tandem.
Sponsorship Coordinator
Peter G Janssen, DVM,MS
Janssen Clinic for Animals -Retired
Dr. Peter Janssen is a 1988 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. He also holds a Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Environmental Toxicology. Dr. Janssen established the Janssen Clinic for Animals in Middleton, Wisconsin in 1990 and practiced general small animal medicine there until his retirement in 2023. Upon his retirement, The Janssen Clinic for Animals ownership was transferred to Drs. Allen-Gold, Perkins and Schneider, (all UW-SVM graduates) and began a new chapter of serving pets and people as Fox Ridge Veterinary Care. Dr. Janssen continues to serve Dane county as a board member of the Dane County Veterinary Medical Association. He enjoys pets, his family, travel, outdoors, and his friends and colleagues, not necessarily in that order!
Member-at-Large
Miranda Braithwaite
SagePet Home Veterinary Care
Miranda is the founder and owner of SagePet Home Veterinary care where she provides in-home care and euthanasia for senior and special needs pets in the Madison area. She is passionate about improving quality of life for our senior pets while focusing on celebrating the human-animal bond. Miranda is a certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian through IAAHPC and certified in companion animal euthanasia via CAETA. She lives in Middleton with her partner, two teenage humans, two super mutts, and a couple of pure-bred cats.
Member-at-Large
Dawn Mogilevsky
Dawn is a small animal holistic veterinarian who graduated from the UW-SVM in 1990. She is certified in acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and veterinary spinal manipulative therapy through the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. Dawn opened harmonyVet Acupuncture & Spine Care in 2012 and retired at the end of 2019. She spends her free time in outdoor activities such as biking, canoeing, gardening, and cross country skiing.
Member-at-Large
Laura Lisabeth Oxley-Patterson
Sauk Point Veterinary Clinic
In June 2019, I attended my UW-VMTH 20 year Alumni Class Reunion and it afforded me time to reflect on how much I have grown and my vocation has advanced. I have been living and working in and around the big city of Madison for the past 25 years after moving from my small college hometown of Platteville, where my parents presently reside. Proudly, I have enjoyed expanding my clinical practice career with 11 dedicated years at Healthy Pet Veterinary Clinic where I get to treat a variety of patients and meet their unique humans. My husband, Aaron Patterson and I have been married for 16 years and we love adventuring around Madison; as well as traveling abroad: castle tour thru several countries in Europe, visited Machu Picchu, traversed up Mt. Kilimanjaro, biked around Spain, and hiked to Everest base camp in Nepal! We are both very passionate in environmental conservation and reducing our carbon footprint and love our electric vehicles! I enjoyed trail running and skijoring with our standard poodle “Rogue” and now pupper "Raven", scenic bike rides on the backroads of WI, and hiking our many hidden gems.
Member-at-Large
Sue Roberts
City Dog Vet
Hi, I’m Dr. Sue Roberts. I am a 1999 graduate of the University of Wisconsin. I have served on the DCVMA executive board in the past, my first term was 17 years ago. There have been so many changes in our profession and within this organization in that time. I have been honored to be a part of these changes and am excited to serve as an at large member to continue the wonderful work of the DCVMA. I have a super supportive husband and 2 teenage kids. We share our lives with a 3-legged dog named Tripp and 3 cats. I am an avid triathlete and will be training to complete in my 2nd Wisconsin Ironman in September.
Member-at-Large
Kai-Biu Shiu
VCA VESVSC
Kai Shiu is a veterinary oncologist at VCA Middleton and VCA Madison where he has been practicing since 2010. Kai has been very involved in the DCVMA since restarting the organization in 2014 and strongly believes that the organization plays a vital role in the support of our profession both professionally and socially.
