Mark Nunez, a member of the AAVSB board of directors and a former member of the California Veterinary Medical Board, briefed the board on the AAVSB annual meeting, nominations, proposed bylaw changes and resolutions, and recent AAVSB involvement with Colorado’s creation of a veterinary practitioner associate (VPA).

Nunez said the AAVSB’s board of directors “voted on 06/06/2024 not to take an active role in supporting the development of a mid level practitioner,” but that the association moved to help the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine implement the VPA after Colorado voters approved Proposition 129. “In June 2025, the board of directors voted to fund initial phases related to the creation of an examination designed to assess the competency of a VPA,” he said, and added the association could also seek the related credentialing contract.

Nunez summarized several proposed bylaws changes and resolutions from member jurisdictions, including large proposed revisions by Kentucky, a West Virginia proposal to change director composition, and a bylaws‑committee proposal that updates committee definitions. He outlined four resolutions in the board package: opposition to global membership expansion, a proposal opposing AAVSB endorsement of a mid‑level practitioner position, a resolution on veterinary‑client‑patient relationship and telemedicine, and a resolution supporting representation of registered veterinary technicians (RVT/RBT) on veterinary boards.

Board members discussed logistics for the upcoming delegate assembly. Because the board will not meet again before the AAVSB annual conference, a board member moved to authorize the board’s delegate and alternate delegate “to speak with the bylaw and resolution submitters, speak with candidates, if possible, during the annual conference, and watch the candidate videos when available,” and to “vote on the matters that they believe best fulfill the board’s consumer protection mission and the mission of the AAVSB.” Another member seconded the motion. The board recorded a roll‑call vote: "Miss Plosky? Yes." "Doctor Bradbury? Yes." "Mister Espinosa? Yes." "Doctor Magnak? Yes." "Mayor Mitchell? Yes." "Doctor Solicito? Yes." The chair announced, “Motion carries.”

Nunez also described governance discussions inside the AAVSB about whether the nomination process should be more competency‑based, and he urged member boards to respond to a forthcoming survey on governance. He said the board of directors has held conversations about recruiting director candidates to fill skill gaps and about balancing constituency‑based representation with competency‑based appointments.

Board members thanked Nunez for the briefing and noted the item will be handled by the board’s delegates at the AAVSB annual meeting.