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TVMDL Leadership

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Bruce L. Akey, DVM, MS

Director

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Jordan Brod

Agency Operations Manager

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Terry L. Dobrovolsky

Agency Quality Assurance Manager

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J.C. Essler, BS

Poultry Programs Administrator

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Martin D. Ficken, DVM, PhD

Resident Director, Gonzales

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R. Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA

Resident Director, Amarillo

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Terry S. Hensley, MS, DVM

Assistant Agency Director for Diagnostic Services

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Tammy Leimer, MEd

Chief Information Officer

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Stacy Morris, MAg, BS

Assistant Agency Director

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C. Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS

Resident Director, Center

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Vic Seidel, MS, CPA

Assistant Agency Director for Finance

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Amy K. Swinford, DVM, MS

Associate Director and Veterinary Microbiologist

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