SHORYA GHAI
President
Shorya is originally from New Delhi, India and grew up in a small beach town in California. She received a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. She's interested in shelter medicine and small animal medicine. She hopes to open her own integrative small animal practice in the future. In her free time, Shorya enjoys traveling, figure skating, and hiking with her dog Kygo.
VERONICA GORDON
President-Elect
Veronica is from Cleveland, Ohio and received a Bachelor of Science in Organic Geochemistry from Brown University. She is interested in small animal surgery and emergency medicine. You can find Veronica trying new recipes, rock climbing, reading, or exploring Philly with her pup Mia outside of school.
ZAINAB KHAKU
Vice President
Zainab grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minored in Business Administration at Cedar Crest College. She is interested in small animal and shelter medicine as well as practice ownership. In her free time, Zainab enjoys playing soccer, going to the gym, and spending time with friends and family.
DAVID TODARO
Secretary
David graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences with a B.A. in biology and minors in chemistry and healthcare management. Currently, David is interested in mixed animal medicine general practice with the goal of practice ownership. In his free time, he enjoys going to concerts and music festivals, traveling, spending time with friends and family and going on long walks with his golden retriever Ollie.
REIKO MATRISCIANO
Treasurer
Reiko is from Northport, New York and graduated from University of Delaware's College of Agriculture with a degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine, a Medical Diagnostics Minor, and One Health Certificate. Her interests include small animal internal medicine, emergency, and general practice. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, crocheting, and spending time with friends and family.
ALEXANDRA THOMSON
Director of Programming
Alexandra is originally from Newark, Delaware. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. Her interests include mixed animal practice, equine practice, and practice ownership. Outside of school, Alexandra enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and pursuing her goal of visiting all the national parks!
MAR MORIMOTO
Marketing Director
Mar is originally from Honolulu, HI and grew up in Nagoya, Japan. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her interests include small animal surgery, emergency medicine, and general practice. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and hiking with her dog Bean.
HEIDY RIVERA
myVBMA Director
Heidy is from Brockton, MA. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in Education Studies and Biology. Her interests include small animal medicine, particularly surgery, laboratory animal medicine and practice ownership. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling, eating delicious food, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets.
ANNA CARIGLIA
Business Certificate Director
Anna is originally from Pepperell, Massachusetts. She received a B.S. in Pre-Veterinary Science from UMass Amherst. She's most interested in small animal medicine. She hopes to move to New Hampshire and work either as an ER or GP clinician in the future. In her free time, Anna enjoys reading, snowboarding, playing Stardew Valley and snuggling with her kitty Parker.