Our Team
The Canine Stroke Foundation is built by a growing team: vets, vet techs, researchers, and people who know how to run an organization. Each person here saw what was missing and chose to help build it.
Board of Directors
Jordan Davis
President of the Board
Also: Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Simon Platt
BVM&S, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology), Dipl. ECVN
Board Member
Also: Chief Veterinary Officer
Dr. Kelly Cairns
DVM, MS, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Board Member
Also: Chief Programs Officer
Dr. Doreen Succow
DVM
Board Certified Specialist for Small Animal Medicine
Board Member
Also: Education Director
Dr. Anna Decker
DVM, CVA, CVMMP
Board Member
Carmen Wagner
MHA
Secretary of the Board
Hayley Shelton
MRLS, MAORGL, PHR
Board Member
Also: Chief People OfficerSenior Leadership
Jordan Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Also: President of the Board
Dr. Simon Platt
BVM&S, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology), Dipl. ECVN
Chief Veterinary Officer
Also: Director of Veterinary Neurology
Dr. Kelly Cairns
DVM, MS, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Chief Programs Officer
Also: Director of Small Animal Internal Medicine
Lindsay Hummel
MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Hayley Shelton
MRLS, MAORGL, PHR
Chief People Officer
Also: Board MemberScientific & Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Natasha Olby
VetMB, PhD, DipACVIM (Neurology), MRCVS, Professor of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Veterinary Neurology Advisor
Dr. Clare Rusbridge
BVMS, PhD, DECVN, FRCVS, Professor in Veterinary Neurology
Veterinary Neurology Advisor
Dr. Amanda Picking
DVM, CCRT, CVA
Integrative Veterinary Medicine Advisor
Dr. Beth Hudson
DVM
Small Animal Veterinary Medicine Advisor
Dr. Dima Awwad
BVM, DVM
MSc Candidate, Veterinary Microbiology
Veterinary Medicine Advisor
Tabitha Kucera
RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP
Elite Fear Free and Low Stress Handling Certified
Education & Advocacy Advisor
Chelsea Brummitt
CVOM
Veterinary Practice Management Advisor
Trevor Buckley
PhD
Neuropsychology Advisor
Laura Bilbao Broch
MSc
Cognitive Neuroscience Advisor
Advisory Council
Dr. Natalie Marks
DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFCP-V
Primary Advisor to the CEO
Zach Capra
JD, MBA
Legal and Compliance Advisor
Kelli Boyden
JD, MS
Legal and Compliance Advisor
Ahmed Morshed
Strategy & Governance Advisor
Wilson Bilkovich
Technology Infrastructure Advisor
Claire Ma
Communications and Media Advisor
Research
Dr. Anna Tauro
DVM, DipECVN, GPCert(Neuro), FRCVS, FFCP
EBVS European and RCVS Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Research Director
Dr. Dima Awwad
BVM, DVM
MSc Candidate, Veterinary Microbiology
Dr. Athena Gaffud
DVM
Dr. Swati Barik
DVM
Want to Join This Team?
We're still building this organization across governance, clinical advisory, and operational roles. Whether you're a veterinary professional, a pet parent who has gone through this, or someone who wants to support this work, there's a place for you here.
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