Testimonials & Words of Support for Dr. Bradley
- "Karen Bradley is awesome, not just as a person but as a leader in our profession. She is many things - a practice owner, an experienced and committed volunteer, a mother - and she represents what AVMA needs in its senior leadership today. The challenges that face the profession require leaders who get both the big picture and the small, who understand the trends and can think strategically and, at the same time, connect with our members in a personal way. Karen is smart, positive, inclusive and a terrific communicator. I'm so excited to see her set her sights on AVMA's Board of Directors. There's no one I know who is better prepared for this role, and who can serve our association with the perspectives, vision and energy we need. " --Dr. Doug Aspros, AVMA Past President 2012-2013
- "I enthusiastically support the candidacy of Dr. Karen Bradley for the position of representative to the AVMA Board of Directors for District I. Dr. Bradley is a sure and proven leader with the knowledge, vision, and perseverance that our veterinary medical profession so desperately needs at this critical time in its history. She is very simply, the best person for the job" --Dr. Ted Cohn, AVMA Immediate Past President 2015-2016
- "Dr. Karen Bradley is a superstar!! She not only talks about the importance of work-life balance, she lives it. She has played a large role in organized veterinary medicine for many years now as well as been a successful practice owner, mother, and wife. She understands the importance of organized veterinary medicine and the positive effects it can have on a person's career. She has been a great mentor to me and has helped me realize the importance of my personal work-life balance and how the AVMA can affect my career and growth as a leader. She has already had a huge impact on the veterinary industry through her roles within the AVMA, the WVLDI (Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative), and she played a large role in the success of our 2014- 2015 AVMA Future Leaders Program. Dr. Karen Bradley is a colleague that I trust, seek as a mentor, and know that she isbest person to represent AVMA District 1." -- Dr. Jeremy Keen, Member, AVMA Future Leaders Class 2014-2015
- "How many superlatives does it take to describe Karen Bradley? Many come to mind, but highly intelligent, extremely passionate, deeply informed, thoughtfully engaged, and fabulously funny lead the list for me. But most of all what I value about Karen is her unwavering commitment to advance the veterinary profession, something I have experienced personally while working side-by-side with her on two AVMA entities that formulated a vision for governance and member engagement in the years ahead. Her positive view – of others, the profession, the association, and opportunities for the future – is inspiring and is testimony to the leadership she consistently and deftly provides. Karen has a keen knack for seeing the big picture, coupled with the talent of thinking tactically so that vision can become reality." -- Ralph Johnson, Executive Director, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
- I began working with Karen in 2002 in the Vermont VMA as we charted the course for our now Government Relations Committee, hired a lobbyist firm, and established a strong VVMA presence at the state legislature which we maintain to this day. She was my alternate delegate in the AVMA HOD and her pathway to leadership has been strong and sure. She will represent District I members very well as a responsive and caring leader. I saw her potential from the start and she deserves your support. --Dr. Julie Moenter, Former Vermont VMA HOD alternate and delegate
- "Working on the Governance Engagement Team with Dr. Bradley gave me the opportunity to witness her exceptional energy, intelligence and willingness to listen to input from both supporting and contradictory ideas. I am impressed with her ability to really listen and then develop well-informed opinions on important issues. It is my sincere pleasure to support Dr. Bradley’s candidacy for AVMA District I representative." --Dr. Apryl Steele, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Dumb Friends League
- "Karen has that radiant aura that is palpable when you first meet her. She is warm, caring, highly intelligent, and a great communicator. Her personality makes you feel like you have known her for quite some time. She possesses the unique attributes of a leader that the AVMA would truly benefit from." -- Dr. Matt Rosenbaum, Member, AVMA Future Leaders Class 2014-2015
- "Karen has already improved the profession through her individual mentorship to emerging veterinarians and her leadership roles in her state VMA and the newly resurrected WVLDI. She embodies the values all veterinarians should strive for: family, profession, balance and giving back. Her leadership must journey forward, so that our profession can continue to evolve and advance ." --Dr. Michelle Larsen, Member, AVMA Future Leaders Class 2014-2015
- "I have known Dr. Karen Bradley for over 14 years. We worked closely together on the Vermont VMA Executive board, served on various committees together over these years and have remained close friends. What makes Karen the right choice for the AVMA Board of Directors for District I? She is a leader, an innovator and just has the ability to get things done. Karen has been a strong voice and advocate for women in the veterinary field. She shows by example how one can be a full time wife and mother and still be a dedicated veterinarian, practice owner and leader. I am truly amazed what Karen gets accomplished in her leadership roles while continuing to be present for her family. Karen listens intently, forms well informed opinions and then follows through to accomplish the goal. She is always willing to lend a hand where needed. Karen is kind, honest, warm, intelligent, well spoken, and always true to her values. She will be a great leader for the AVMA and its member veterinarians." -- Dr. Elizabeth Alton, Past President of the Vermont VMA