The Pacific Adjudication Event will be presided over by four leading professionals. Each has a broad understanding of the experience of people and pets in our communities as well as the history to judge presentations from the Urban Animal Scholarship nominees.
Dr. Sarah Armstrong
Dr. Armstrong graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (2007). During her time at the Ontario Veterinary College she participated in the Global Vets program and travelled to East Africa.
Dr. Armstrong is currently a practicing veterinarian at the Vancouver Animal Emergency Clinic and president of the CVMA SBCV chapter. Dr Armstrong is a registrant of the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia and is the president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Society of British Columbia Veterinarians Chapter.
Dr. Susan Calverley
Dr. Calverley graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (1991) and currently practices small animal medicine at her clinic, Mission Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Calverley has a keen interest in animal rehabilitation and physiotherapy. In 2006 Dr. Calverley began pursuing an education in animal rehabilitation with the Canine Rehab Institute and became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist in 2009.
Dr. Calverley is also the owner and medical director of OrthoPets Canada, a company that manufactures custom orthotic and prosthetic devices for animals. She assists animals and their families across Canada with pain assessments and mobility evaluations. Dr. Calverley is a registrant of the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia and the International Veterinary Association of Pain Management.
Andrea McDonald
Ms. MacDonald is the manager of Bylaw, Licensing and Animal Services for the City of Coquitlam. Ms. MacDonald worked in recreation and parks for 20 years before she was approached by the City of Coquitlam for the position of Manager of Bylaws, Licensing and Animal Services in 2004. Open to new opportunities, Ms. MacDonald accepted the position.
Along with Sarah Bull, Ms. MacDonald spearheaded the ‘Happy, Healthy Pet Relationships’ initiative; a collaboration that unifies service providers and brings community-wide support to all pet owners.
Steve Simmonds
Mr. Simmonds is the manager of Animal Services for the City of Vancouver where he advocates for dog licensing and public education. Mr. Simmonds is the former Vice President of the License Inspectors and Bylaw Officers Association (LIBOA) of British Columbia; an organization that “strives to promote a high standard of inspection and enforcement services”.
