Dr. Daryl Olsen of Audubon, Iowa, was installed as the president of the AASV at the association’s annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. He succeeds Dr. Scott Dee, Alexandria, Minn., who is now immediate past president. Dr. Kerry Keffaber, North Manchester, Ind., has ascended to president-elect. The newly elected vice president is Dr. Rodney "Butch" Baker, Ames, Iowa.
Dr. Daryl Olsen (ISU ’82) is swine practitioner at the Audubon-Manning Veterinary Clinic in Audubon, Iowa. "I am excited about the opportunity to serve as president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians," Dr. Olsen said. "Our industry and profession will have many challenges and opportunities in the future. Providing leadership to our association to meet these challenges is both an honor and a responsibility that I take seriously."
Dr. Kerry Keffaber (PUR ’81) is a swine technical services consultant at Elanco Animal Health. Prior to joining Elanco Animal Health, Dr. Keffaber was a swine practitioner in Indiana for 21 years. Active in the AASV since 1981, Dr. Keffaber served as a district director for two terms, a past chair of the PRRS subcommittee, and has served on several planning committees for the association’s annual program.
Dr. Rodney "Butch" Baker (AUB ’78) is a senior clinician in the Food Supply Veterinary Services Unit at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining the staff at Iowa State in 2006, he was a clinical associate professor at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Baker’s career in veterinary medicine began as a mixed animal practitioner in Kentucky. After 17 years in private practice, he spent a year in the animal health industry, four years with a pig breeding-stock company and three years as director of health assurance in a large integrated pork production company.