Staff

Lori Teller, DVM

TVMA Executive Director/TVMF Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Lori Teller is a graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine (TAMU VMBS) and is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in Canine and Feline Practice. She has worked in private clinical practice in Houston, TX at Meyerland Animal Clinic, served as a Clinical Professor in academia at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences where she was the Chief of Primary Care Services and oversaw the telehealth program, and has been in industry as the Chief Veterinary Officer of GuardianVets.

Dr. Teller has been awarded grants to address access-to-care and Spectrum of Care issues in the veterinary profession, and she has authored several articles on veterinary telemedicine, primary care services, and spectrum of care. Dr. Teller has served as president of the Harris County and Texas Veterinary Medical Associations, as well as the American Veterinary Medical Association, and she is the incoming President-elect of ABVP.

She is thrilled to be the new Executive Director of TVMA and CEO of TVMF and looks forward to serving the profession she loves and continuing to support students on their journey through veterinary school. She strongly believes in the TVMF efforts to help veterinarians provide care to their patients and the clients who love them.

She married her high school sweetheart, Craig Teller, MD, and they have one son and several pets. In her spare time, Dr. Teller loves to hang out with her friends and family, exercise, read, and travel extensively to places where she can explore new things by day and enjoy great wine and food by night. She’s also a sucker for chocolate chip cookies, corny jokes, and puppy breath.

Leah Ann Tibbitts

Chief Operating Officer

Leah Ann Tibbitts serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF), overseeing events, programs, donations, and revenue growth while leading daily operations and driving strategic initiatives to ensure the Foundation’s sustainability and impact. Since joining TVMF in 2011, Leah Ann has implemented programs and events that support the Foundation’s mission of celebrating and enriching the human-animal bond, including helping to establish the LEAP program, which provides free veterinary care to pets of economically disadvantaged community members.

A Houston native, Leah Ann earned a degree in Organizational/Corporate Communications from the University of Houston. Go Coogs! She now resides in Austin with her husband and son, where they enjoy biking, golfing, and traveling together.

Casey McBee

Director of Development & External Relations

Casey McBee serves as the Director of Development, helping grow support for TVMF. She is passionate about connecting people to causes that matter, especially when it comes to animals and the veterinary community. Her work includes donor stewardship, grant writing, foundation relations, and funder development.

A proud second-generation Aggie (Class of 2018), Casey was inspired by her dad, a mixed-animal veterinarian in their hometown of Brady, Texas. Growing up around animals and the veterinary profession sparked her lifelong love for both, and that passion fuels her work every day.

Casey lives in San Angelo, Texas, with her husband, two dogs, and baby boy!