VVTA Officers:

PRESIDENT ~ Deborah Glottmann, BS, CVT
LilliNo1@aol.com ~ 802-229-2041

Deb graduated from the University of Massachusetts , Amherst in 1992 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Pre Vet (Cum Laude). She is a certified veterinary technician and has managed multiple vet hospitals over the past 10 years. Deb enjoys running the VTNE study group and is also one of the proctors for the exam. Deb has her own resume consulting business & is also an emergency and critical care technician. Deb is very active with Vermont Therapy Dogs and has a Greyhound that is very good at his new job as a therapy dog. She lives in Montpelier and is the housekeeper for the perfect Jack Russell terrier, a greyhound, 3 cats, 1 iguana, 2 horses, a flock of zebra finches, and lots of fish.

VICE PRESIDENT / ~ Jeanne Ingalls, CVT,   VVTA
mingalls@together.net  ~ 802-849-2303

Jeanne Ingalls graduated from SUNY @ Alfred, with a degree in Agricultural Business and Accounting, she went back to the family farm with her now ex-husband and milked about 160 head of registered Holsteins for the next 10 years.  She was lucky enough, 15 years ago, to find a job in the veterinary field and learned how to be a veterinary technician through hands on experience and lots of continuing education. Jeanne has been at Milton Veterinary Hospital for the last 3 years working with a great team of technicians and dedicated veterinarians.  

Jeanne has a loving and patient husband Mike, two Labrador Retrievers (Abby & Kramer), three Siamese cats (Ellie, JJ & Fresno).  Their four children are grown and on their own.  She has been an active member of the Franklin County Humane Society, and has served on the Board of Directors for 5 years, 2 as president.

VVTA SECRETARY & CERTIFICATION COORDINATOR ~ Jo Collemer, LVT, CVT
catwhisperer@silicondairy.net ~ 802-229-5054

Jo graduated in 1976 from the University of Maine/Orono (With Highest Distinction) with an Associate's Degree in Animal Medical Technology. Since then she has worked at practices in Maine where she is licensed and in Vermont where she is certified. She works 4 days a week at the Burlington Emergency Veterinary Service in Williston and one day a month with Dr. Michele Tulis/Home Veterinary Service as her surgery tech. Surgery and nursing care are the two areas on which she thrives and her varied jobs allow her to enjoy both. While being a member of the VVTA since it’s start, two years ago Jo became the VVTA’s secretary/certification coordinator--a “job” that she enjoys as it allows her contact with many other technicians around the state as well as New Hampshire and New York. Jo has lived in Middlesex for 19 years with a "herd" of cats. Among her other interests are sports, gardening, reading, and feral cat rescue.

TREASURER ~ Maureen Rich, CVT
gunmetal@worldnet.ATT.net ~ 802-899-9958

Maureen, a certified veterinary technician who graduated from VTC in 1981, has been with Brown Animal Hospital for over 25 years. She lives in Jericho with her husband Joe, and their two sons: A.J. 15 yrs., and Tanner 12 yrs old. Maureen is a 5th Degree Master Black belt in Kempo karate and spends 2 nights a week teaching self defense classes at Villari's Studio. Hobbies include showing her Buckskin quarter horse, "Tin Can Tucker" in western pleasure shows in the summer. Her extended family includes: 1 horse, 1 Border Collie, 1 cat, 2 guinea pigs, 1 leopard gecko, Ubu the hamster, and a neurotic, but lovable cherry headed Conure.