From outgoing CEO, Steff Goldring
Dear AVEA members, volunteers, donors and community supporters
I’ve been thinking about how to write this email for some time. I’ve decided to do this the way I’ve approached this role: with honesty, warmth, and a great deal of gratitude.
After four years with AVEA (three as CEO), my tenure concludes on 10 July. While I’ve been preparing for this moment, I find myself feeling more deeply than I anticipated.
What an extraordinary privilege it has been
When I joined AVEA, I had a great deal to learn about the veterinary profession: its language, its culture, its remarkable depth and breadth. Over four years of conversations, collaboration, conferences, masterclasses and late-night emails, I’ve learned how to say anthelmintics, come to understand the quiet heroism of clinical work, and developed a profound respect for the people who dedicate their lives to animal health and welfare.
This is a genuine, deep care, central to veterinary work. For animals. For people. For the world we share.
Thank you for everything. — Steff