Executive Director Vicki L. Thayer has a 35-year background in feline medicine. A graduate of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Thayer is board certified in feline medicine by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) and was principal owner of Civic Feline Clinic.

Dr. Thayer has contributed to Guideline articles on feline retroviruses, with particular emphasis on clinical management. She also has written a chapter on Medical History and Physical Examinations for The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management (Elsevier, 2012), edited and co-authored by fellow Winn board member Dr. Susan Little. She has considerable experience in organized veterinary medicine in the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) and American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), as well as through other community activities. Dr. Thayer served on the board of AAFP for 20 years, and as president from 1996-1998. From 2004-2010, she was AAFP’s delegate to AVMA. She was on the board of the newly established ABVP Foundation as treasurer in late 2013 through the end of 2015. She is currently a board member of the largest private cat adoption shelter in the Pacific Northwest, Cat Adoption Team.

Dr. Thayer joined the Winn Feline Foundation Board of Directors in 2008 and served as board president from June 2011 to June 2014, stepping into the position of Executive Director on July 1, 2014. She lives on a 40-acre heritage farm in the foothills of the Oregon Cascades with her husband, six cats and two dogs.