{"id":14,"date":"2008-05-08T16:21:04","date_gmt":"2008-05-08T16:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-tufts-provost.pantheonsite.io\/advisors\/?p=14"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:10:21","slug":"cummings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/advisors\/boards\/cummings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hugh R. Roome,<\/strong><strong> Chair, A74, F77, AG74, FG80, A11P, F15P<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Tufts Trustee Emeritus<\/em><br \/>\nChairman of the Board<br \/>\nAlliance for Young Artists and Writers<br \/>\nScholastic, Inc.<br \/>\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily D. Andersen, V17<br \/>\n<\/strong>Owner<br \/>\nComfortABLE Critters Veterinary Care PLLC<br \/>\nBethel, CT<\/p>\n<p><strong>M. Sawkat Anwer, A02P, E04P, V08P<br \/>\n<\/strong>President<br \/>\nKamini Healthcare Foundation<br \/>\nIshurdi, Bangladesh<br \/>\nDistinguished Fellow<br \/>\nCummings School of Veterinary Medicine<br \/>\nNorth Grafton, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen E. Binder<\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal<br \/>\nBinder Capital Advisors, LLC<br \/>\nLincoln, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sinn Kay Olivia Chan, V03, A28P<\/strong><br \/>\nVeterinarian, researcher and entrepreneur<br \/>\nInstitute of Comparative Medicine<br \/>\nColumbia University<br \/>\n<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">New York | Hong Kong<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Cole, Esq.<\/strong><br \/>\nStonington, CT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert F. Croce<\/strong><br \/>\nWellesley, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>John H. de Jong, A78, V85<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tufts Trustee Emeritus<\/em><br \/>\nBoston Mobile Veterinary Clinic<br \/>\nWeston, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan H. Epstein, V02, MG02<\/strong><br \/>\nEpidemiologist &amp; Founder<br \/>\nOne Health Science<br \/>\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin V. Haspel<br \/>\n<\/strong>Westborough, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karen Jones Squires, V19P<\/strong><br \/>\nAtlanta, GA<\/p>\n<p><strong>George A. Kramer, V86<\/strong><br \/>\nDiplomate ACVIM &amp; Medical Director<br \/>\nAtlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists<br \/>\nBohemia, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sean Padgett<\/strong><br \/>\nInvestor<br \/>\nGrafton, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander C. Robb, V13<br \/>\n<\/strong>Medical Director<br \/>\nGoodheart Animal Health Centers<br \/>\nDenver, CO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barry R. Sloane<\/strong><br \/>\nNeedham, MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cynthia Smith, V99<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tufts Trustee<\/em><br \/>\nExecutive Director &amp; Chief Medical Officer<br \/>\nNational Marine Mammal Foundation<br \/>\nSan Diego, CA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiina Smith<\/strong><br \/>\nChief Executive Officer<br \/>\nTiina Smith Jewelry<br \/>\nBoston, MA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hugh R. Roome, Chair, A74, F77, AG74, FG80, A11P, F15P Tufts Trustee Emeritus Chairman of the Board Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Scholastic, Inc. New York, NY Emily D. 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