BVA Officers
This section provides information on the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Officers.
The BVA Officers are our main representatives who play a key part in our
lobbying activities.
The team consists of the President, who is the head of the Association, the Past-President and the President-Elect.
BVA Officers 201/12
President
Mr Carl Padgett is Director of a mixed animal practice in Lancaster.
He became BVA President in September 2011.
Past-President
Mr Harvey Locke works in a small animal practice in the North West of England.
His presidency ended in September 2011.
President-Elect
Mr Peter Harlech Jones is an international consultant on veterinary medicines.
Peter will become BVA President at the end of BVA Congress 2012.
You can download images of the Officers from our picture gallery
Election and terms of office
The BVA Officer team changes every year after the annual general meeting (AGM) held at the end of BVA Congress.
The first step to becoming a BVA Officer is to be nominated by the BVA Electoral College. It puts forward a candidate for the President-Elect role every year.
The nomination then goes before BVA Council for approval and following this the AGM makes the final decision on the candidate.
After AGM approval the candidate becomes BVA President-Elect and part of the BVA Officer team.
After a year in post the President-Elect becomes BVA President at the AGM and after the second year Past President.
One term of office as BVA Officer is therefore three years.
Contacts
To contact our Officers for media enquiries please call or e-mail the BVA press office
To contact our Officers for any other purpose please use the general contact details