(Scroll down to see a map of regions each Rep covers)

Dr. Lauren Charles
Workplace and Student Ministries Director/Mideast Region Rep
 509-612-1357
 lcharles@cvm.org

Lauren is an Auburn grad, class of 2005. She lived and served with CVM in Bolivia for three years. There she quickly went from being single to having a family of four including her handsome husband, Jon, beautiful Bolivian daughter, Angie, and their Bolivian Labrador, Ruby. Her growing family brought her back to the US, where she's currently based out of Louisville, KY. She's added two sons and a daughter to their family and she's serving as CVM's US Ministry Director and also oversees the Mideast region as representative.
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Curtiss Gibbs
West Region Representative
 706-836-8755
 cgibbs@cvm.org

Curtiss joined CVM full-time after 12 years of pastoral ministry in the local church, mostly focused on youth, college students, and missions. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and is finishing his Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Curtiss loves connecting people to their calling and working to see individuals and groups thrive as they serve God. He and his wife, Shannon, have been married since 2003, and love to spend time outdoors and in the company of family and friends.
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Dr. Elizabeth Mendoza
North Central Region Representative
 865-803-2304
 emendoza@cvm.org

Elizabeth is a 2005 graduate of the Univ. of Tennessee College of Vet Med. She spent the first 9 years of her career in a busy small animal emergency and general practice in Upland, CA. Elizabeth will manage the following states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois. She will also serve the following schools: University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Kansas State, Univ of Minnesota, Iowa State, Univ of Missouri, Univ of Wisconsin and Univ of Illinois.
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Lisa Balzer 
Canada Executive Director
 905-348-6596
 lbalzer@cvm.org 

As CVM Canada’s Executive Director, Lisa Balzer fulfills the role of Canada Region Rep serving in student ministry, workplace ministry, and supporting and mentoring members toward short-term and long-term missions. Prior to joining CVM, Lisa and her family spent 15 years in southeast Asia, serving in community development and refugee ministry. She is passionate about promoting and growing the reach of CVM Canada in the years ahead. 

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Dr. Rocky Lindsey
South Central Region Representative
 870-820-6396
 rlindsey@cvm.org

Dr. Nancy Moore
Southeast Region Representative
 727-415-4575
 nmoore@cvm.org

Nancy is a Nebraska native. Scholastic blessings led her to the University of Florida for vet school, graduating in 1995. Small animal private practice and a love for the Lord propelled her into short-term missionary work with CVM’s Native American Reservations and Urban Outreach. In obedience to the Lord, she completed a Master Degree in Ministerial Leadership at Southeastern University in 2020. Nancy and Carnell have five precious children: Ebriana, Jordan, Logan, Damian and Reagan. While Nancy continues with CVM as a short-term missionary, she also serves with CVM as the US Southeast Region Representative. She connects and ministers to veterinarians, professors, vet students, technicians, donors and prayer partners encouraging them to fix their eyes on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.
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Dr. Kara Song
Northeast Region Representative
603-707-2707
 ksong@cvm.org

Kara is an Ohio State grad, class of 2018 with roots in New England. It was during school that she found a heart for missions and a passion for CVM. After graduating, she moved to Northeast Ohio where she worked in a busy companion animal general practice for four years. During that time she and Sadie, her Australian Shepherd mix, added to their family. First with a Golden Retriever named Caspian and then with her wonderful husband, Paul. Despite thinking she would stay at her clinic for some time yet, Kara felt God calling her to join CVM where she now serves the Northeast region as representative.

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