Eugene (Gene) O’Neill, NAVC’s deputy CEO and CFO has been appointed by the organization’s board as interim CEO. Thomas Bohn is resigning from NAVC and the end of 2019.
Bohn, who joined NAVC in January 2013, helped diversify the nonprofit, tripling its customer base and expanding its portfolio, according to the release. The release credits Bohn for growing the NAVC from hosting a single event—now named the Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) in Orlando, Florida—to a diverse portfolio with magazines, an online news station, a Human-Animal Bond certification program, a service group supporting smaller veterinary associations and an online recruiting tool for veterinarians.