Position Title
Associate Director of Operations
Ashley Patterson recently joined the UC Davis California Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET) as Associate Director of Operations. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University and her Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota in 2019. Prior to veterinary school, Ashley earned a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Administration and Planning and worked as an emergency management and planning consultant for Witt O’Brien’s starting in 2010. Following graduation from veterinary school, Ashley worked as an emergency veterinarian in a variety of hospitals and volunteered as a disaster responder. She brings a unique combination of veterinary medicine and emergency management background and is focused on enhancing the veterinary preparedness and response capabilities for the State of California.