STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE  
DECEMBER 16, 2025, MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Veterinary Medicine met on December 16, 2025, at 611 West Ottawa Street,  
Upper-Level Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Kevin Stachowiak, DVM Chairperson called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present:  
Kevin Stachowiak, DVM, Chairperson  
Evette Chavez, Public Member  
Megan Grant, DVM  
Lisa Kamischke, Public Member  
Gabriel Kleinschmidt, LVT  
Marcy McKeithen, DVM  
Caitlin O’Rourke, Public Member (arrived 1:55 p.m.)  
Lauren Walker, DVM  
Members Absent:  
Staff Present:  
Lucretia Greear, DVM  
Nora Wineland, DVM, Ex-Officio Member  
Sloane Ebersole, JD, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician,  
Boards and Committees Section  
Robert Payne, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Kerry Przbylo, JD, Manager, Boards and Committees Section  
Steve Sundeen, JD, Departmental Specialist,  
Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Grant, seconded by Walker, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
611 W. OTTAWA P.O. BOX 30670 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bpl 517-241-0199  
Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine  
Meeting Minutes  
December 16, 2025  
Page 2 of 4  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Grant, seconded by Kamischke, to approve the March 13, 2025, minutes as  
presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
Proposal for Decision – Petition for Reinstatement  
Abolarin Agbona, DVM  
MOTION by Grant, seconded by McKeithen, to table this item until the board can review  
all of the documents.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Kleinschmidt, seconded by Grant, to un-table this item.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by O’Rourke, seconded by Chavez, to table the Abolarin Agbona, DVM, matter  
until the board can review all of the documents.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Rules Discussion  
Sundeen and Przybylo explained the administrative rules process to the board.  
Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine  
Meeting Minutes  
December 16, 2025  
Page 3 of 4  
MOTION by Walker, seconded by Grant, to open the Veterinarian Rules.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Kamischke, seconded by Kleinschmidt, to open the Veterinary Technician  
Rules.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Stachowiak stated that since January there have been 75 allegations in the first quarter,  
49 in the second quarter, 29 in the third quarter, and 37 to date in the fourth quarter.  
Stachowiak thanked the board members for all of their hard work.  
Department Update  
Sundeen asked the board to continue to check their state email regularly.  
Sundeen informed the board that there will be New Board Member Training on March 11,  
2025. Everyone is welcome to attend via Zoom.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held March 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the  
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center, Conference  
Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Grant, seconded by Walker, to adjourn the meeting at 2:15 p.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine  
Meeting Minutes  
December 16, 2025  
Page 4 of 4  
Minutes approved by the board on:  
Prepared by:  
LeAnn Payne, Departmental Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
December 18, 2025  
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