Kathy Turner is a Board member with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord U.S.
Kathy is a retired senior level business executive. She brings 35 years of international general management, strategy development, product development, and commercial experience to Veterinarians Without Borders. She has lived and worked in Europe and the US and has worked and travelled extensively in Asia and Latin America.
Kathy earned a BS in marketing and advertising at Syracuse University in New York and has spent the majority of her career in positions of increasing responsibility at Abbott Laboratories and most recently at IDEXX Laboratories. She has served on a number of industry advisory boards and industry business associations, including Health for Animals and held executive positions at European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association and MedTech Europe.
Kathy lives in St. Augustine, Florida with her husband Scott and their two toy poodles, Gabriella and Sierra Nevada. She has a deep passion for animals and the people who care for them.
In Ghana’s Upper East Region, women Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) are transforming animal care and community health. Through VWB’s VETS program, they’re improving livestock management, advancing gender equality, and building resilient One Health systems from the ground up.
Join Veterinarians Without Borders for our virtual 20th Anniversary celebration — 20 Years of Impact: A Celebration of Our Volunteers & VWB in Action. Reflect on two decades of One Health impact and connect with the people shaping a healthier world for animals, people, and the planet.
This field report from Laos shares insights from VWB’s Senior Program Officer, Megan Sylka, highlighting how the VETS program, in partnership with CARE Laos, is empowering women, improving animal health, and helping farming communities build climate resilience through sustainable agriculture and One Health practices.
