Drs. Jochem J. Lastdrager
Country: The Netherlands
Ocupation: Veterinarian
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
President
As a child I was always looking after animals: small, large, domesticated and wild. Whether it was a cat or a butterfly, being a junior WWF ranger was about more than just membership, it was a commitment for life. In high school I was not the best student but I had already made up my mind; I had to go to university so that I could become a Vet!
During my final years I realized that helping animals should not be limited to a single vet practice. Rather than just treating pets belonging to responsible and committed owners, I wanted to extend that help to neglected and abandoned animals and to those whose owners simply cannot afford a vet, as well as helping wild animals suffering due to encroaching development. Animals who cannot speak for themselves but do need a voice.
Those animals, they are my mission!
Country: The Netherlands
Ocupation: Veterinarian
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
President
As a child I was always looking after animals: small, large, domesticated and wild. Whether it was a cat or a butterfly, being a junior WWF ranger was about more than just membership, it was a commitment for life. In high school I was not the best student but I had already made up my mind; I had to go to university so that I could become a Vet!
During my final years I realized that helping animals should not be limited to a single vet practice. Rather than just treating pets belonging to responsible and committed owners, I wanted to extend that help to neglected and abandoned animals and to those whose owners simply cannot afford a vet, as well as helping wild animals suffering due to encroaching development. Animals who cannot speak for themselves but do need a voice.
Those animals, they are my mission!
Terry Stone
Country: USA (State of Delaware)
State University of New York
Vice President
A retired business professional, Terry worked for two organizations during his 37 years in
industry, Union Carbide Corporation and Syngenta Crop Protection. Terry’s career, all of which was as a Human Resource Professional/Manager focusing on, but not limited to, labor negotiations/arbitration, dispute resolution, employee management, project management and benefit design/implementation. Terry’s career took him to nine different locations in six different states and afforded him a vast array of life experiences.
Terry received his degree from the State University of New York at Brockport. In addition to his work-life experiences and life-long Community volunteerism, Terry has been socially and environmentally responsible, as well as an advocate for animals, throughout his life. Terry has demonstrated a great passion and “can do” attitude in whatever he does.
After visiting the Galapagos Islands as a volunteer and meeting Dr. Lastdrager and Dr Reints Bok, Terry has traveled with Travelling Animal Doctors to Chiang Mai and Koh Tao, Thailand; Vang Vieng, Laos; West & East Greenland; Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, Belize; and currently in Andasibe, Madagascar. Terry focuses his attention on project management, humane education of animals and environmental impact in developing countries
Country: USA (State of Delaware)
State University of New York
Vice President
A retired business professional, Terry worked for two organizations during his 37 years in
industry, Union Carbide Corporation and Syngenta Crop Protection. Terry’s career, all of which was as a Human Resource Professional/Manager focusing on, but not limited to, labor negotiations/arbitration, dispute resolution, employee management, project management and benefit design/implementation. Terry’s career took him to nine different locations in six different states and afforded him a vast array of life experiences.
Terry received his degree from the State University of New York at Brockport. In addition to his work-life experiences and life-long Community volunteerism, Terry has been socially and environmentally responsible, as well as an advocate for animals, throughout his life. Terry has demonstrated a great passion and “can do” attitude in whatever he does.
After visiting the Galapagos Islands as a volunteer and meeting Dr. Lastdrager and Dr Reints Bok, Terry has traveled with Travelling Animal Doctors to Chiang Mai and Koh Tao, Thailand; Vang Vieng, Laos; West & East Greenland; Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, Belize; and currently in Andasibe, Madagascar. Terry focuses his attention on project management, humane education of animals and environmental impact in developing countries
Dr. Carmen Barba-Claassens
Country: The Netherlands
Veterinary Project Manager
Dr. Carmen Barba Claassens grew up in a small city in the Netherlands and from a young age always dreamed of being a veterinarian that traveled abroad helping animals in need. She first realized this dream when she traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand during her studies to complete her thesis on the Asian Elephant. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Utrecht as a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine. After working for two years in a small animal practice in the Netherlands, she left home and again travelled to Asia. There she set up a spay/neuter clinic in Goa, India and volunteered her time with the animals in the shelter of Kathmandu, Nepal.
She always had a passion for conservation, wildlife medicine and education, so it was no surprise when she connected to TAD and moved to Ecuador to start working for a small animal clinic on the unique Galapagos islands. She ran the Galapagos clinic for 2 years, teaching students from all over the world and providing animal health care with a team of international vets. She also managed and ran several TAD spay/neuter campaigns: one on Koh Tao, Thailand and another near Andasibe National Park in Madagascar. She also extended her knowledge in shelter medicine, working on the Caribbean island Grenada for more than a year, where she and her fiancé were the head vets for the local (SPCA) small animal clinic and in charge of the health care of all shelter animals.
In between all her travels, she loves to touch base with friends and family, so she flies back home where she does relief work to keep up to date with the newest treatment methods.
In her free time, Dr. Carmen loves scuba diving. When she is not at some tropical destination, you can find her on a snowboard!
Country: The Netherlands
Veterinary Project Manager
Dr. Carmen Barba Claassens grew up in a small city in the Netherlands and from a young age always dreamed of being a veterinarian that traveled abroad helping animals in need. She first realized this dream when she traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand during her studies to complete her thesis on the Asian Elephant. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Utrecht as a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine. After working for two years in a small animal practice in the Netherlands, she left home and again travelled to Asia. There she set up a spay/neuter clinic in Goa, India and volunteered her time with the animals in the shelter of Kathmandu, Nepal.
She always had a passion for conservation, wildlife medicine and education, so it was no surprise when she connected to TAD and moved to Ecuador to start working for a small animal clinic on the unique Galapagos islands. She ran the Galapagos clinic for 2 years, teaching students from all over the world and providing animal health care with a team of international vets. She also managed and ran several TAD spay/neuter campaigns: one on Koh Tao, Thailand and another near Andasibe National Park in Madagascar. She also extended her knowledge in shelter medicine, working on the Caribbean island Grenada for more than a year, where she and her fiancé were the head vets for the local (SPCA) small animal clinic and in charge of the health care of all shelter animals.
In between all her travels, she loves to touch base with friends and family, so she flies back home where she does relief work to keep up to date with the newest treatment methods.
In her free time, Dr. Carmen loves scuba diving. When she is not at some tropical destination, you can find her on a snowboard!
