Dr. N. Isaac Bott was raised in the small town of Castle Dale, Utah. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University in 2005. He is a 2009 graduate of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He owns and operates Mountain West Animal Hospital, a mixed animal veterinary facility in Springville, Utah. He currently serves on several national and state veterinary boards. He is a past president of the Society for Theriogenology, an international group of veterinarians with expertise in animal reproduction. In 2023, he was Awarded the Dr. John Steiner Award for Practitioner Excellence. He has also served as a council member and chair of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Veterinary Service and as the co-chair of the Utah Veterinary Medical Association’s Legislative Committee. He currently serves as the American Veterinary Mecidcal Association (AVMA) delegate for the Society for Theriogenology. He also serves on the board for the AVMA Political Action Committee. He has extensive experience with strategic planning, legislative process and organizational leadership. His work in reindeer theriogenology is recognized internationally. He has authored over a dozen peer-reviewed scientific articles and has traveled the globe providing theriogenology services for camelids and cervids. He is the proud father of three children: Kaycee, Kayden and Kendyn.