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Remaining true to our founder’s vision

Our leadership team represents a wide range of expertise in a variety of disciplines critical to running our business – all fully aligned on the issues that truly matter, in support of our commitment to servant leadership. True visionaries with a heart for animals and the local doctors who care for them, they are committed to growth, while remaining respectful of what each business owner has built.

Our leadership team

Dr. Stan Creighton

Founder

After serving as a practice owner for 19 years, and a practicing clinician for 24 ...

Larry Allgaier

CEO

At EVH and NVA, we wake up every day to enable our Veterinarians and their teams...

Greg Hartmann

Chairman of the Board

For nearly 15 years, I served as president and then CEO at NVA ...

Ryan Buck

President, Ethos Veterinary Health

At Ethos Veterinary Health, we aim to be the industry leader in specialty and ...

Sohail Malad

President, NVA General Practice

The operational experts who serve our General Practice hospitals lead with ...

Cheryl DeSantis

Chief People Officer

At NVA, our success is a direct reflection of our ability to attract and empower ...

Luuk Hoogeveen

Chief Financial Officer

The people on NVA’s finance team are not only good with numbers, but they are also ...

Eric Smith

General Counsel

The law is complex and intimidating. My team makes it clear and manageable. ...

Anne Stanchfield

Group President, Pet Resorts

The business experts on my team joined NVA because of a love for animals ...

Brian Kelly

President and COO

Members of the operations team are driven by a common belief: The profession ...

Turpin Mott

Chief Community Officer

Our community’s caregivers have tremendous gifts and talents. But it’s ...

Joe Leggio

Chief Information Officer

The experts on my team are as passionate about technology as they are about the ...

Laura Koester

Chief Marketing Officer

Our pet care teams know their clients best. It’s why our approach to marketing ...

Steve Ager

Chief Development Officer

The business development team helps grow our community by forming new ...

Mark Dolfato

Global Chief Development & Strategy Officer

For 25 years, NVA has built a thriving community of veterinary hospitals ...

Sam Meites

Chief Product Officer

Every day our hospitals and pet resorts place the care of pets and their clients ...

Dr. Stan Creighton

Founder

After serving as a practice owner for 19 years, and a practicing clinician for 24 ...

Larry Allgaier

CEO

At EVH and NVA, we wake up every day to enable our Veterinarians and their teams...

Greg Hartmann

Chairman of the Board

For nearly 15 years, I served as president and then CEO at NVA ...

Ryan Buck

President, Ethos Veterinary Health

At Ethos Veterinary Health, we aim to be the industry leader in specialty and ...

Sohail Malad

President, NVA General Practice

The operational experts who serve our General Practice hospitals lead with ...

Cheryl DeSantis

Chief People Officer

At NVA, our success is a direct reflection of our ability to attract and empower ...

Luuk Hoogeveen

Chief Financial Officer

The people on NVA’s finance team are not only good with numbers, but they are also ...

Eric Smith

General Counsel

The law is complex and intimidating. My team makes it clear and manageable. ...

Anne Stanchfield

Group President, Pet Resorts

The business experts on my team joined NVA because of a love for animals ...

Brian Kelly

President and COO

Members of the operations team are driven by a common belief: The profession ...

Turpin Mott

Chief Community Officer

Our community’s caregivers have tremendous gifts and talents. But it’s ...

Joe Leggio

Chief Information Officer

The experts on my team are as passionate about technology as they are about the ...

Laura Koester

Chief Marketing Officer

Our pet care teams know their clients best. It’s why our approach to marketing ...

Steve Ager

Chief Development Officer

The business development team helps grow our community by forming new ...

Mark Dolfato

Global Chief Development & Strategy Officer

For 25 years, NVA has built a thriving community of veterinary hospitals ...

Sam Meites

Chief Product Officer

Every day our hospitals and pet resorts place the care of pets and their clients ...