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Committed to the profession
Committed to the profession
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 ...
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