Stacy Anderson, DVM, MVSc, PhD, DACVS-LA
Dean
Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine
Stacy is the Dean of Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, where her focus over the past five years has been on developing curriculum that produces confident, competent, day-one-ready graduates and innovative new veterinary-related programs. She graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Following a large animal surgery residency at the University of Saskatchewan, she completed her PhD in 2015 under the supervision of Baljit Singh, former Dean at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
David Bueno, PhD
Partner
McKinsey & Company
David is a Partner and leader in McKinsey’s human healthcare provider practice. He is passionate about leading large-scale transformations enabled by digital and analytics, with outcomes focused on driving access, care quality, efficiency, and patient experience. David is helping pioneer the firm’s perspective on the hospital of the future, transformed through digital enablement, artificial intelligence and automation, and has over 10 years of experience helping health systems undergo technology-enabled performance transformations.
Mark Cushing, JD
Founder & Managing Partner
Animal Policy Group, LLC
A long-time political strategist, government regulatory advisor, corporate executive, and former litigator, Mark focuses his advocacy practice on providing high-level strategic advice and services to clients with needs at any level of government, and key trade/industry associations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Since 2004, Mark has specialized in animal health, animal welfare, veterinary, and veterinary educational issues and accreditation, developing a cutting-edge practice across these sectors. He currently leads several industry coalitions and initiatives. Mark has guided successful accreditations for a growing list of veterinary colleges and is co-founder of the Veterinary Virtual Care Association.
Doug Drew
President
Mars Veterinary Health North America
As President of Mars Veterinary Health North America, Doug is responsible for Banfield, BluePearl, and VCA veterinary hospital groups. Previously, Doug served as President of Animal Hospitals & Petcare Services for VCA, the largest owner and operator of standalone animal hospitals in the United States and Canada. Before joining VCA in 2009, he was chief executive officer and co-founder of ThinkPets, Inc., and prior to that, worked as an investment banker for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and as a consultant for Accenture.
Mike Dyer, DVM
Co-owner
Advanced Veterinary Services
Mike is the co-owner of Advanced Veterinary Services family of 9 hospitals in southern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. He has served on several advisory boards at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Frank Stanton Foundation Spectrum of Care Advisory Board, and is also affiliated with several education institutions promoting STEM Education with contributions to the profession of veterinary medicine. Mike was recently honored as Distinguished Alumni of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Steve Feldman
President
Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI)
As the leader of HABRI, the only research organization focused solely on the human-animal bond, Steve has developed significant expertise in communicating the science of human-animal interaction and its practical application in society. He is frequently published and quoted on this topic in leading veterinary publications and news outlets. Steve also serves as liaison to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interaction, developing policies and resources to help veterinarians strengthen the human-animal bond. Steve is an experienced strategist and coalition builder, using his skills to create a more pet-inclusive society.
Eleanor Green, DVM
Founding Dean
Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine
Eleanor is the Founding Dean of the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Emerita & Dean Emerita of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) and is a Senior Advisor & Consultant for Animal Policy Group. Eleanor has a special interest in the future of veterinary medicine and the innovations that will help ensure a thriving profession.
Nefertiti Greene
President
Mars Petcare Science & Diagnostics
As President of Mars Petcare Science & Diagnostics division, Nefertiti Greene oversees the growing diagnostics business and leads science across Mars Petcare, including the Waltham Petcare Science Institute. She joined Mars Petcare in 2022 from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) where she served as Head of Enterprise Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO. Greene has almost 30 years of industry experience spanning general management, commercial operations, pre-clinical and clinical research across both the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors.
Susan Groeneveld
Founder
Sylvester.ai
Founder of Sylvester.ai, Susan has spent 20 years working with food and pharma multinationals to bring products to market via veterinary clinics and direct to consumer. Susan co-founded cathealthy.ca in 2013, a globally recognized not-for-profit that created the first-of-its-kind preventive care protocols for cats. In the fall of 2023, Susan was nominated as 1 of 5 finalists in Women in AI, Entrepreneur of the Year across North America for her development of Sylvester.ai's groundbreaking pet health technology.
Alea Harrison, DVM
Acting Chief Medical Officer
Banfield Pet Hospital
As Acting Chief Medical Officer, Alea leads the practice’s Veterinary Affairs function, ensuring the right culture, strategy, talent and tools are in place for Banfield to consistently deliver excellence in high-quality veterinary medicine. She brings a passion for quality and mentorship to her role overseeing Banfield’s nearly 4,000 veterinarians. This passion has led her to be the Ross University campus liaison for over 10 years, take on leadership roles within Banfield’s POWER Diversity Resource Group, and serve as board member for the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association.
Mony Iyer
President
Banfield Pet Hospital
As president, Mony oversees Banfield’s vision and strategic direction through his drive for innovation and passion for Associates. He is committed to driving the practice’s future growth by accelerating innovations that reimagine how we deliver preventive care through modern and accessible ways and focusing on what matters most to our Associates, clients and patients. With more than 17 years of experience driving strategy and operational effectiveness, Mony has deep expertise in developing business models in healthcare and consumer goods.
Andrew Luna
Founder & CEO
Hound
Andrew has worked in veterinary practices and technology for more than a decade and has helped launch, scale, and exit multiple startups. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Hound, a leading veterinary talent platform supporting thousands of veterinary practices and thousands of veterinary professionals nationwide. Before Hound, Andrew helped build and sell a small group of veterinary hospitals, launched a Tripadvisor marketplace app in Thailand, and led the North American division of Vetstoria.
Andy Maccabe, DVM
Chief Executive Officer
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Andy brings a broad range of experience—the military, law, public health, veterinary medicine—to his current leadership position as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). He received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from The Ohio State University in 1981 and 1985, respectively, and began his professional career working in a mixed animal practice with primary emphasis on dairy herd health.
Aaron Massecar, PhD
Executive Director
Veterinary Innovation Council
Aaron is the Executive Director of the Veterinary Innovation Council. He spent his academic career in philosophy, culminating with a PhD from the University of Guelph in 2011. He has held previous roles as the Assistant Director at the Translational Medicine Institute at Colorado State University for two years and has the also been the former vice president of education at Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG). In his current role, he helps drive innovation by writing and speaking on topics that affect the veterinary industry, educating startups on the basics of entrepreneurship, and coordinating the Veterinary Innovation Summit each year.
Molly McAllister, DVM, MPV
Chief Medical Officer
Mars Veterinary Health
Molly leads the Veterinary function of Mars Veterinary Health (MVH) and is driven by her passion for preventive health and the development of future leaders in the veterinary profession. As chief medical officer, she ensures the culture, strategy, talent and tools are in place to consistently deliver excellence in high-quality medicine across the MVH family of hospitals. Her top priorities are to continually advance medical quality across Mars Veterinary Health, to promote inclusive health and wellbeing for veterinary professionals, and to advance a future for the veterinary profession that centers on the human animal bond.
Rustin M. Moore, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS
Dean
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Rustin has served as dean of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine since September 2015. He has published more than 120 peer/editor-reviewed manuscripts; nearly 20 book chapters; and presented/published greater than 175 scientific abstracts, over 100 continuing education lectures/conference proceedings, and more than 100 outreach and professional presentations. Rustin is passionate about and a frequently invited speaker on topics such as diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the veterinary profession; health and well-being in the veterinary profession; the power of the pet and the human-animal bond; spectrum of care, access to care and healthcare disparities in veterinary medicine; One Health; and more.
Angela Morisette
Senior Vice President of Business Operations
Scratch Pay
Angela is the Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Scratch. In this role, Angela leads veterinary group implementations of Scratch's suite of payment plan and payment processing solutions as well as Scratch's customer success team. Prior to joining Scratch, she worked at NVA on the Business Operations team, leading the selection and rollout of dozens of marketing, HR, and payments technologies.
Aimee St. Arnaud
Business Partner
Open Door Veterinary Collective & Community Pet Care Clinic
Aimee is a business partner in two full-service veterinary clinics (Community Pet Care Clinic in Ohio and Open Door Veterinary Care in North Carolina) that focus on removing barriers to care and increasing access to veterinary services while still maintaining a net positive revenue. She has created a non-profit mentorship training called Open Door Veterinary Collective for clinics that want to replicate their business model, including giving back through their revenue, providing incremental care and creating strong community partnerships with human social service and animal nonprofits.
Apryl Steele, DVM
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dumb Friends League
Apryl is the president and chief executive officer of the Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado. After practicing veterinary medicine for 18 years, she had the honor of joining the League to advocate for animals who are vulnerable due to homelessness, mistreatment, or their owner’s financial situation. Since becoming the chief executive officer in 2018, she has overseen expansion of the League’s impact to include a veterinary hospital that provides subsidized veterinary care to underserved pet caregivers, led a $40 million shelter renovation, helped develop the Socially Conscious Animal Community framework, and led 280 employees through a changing culture when their executive director of 44 years retired.
John Steinbrun
Chief Executive Officer
Children’s Choice Dental Care
John has spent the last 16 years as a healthcare chief executive officer, focused on providing access to care for underserved (primarily Medicaid) patient populations. John is currently chief executive officer of Children’s Choice Dental Care, operating 80 clinics in California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Prior to Choice, John was chief executive officer of New Season, with 80 outpatient addiction treatment centers in 22 states, and chief executive officer of InterDent / Gentle Dental, with 150 dental offices in 7 Western states.
Audrey Yoo
Vice President of Business Innovation, Strategy, & Venture
Mars Petcare
Audrey leads business innovation efforts for Mars Petcare, leveraging her deep knowledge and insights into both the startup world and big corporations to develop the right strategies that unlock capacities, bring in innovative solution, and build a great culture. Previously, she held leadership positions at Kinship, a leading consumer-friendly pet tech and science division at Mars, and at Samsung and Nike. Her approach to transformation is to consumer first mindset to cast a vision for the future and develop actionable plans that empower teams.