Veterinary services
10 CIOs in Veterinary Services
These ten technology executives hold or have held chief information officer titles at veterinary services companies. A reader can learn how CIOs lead technology organizations in veterinary services businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ben Waterhouse
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · VetPartners Australia and New Zealand
Former Chief Information Officer at VetPartners Australia and New Zealand (2022–2025), with a Chief Transformation Officer role there since September 2025; the profile lists VetPartners Australia and New Zealand as a veterinary services company. Other roles shown include Chief Information Officer (2018–2022) and GM - Technology (2016–2018) at Coates.
Doug Rutledge
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Vetcor
Chief Information Officer at Vetcor since January 2026; the profile describes the role as executive responsibility for all IT activities of a private equity-sponsored veterinary services organization supporting practices across the US and Canada. Other roles shown include Chief Information Officer at Smile Brands Inc. (2023–2026) and at EyeCare Partners (2018–2020), and Chief Information Officer - DaVita Rx at DaVita Kidney Care (2014–2017).
Gregory Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Veritas Veterinary Partners
Chief Information Officer at Veritas Veterinary Partners since January 2023; the profile lists Veritas Veterinary Partners as a veterinary services company. Other roles shown include Chief Information Officer (CIO) at PharmScript at PharmScript LLC (2016–2023) and Corporate Vice President, Information Services and Technology at Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (2005–2015).
Ian James
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · VetPartners Limited
Chief Information Officer at VetPartners Limited since November 2020; the profile describes VetPartners as a group of vet practices and businesses across the UK. Other roles shown include Chief Information Officer at Reiss (2017–2020), at Casual Dining Group (2016–2017) and at Paperchase (2011–2016).
Jay Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Digital & Information Officer · Mars Veterinary Health
Chief Digital & Information Officer at Mars Veterinary Health since August 2025; the profile describes Mars Veterinary Health as a global division within Mars Petcare. Other roles shown at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. include SVP IT, Enterprise Technologies (CTO) & Program NEXT Enterprise Leader (2024–2025) and Senior Vice President, Global Brand Technologies (2018–2020).
Jeanne de Vries Sands
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · MedVet
Chief Information Officer at MedVet since September 2025; the profile describes MedVet as a veterinary company that provides emergency care, specialties and resources for pet parents and veterinarians. Other roles shown include Chief Information Officer at Summit BHC (2022–2025) and Vice President - IHT Clinical Consultancy at SSM Health (2019–2022).
Nathan Smith
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Mission Pet Health
Chief Information Officer at Mission Pet Health since April 2024; the profile describes Mission Pet Health as a veterinary healthcare company. Other roles shown include Senior Director of Veterinary Software at IDEXX at IDEXX (2019–2024) and Senior Manager and Architect at L.L.Bean (2007–2019).
Niall Phillips
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer (UK&I) · IVC Evidensia
Chief Information Officer (UK&I) at IVC Evidensia since October 2024; the profile describes IVC Evidensia as a global leader in veterinary care. Other roles shown include Director of Technology and Customer at Vets Now Ltd (2022–2024), and the profile also lists volunteer roles with The Scouts, including District Lead Volunteer since 2023.
Robert Cook
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Heartland Veterinary Partners
Chief Information Officer at Heartland Veterinary Partners since September 2024; the profile lists the company as a veterinary services company that purchases practices and provides operational support for payroll, HR and marketing. Other roles shown include Chief Information Officer at AMSURG (2021–2024) and Vice President, Enterprise Applications, Data, and Innovation at SCA Health (2018–2021).
Rusty Strange
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Veterinary Innovative Partners
Chief Information Officer at Veterinary Innovative Partners since September 2025; the profile lists Veterinary Innovative Partners as a veterinary services company. Other roles shown include CIO at Regent Surgical (2021–2025), and Vice President, AMSURG IT (2019–2021) and Vice President, IT Infrastructure and Operations (2017–2019) at AMSURG.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's operating model to yours, since a fast-acquiring practice group, a specialty and emergency hospital network and a large corporate division face different integration choices. Check whether their CIO role is current and how long they held it before relying on their view of today's tools.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you bring newly acquired clinics onto common practice management, phone and network systems, and what order do you do it in?
- 02Which data and reporting capabilities have mattered most to clinic operators and leadership?
- 03What would you do differently on your last major system rollout across practices if you could start again?
Reaching CIOs in Veterinary Services
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including VetPartners Australia and New Zealand, Vetcor and Veritas Veterinary Partners, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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