Veterinary services
10 veterinary practice owners
These ten current veterinary practice owners are veterinarians who own and run animal hospitals and veterinary clinics in the United States. A reader can learn how veterinary practice owners run their hospitals from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Angela Henninger
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Vet Partners Pet Hospital
Owner of Vet Partners Pet Hospital in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area since March 2015, and Co-Owner of Vet Partners on Main since 2021; she also owns Vet Partners Pet Retreat and Brew Park Plymouth. The profile calls her a multi-practice owner, and she was earlier a veterinarian and Chief of Staff at Banfield Pet Hospital (2008–2015).
Ashley Tuma
LinkedInExperience: Managing Veterinarian owner · Pine Creek Animal Hospital
Managing Veterinarian and Owner of Pine Creek Animal Hospital in Pennsylvania since May 2018, and Owner Partner Veterinarian of Pine Creek Animal Hospital at Manor since December 2022. The profile says teaching led her to owning and growing a companion animal hospital; she was earlier an associate at Willow Run Veterinary Clinic (2012–2017).
Crista Wallis
LinkedInExperience: Practice Owner and Veterinarian · Monticello Animal Hospital
Practice Owner and Veterinarian of Monticello Animal Hospital in the Kansas City area since June 2002, specializing in small animal and exotic animal medicine. The profile cites more than 24 years full time in the veterinary industry; she also worked as a veterinary telemedicine consultant and coach from 2019 to 2023.
Eric Holtz
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Knightdale Animal Hospital
Owner of Knightdale Animal Hospital in the Raleigh area since January 2021, after a year as a veterinarian there, and former Owner of Benvenue Animal Hospital (2023–2025). He was earlier Chief of Staff and Director of Veterinary Quality at Banfield Pet Hospital (2018–2019).
Joanne Carlson
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Loving Care Animal Hospital Palatine, IL
Owner and Veterinarian of Loving Care Animal Hospital in Palatine, Illinois since October 1999, which the profile says she opened herself with a focus on compassionate care and client education. She has also been President of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association since November 2022, alongside running the practice.
Kari Clement
LinkedInExperience: Owner Lead Veterinarian · Kern Place Veterinary Hospital
Owner and Lead Veterinarian of Kern Place Veterinary Hospital since November 2024, and an associate veterinarian at El Paso Animal Emergency and Referral Center since 2018. The profile says she spent eight years in emergency medicine before buying her own general practice, and she earlier worked as a veterinary technician (2009–2014).
Lynn A. Grinstead
LinkedInExperience: Veterinary Practice Owner · Winchester Veterinary Clinic Inc
Veterinary Practice Owner of Winchester Veterinary Clinic in Canal Winchester, Ohio since 2005, after working there as an associate veterinarian from 2002 to 2005. The profile says she earned a PhD in molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Ohio State in 1998 before returning for her DVM in 2002.
Marva Davis
LinkedInExperience: Owner Veterinarian · Sibley Animal Hospital, Illinois
Owner and Veterinarian of Sibley Animal Hospital in Illinois since April 2004, a small animal hospital that the profile says provides medical, surgical and dental care for dogs and cats. The profile cites more than 30 years in veterinary medicine and 20 years of practice ownership, with a focus on wellness, integrative medicine and senior pain management.
Matthew Pike
LinkedInExperience: Owner, Veterinarian · Aqueduct Animal Hospital
Owner and Veterinarian of Aqueduct Animal Hospital since August 2010, after a year there as an associate veterinarian (2009–2010). Pike was earlier an associate veterinarian at Latham Animal Hospital (2008–2009), and the profile headline calls Pike a proudly independent veterinary practice owner; Pike is based in Rexford, New York.
Shantila Rexroat Frazier
LinkedInExperience: Veterinarian, Owner · Adair County Animal Hospital & Laser Surgery Center
Veterinarian and Owner of Adair County Animal Hospital & Laser Surgery Center in Kentucky since July 1996, and Owner of All Cats and Dogs Veterinary Hospital since 2022. She also became Co-Owner of Cumberland Animal Hospital and of Bowling Green Veterinary Emergency Clinic in 2024, so she runs general practices alongside an emergency clinic.
Choose the right perspective
Match the practice model to your question, since a general small animal clinic, a multi-hospital owner and an emergency clinic co-owner face different staffing and pricing problems. Consider when they bought or opened the practice, since a recent buyer and a 25-year owner see financing and growth differently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an independent veterinary practice owner compete for associate veterinarians and technicians?
- 02What did you learn when you bought an existing practice or opened a second hospital?
- 03How do you set prices and wellness plans without losing clients to corporate groups?
Reaching veterinary practice owners
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