John is senior advisor at Select Veterinary Health. He has over 30 years of experience in veterinary medicine, clinical practice management, and senior leadership roles

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Prior to Select Veterinary Health, John was associate dean and director of the teaching hospital at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at Compassion First-Pet Hospitals, a nationwide network of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals. Previous to that, he was a group vice president at VCA, where he led and managed over 130 veterinary hospitals.

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Before VCA, John was a veterinary hospital director, chief of staff, veterinary field counselor, and career counselor at Vetsmart (later becoming Banfield). Previous to that, he served as a veterinary medical officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He began his career as a small animal veterinarian at an independent private practice.

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John and his family have a brindle colored Boston Terrier and a tiger striped Siberian cat.

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EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati, B.S.

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M.

Wake Forest University School of Business, M.B.A.