Leading Executives in Veterinary Clinics

Larry Allgaier

Chief Executive Officer. , National Veterinary Associates (NVA Group)

CEO leading NVA’s split into two distinct businesses—NVA General Practice and Ethos Veterinary Health—with both units preparing for eventual IPOs; previously, long‑time CEO Greg Hartmann became Chairman under the new structure.

Website | Press release (reorg/CEO) | LinkedIn (Company)

Dan Blumenthal

Chief Executive Officer and Co‑Founder. , Blue River PetCare

Co‑founder who built one of the largest independent veterinary hospital consolidators in the U.S.; leads a partner‑friendly model focused on medical autonomy and long‑term practice support.

Website | Team bio | LinkedIn (Company)

David Boguslawski

President and Chief Executive Officer. , CityVet

Leads a fast‑growing, veterinarian‑owned clinic network; under his leadership CityVet earned a 2025 Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Best Places to Work honor.

Website | Leadership | News (award quote)

Ryan Buck

President. , Ethos Veterinary Health (NVA Specialty & ER)

Appointed in 2025 to lead Ethos’ 145‑hospital specialty and emergency platform as NVA separates GP and specialty into distinct businesses ahead of potential IPOs.

Website | Announcement | LinkedIn (Company)

Steven Eidelman

Founder and Chief Executive Officer. , Modern Animal

Founder who’s reimagining the clinic experience through technology, design, and a membership model; expanding into new states with a tech‑forward care platform.

Website | News

Eric Enderle

Chief Executive Officer. , PetVet Care Centers

Joined as CEO in March 2025 to lead one of the country’s largest networks of GP, ER, specialty and equine hospitals (450+ practices); previously scaled CareSpot Urgent Care.

Website | Leadership | Press release

Nefertiti (Nef) Greene

Global President. , Mars Veterinary Health (Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, AniCura, etc.)

Global president (effective December 2024) overseeing 70,000+ veterinary professionals across 3,000 clinics worldwide within the Mars Petcare portfolio.

Website | Press release | Coverage (AVMA)

Bruce Herzfelder

Chief Executive Officer and Co‑Founder. , BetterVet (mobile, at‑home care)

Co‑founder and CEO who’s scaled tech‑enabled, mobile veterinary care nationally; led brand and platform upgrades and partnerships to expand in‑home services.

Website | Press | Partnership news

Mony Iyer

President. , Banfield Pet Hospital

Leads the nation’s largest preventive‑care veterinary network; elevated to president after serving as COO, with a mandate to drive hospital‑first operations and innovation.

Website | Newsroom (appointment) | Leadership

Dave Lasus

Chief Executive Officer. , Heart + Paw

Operator‑CEO scaling a digitally enabled, de‑novo and JV partner model across multi‑service centers; recognized with multiple 2025 regional leadership awards.

Website | Team | Press (investment/awards)

Linda B. Lehmkuhl, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Chief Executive Officer. , MedVet

Veterinarian‑executive leading a large, veterinarian‑owned network of specialty and emergency hospitals; long‑time CMO who became CEO to expand access to advanced care.

Website | Leader bio | News

Garrett Lewis

Chief Executive Officer. , Bond Vet

Former VCA COO now steering one of the fastest‑growing, design‑ and tech‑forward urgent/primary care chains; Bond Vet has expanded to 50+ clinics since 2019.

Website | Company news | Press (CEO appointment)

Nicholas R. Nelson, DVM, MBA

President. , BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital

ER/specialty leader who moved from COO to President on Jan 1, 2022; leads BluePearl’s 100+ hospitals and clinical quality agenda across the U.S.

Website | Leadership | History/press

Florent Peyre

Chief Executive Officer and Co‑Founder. , Small Door Veterinary

Co‑founder now serving as CEO of the membership‑based, AAHA‑accredited clinic brand expanding across NYC, DC and Boston with a tech‑enabled, hospitality approach.

Website | About/Founders | Press (expansion)

Jay Price, DVM

Chief Executive Officer. , Mission Pet Health (SVP + MVP)

Founder‑CEO of Southern Veterinary Partners now leading the combined Mission Pet Health following the 2024 SVP–MVP merger and 2025 brand launch.

Website | Leadership | Merger announcement

Michael Raphael

Chief Executive Officer and Co‑Founder. , IndeVets

Entrepreneur and co‑founder who created a flexible, credentialed staffing model to relieve burnout and support thousands of hospitals; now operating in 30+ states.

Website | News (expansion) | About/Leadership

Tad Stahel

Chief Executive Officer. , Thrive Pet Healthcare

Brought in from DaVita to lead a 360+‑hospital national network; in 2025 completed a $350M liquidity deal to support operations and growth.

Website | Press (CEO) | News (financing)

Chris Strong

Chief Executive Officer. , VetCor

Leads one of North America’s largest community‑of‑practices networks, focusing on local medical autonomy with centralized support across operations, recruiting, and IT.

Website | Leadership | Org chart reference

Patty Wu

President. , VCA Animal Hospitals

Consumer and health‑and‑wellness veteran appointed President in May 2024 to lead VCA’s U.S. and Canada network, succeeding long‑time leader Todd Lavender, DVM.

Website | Press (appointment)

Audrey Wystrach, DVM

Chief Executive Officer and Founder. , Petfolk

Veterinarian‑founder and CEO scaling a connected‑care clinic model (in‑clinic + 24/7 app) across the Southeast; multiple venture rounds including a 2024 Series C.

Website | Funding news | Recognition (CEO)