Dr. Helen Philp graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland and spent several years in practice before completing an internship in small animal emergency and critical care at the University of Edinburgh. She then moved to UC Davis in California in 2018 to complete a residency in emergency and critical care followed by a fellowship in nephrology and extracorporeal medicine.
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Brian Speer, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian)
Dr. Brian Speer is the owner and director of The Medical Center for Birds in Oakley, California. Dr. Speer is past-president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians and a consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He is certified through American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and through the European College of Zoological Medicine in their respective avian specialties.
Ryan Gibson, DVM, M.Ed, DACVIM (Neurology)
Dr. Ryan Gibson is a veterinary educator and neurologist from Auburn University. His teaching focuses on foundational neuroscience, applications in clinical neurology, and microanatomy. His virtual consulting services (The Brain Dogtor LLC and CortexVet LLC) are aimed at improving access to care for neurological patients and supporting general practitioners.
David McCormick, MS, CVA
David McCormick, MS, CVA is a veterinary practice appraiser, broker, and transaction specialist with Simmons & Associates. For over 20 years, he has been facilitating successful practice transactions and helping owners improve their practice’s profitability. He teaches nationally and internationally on topics ranging from practice value and practice financial health, buying and selling a practice, exit planning, and other practice ownership issues.
Christine Staten, DVM, MBA
As a large animal veterinarian and private practice owner, Dr. Christine Staten combines her passion for veterinary medicine with business acumen to help fellow practice owners thrive in this rewarding profession. She is dedicated to nurturing the next generation through mentorship programs for veterinary students and new graduates, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the veterinary field. Dr. Staten earned her DVM degree from Colorado State University and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.
Jennifer Bennett DVM, MS, CAWA
Dr. Jennifer Bennett is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator. She has worked as a shelter veterinarian in a wide variety of municipal and private organizations, developing shelter medicine and surgery programs, consulting with humane organizations, leading community outreach and HQHVSN clinics, and working with large-scale humane law enforcement cases.
Jennifer Scarlett, DVM
As chief executive officer of the San Francisco SPCA, Dr. Jennifer Scarlett is responsible for a number of visionary programs, including a coalition that transformed partner shelters in California’s Central Valley, veterinary outreach to under-resourced neighborhoods, and Shelter PALS, the first no-cost legal service designed to resolve structural, policy-based barriers to improved welfare and outcomes for shelter animals.
Brianna Armstrong, DVM
Dr. Brianna Armstrong is a veterinarian, entrepreneur, and podcast host passionate about transforming the veterinary profession from the inside out. As medical director and co-owner of Firehouse Animal Health Center 183 in Austin, Texas, she helped grow a de novo hospital from $0 to $1 million in its first year and 70% growth the next
Emily McCobb, DVM, MS, DACVAA
Dr. Emily McCobb is a professor of clinical accessible veterinary care, and the PetSmart Charities endowed chair in accessible veterinary care at UC Davis. Prior to joining the faculty at UC Davis, Dr. McCobb was an associate clinical professor of anesthesiology and community medicine at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, where she directed the shelter medicine program and on-campus spay/neuter clinic and assisted in opening a low-cost student training clinic, Tufts at Tech.
Jena Valdez, DVM
Dr. Jena Valdez serves as chief medical officer at the San Francisco SPCA, where she oversees innovative programs designed to deliver affordable, non-judgmental veterinary care.