meet the
2018 judges
They’ve clawed their way to the top of their field — now they’re helping us sniff out their successors!
practice of the year judges
Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP
CEO, American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
Leann Kuebelbeck, DVM, DACVS
2017-2018 President, North American Veterinary Community (NAVC)
Practitioner and Owner, Brandon Equine Medical Center
Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC
COO and Co-Founder of VETgirl
Petplan’s 2017 Practice of the Year
veterinarian of the year judges
Dr. Hilary Wheeler, CVA
The Whole Pet Vet Hospital
Petplan’s 2017 Veterinarian of the Year
Jane Brunt, DVM
Executive Director, CATalyst Council
Founder, Cat Hospital at Towson
Ernie Ward, DVM
Author, speaker
Founder, Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
veterinary technician of the year judges
Purvi Patel, RVT
Laurelwood Veterinary Hospital
Petplan’s 2017 Veterinary Technician of the Year
Julie Legred, CVT
Executive Director, National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA)
Heather Quilty, RVT
President, Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians of Canada
practice manager of the year judges
Karen Felsted, DVM, CPA, CVPM
President, PantheraT Veterinary Management Consulting
Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM
Co-Founder, Halow Tasava Consulting
Andy Pertuset, CVPM
Western Carolina Regional Animal Hospital & Veterinary Emergency Hospital
Petplan’s 2017 Practice Manager of the Year
receptionist of the year judges
Robin Brogdon, MA
Owner and President, BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group
Amie Zimmerman
Deer Grove Veterinary Clinic
Petplan’s 2017 Receptionist of the Year
Wendy Myers, CVJ
President, Communication Solutions for Veterinarians Inc.
Kristen Hoffman
2014 Practice Manager of the Year
“I am so grateful to receive this award! This profession affords me the career of my dreams, and this award is the proverbial icing on the cake! I am so fortunate to be rewarded for something that’s already a gift. Thank you to Petplan for this remarkable award and event. Through their generosity, we will be saving the lives of dogs and cats in the greater Philadelphia area that are provided shelter, medical care and new homes by PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society).”
