Meet Our Team

Dr. Michelle Shoemaker joined People, Pets and Vets in 2004 when she came to South Bay Veterinary Hospital right out of veterinary school. Within 1 years’ time, she was honored to become a business partner at South Bay and be given the opportunity to help lead the team from a 2-doctor practice to its current size of 8 doctors. In 2019, she added on the role of Regional Medical Director for People, Pets and Vets, helping the veterinarians in 13 veterinary hospitals from Olympia, WA to Oregon. Dr. Shoemaker loves spending time with her patients, clients, and veterinary team. Her favorite days include ones in which she is delivering puppies with the help of a c-section, sitting and talking with her favorite clients whom she now considers friends, mentoring a veterinary student or new veterinarian, or leading the team in growth and development. She enjoys spending time at South Bay Elementary School as a PIE (Partners in Education) sponsor, hoping to inspire the next generation of veterinarians. She loves being an active part of her community and has enjoyed being a part of Rotary, teaching within her church community, speaking at several schools and local events, and serving as a board member and co-chair for Run Like a Dog (a charity event benefiting the Thurston County Humane Society). Dr. Shoemaker grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and moved to the Northwest to attend veterinary school. Dr. Shoemaker has been married to her college sweetheart for nearly 20 years and they have two amazing children. Their family also consists of 3 dogs (Shih tzu, Shih tzu/Maltese, and Yorkie/Maltese), 1 miniature horse, and 1 miniature donkey. When she is not taking care of people, pets, or veterinarians, Dr. Shoemaker enjoys spending time with her family and animals, traveling, and running. She is currently working to pursue her Master of Business Administration. BS Pre-Veterinary Science, University of Nevada, Reno DVM, Oregon State University and Washington State University

Jennifer grew up on a farm in rural Wisconsin. Her family owned and raised dairy cows, dogs, cats, horses, goats, and sheep. She spent her childhood days gallivanting about on her horse for hours on end and caring for all of the other critters in the barn. Needless to say, her family and friends were not surprised when she pursued a career in veterinary medicine. Dr. Koenig completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and then continued on her collegiate path at Iowa State University, earning a degree in 2006 from The College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon earning her DVM, she completed an equine internship in Scottsdale, Arizona. Soon after, she relocated to the Snohomish area where she continued to practice equine medicine for an additional year before making the decision to change her focus to dogs and cats. As a veterinarian, she enjoys the diversity of general practice with a particular interest in preventive care, dermatology, and chronic disease management. She joined Snohomish Station Animal Hospital in January of 2015 and has loved every minute of it! In her free time, she enjoys hiking, photography, good food, and horseback riding. She is currently searching for her next 4 legged family member, but taking her time to find the right companion!

Dr. John Calhoun is the medical director of North Carrollton Veterinary Hospital where he has been practicing since 1991. His specialties include endocrinology and cardiology. As the Texas and Arizona regional medical director, Dr. Calhoun acts as a valuable clinical resource to Medical Directors and Associate Veterinarians within the southwestern People, Pets, and Vets hospitals. He works closely with the regional operations manager to ensure seamless clinical support to each hospital to help ensure quality clinical outcomes. In his spare time, he enjoys martial arts, being a member of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Association of Veterinary Practitioners, and serving on the board of directors for the Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association (DCVMA), and the North Texas Emergency Pet Clinic.

1990 DVM graduate of Texas A&M University

Dr. Raj Singh joined the PPV family in 2020 as the Medical Director of three great practices in San Jose and Sunnyvale, CA, including a cat only practice. He serves as the Regional Medical Director in California as a clinical resource to our Medical Directors and Associate Veterinarians. Dr. Singh is a board-certified specialist in canine and feline practice and represents the Canine Feline Diplomates on the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Council of Regents.

Dr. Singh also enjoys caring for (as a general practitioner) rabbits, small mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.

Dr. Singh has been active in the local veterinary community. He is a Past President of the Santa Clara Valley Veterinary Medical Association, and was also on the advisory committee for the San Jose Animal Care center while they planned their expansion. He enjoys mentoring veterinary students and new associates. He has a special interest in veterinary dentistry.

Dr. Singh was born in Chicago area and grew up in Indiana. He now lives on a ranch in San Jose and enjoys spending time with his wife Melissa and their two daughters, running with their two dogs Lacey and Howie, or relaxing with their three cats Lily, Teddy and Zara. He also competes in triathlons, mountain biking and running events when not recovering from an injury or sometimes even when injured.

BS, DVM, MS, Purdue University

Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Canine and Feline Practice.

Dr. Kirstin Young is an Arizona native who has always known she wanted to be a veterinarian. Her mom had a menagerie of pets while she was growing up including dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, an iguana and a pot bellied pig. Her family definitely fostered her love of animals. At 15 yrs old she started volunteering at her local animal hospital and the day she turned 16 they had no option other to hire her. That showed she had the tenacity and hard work to follow the path she dreamed of. She spent her first six years in practice as a veterinarian in Kingman, AZ learning from her first mentor, Dr. Paula Acer. She joined People, Pets & Vets in 2003 when she came to Olympia, WA to manage Healthy Pets Animal Hospital for Dr. Mike Murphy. After 10 years in Olympia, she felt Arizona calling again and moved to Anthem just north of Phoenix. There she opened Daisy Mountain Veterinary Hospital with Dr Murphy. She has turned it into a thriving hospital with four veterinarians. In 2021 she joined the management team as a Regional Medical Director for the Mountain West Region serving AZ, CO, west TX, UT and NV. She has always loved both people and animals and always wanted to be a general practitioner in a smaller town where she could get to know her clients and their families as well.  She considers herself 'your other family doctor' and feels being a veterinarian is not what she does but who she is. She is enjoying life with her husband and daughter as well as a black lab named Bear and three spoiled cats. In her free time she enjoys traveling and hanging out with family and friends.

Brett is the Director of Practice Acquisitions in Texas and surrounding states for People, Pets & Vets. He is passionate about helping practice owners achieve their goals and making them feel like a part of the PPV family. Brett joined PPV in December 2018 after 11 years in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry where he developed strategic relationships that helped practices thrive and exceed their growth targets. He has been a part of numerous leadership teams throughout his career and couldn’t be more excited about the future growth of PPV.

Brett currently lives in Richardson, TX, and has been married for over10 years to his amazing wife, Cindy. They have a fun, energetic 7-year-old named Hank and a very lucky goldendoodle they rescued named Hitch.

BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology, Texas A&M University

Garrett has spent 8+ years in the animal health industry in various roles. He most recently held the role of Territory Business Manager at Zoetis and prior to this, spent 7 years at Eli Lilly in sales and marketing roles. Prior to his time in animal health, he spent 4 years in the real estate deal making world. He is excited to join the PPV family to continue working with veterinary practices and provide business solutions to increase their productivity and profitability.

He and his wife, Am, are high school sweethearts and have been married for 18 years. They have lived all around the country and now call the Olympia area home. His family is no stranger to animal health as his identical twin brother is a veterinarian in Idaho and he has a deep love for animals. He currently has 3 cat sons, Alby “Shmalby,” Bobbin “Wobs,” and Teddy and also cares for 2 strays Randy Serena and Eddy. In his spare time, Garrett enjoys spending time outside in the mountains, at the lake and sky diving.

BS Biochemistry, Washington State University
Masters Biotechnology, Washington State University
MBA, Washington State University

Emma is the Director of Practice Acquisitions for Greater Houston and surrounding areas. She joined People, Pets & Vets in July of 2020 after being in veterinary healthcare for 11 years. A lifelong lover of anything furry, her experience began in the clinic setting as a veterinary assistant until she graduated college. Upon graduation, she realized she wasn’t ready to leave veterinary health behind for her degree in Mass Communications and so began her 6-year career in nutrition sales at Nestle’ Purina Petcare and then Hills Pet Nutrition. Her passions with her previous employers included training new representatives and creating nutritional advocates in her clinics. Emma currently resides in Magnolia, Texas with her menagerie of misfit animals which include Cooper the accident-prone pointer, Lizzie the deaf cattle dog, Hope the sassy Aussie mix, Reid the Napoleon-esque Jack Russell mix, plus 3 aloof cats and a wily ferret named Scarlett. Outside of that she enjoys reading historical fiction and hitting the tennis courts. B.S. in Mass Communications from East Tennessee State University

Mike is Director of Practice Acquisitions for People, Pets and Vets in California. He joins the team with over 16 years of experience in providing a myriad of diagnostic services to the animal health industry. He is excited to shift his focus from not only helping animals through the accurate diagnosis of diseases to now providing larger scale business support to hospitals looking for a true partnership with PPV. He is pumped about helping more pets in our local communities and chose PPV because of the passionate team that stays true to the mission of “Enhancing the health and well-being of pets and their people.”

Mike lives in Oakley, CA with his wife Audrey and four kids; Rashelle, Michael, Brandon and Chase. All are very active in sports which keeps them busy most weekends. Their family also includes a puggle, Penny and chocolate lab, Porter.

BS in Biology with minor in Chemistry, Chico State University

Brittany is the Director of Practice Acquisitions for Florida. She joins People, Pets & Vets after 7 + years with Zoetis Animal Health. Prior to that, she was promoted to multiple roles within her 6-year tenure at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Brittany is excited to not only support innovative medicine but also to build trusted partnerships that help hospitals reach their full business potential. She is ecstatic to be a member of the PPV family! Brittany lives in Boca Raton, FL, with her photogenic French Bulldog, Honey, where they take beach trips as much as possible. Outside of working at PPV, Brittany enjoys working out, playing beach volleyball, and traveling.

BS in Business Management with Minor in Marketing, University of Connecticut

Kristen is the Director of Practice Acquisitions for Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Nevada. She comes to PPV with 15+ years of experience in the animal health industry including working in small animal veterinary clinics, nutrition consulting for a variety of species and most recently Territory Manager for a veterinary distribution company. She is excited to work with veterinary hospital owners who are looking for a family atmosphere for their clinic and team.

Kristen lives in Parker, CO with her 9 year old boy/girl twins and their 4 legged family members Killian the Black Lab, Reggie the Great Dane, Pumpkin the orange cat and Landi the Hanoverian (pictured).

B.S. in Equine Science from Colorado State University

Doug is the Director of Practice Acquisitions for People, Pets, and Vets in Alabama, covering the territory of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Doug began his career in the Animal Health industry in 2007 with Butler Animal Health, now Covetrus, and his love for the industry has grown ever since. In 2021, he was ready for a change and felt that People, Pets & Vets would be a great way to work with veterinarians again. He is passionate about assisting veterinarians with finding a solution for their business needs and making partnering with People, Pets & Vets an easy experience. Doug knows how important and big this decision can be, and his specialty is making it a smooth transition. He is the proud father of 5 children, aging from 13 to 31, along with 3 grand-dogs. Doug was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and now has homes in Cullman, Alabama, and Magee, Mississippi. Outside of work, Doug can be found in the woods, busy either fishing or hunting with family and friends. BS in Business, University of Alabama

Alischia is the Director of Practice Acquisitions for People, Pets, and Vets in Georgia. Her career started in the Animal Health industry 16 years ago as a college intern with Merial, in Duluth, Georgia. Her passion for the people and pets that make up the industry has continued to grow since then. For the past 9 years, she worked as a Territory Business Manager for Zoetis. In her previous role, she was most passionate about uncovering each practices’ individual growth goals and leveraging innovative products and services to help achieve them.  She is excited to share her passion with People, Pets, and Vets and to continue to expand their vision for success through partnerships with hospitals in Georgia. Alischia lives in Buford, GA where she enjoys cheering on her Georgia Bulldogs with her husband Peter, daughter Eleanor and their beloved pets; Frenchie Winston, Chocolate Labrador Bella, and two cats Rascal and Luna. She also enjoys spending quality time with her family hiking, listening to true crime podcasts or peloton rides with Cody, Emma, or Tunde.

BS in Marketing from The University of Georgia

Chris joined People, Pets & Vets in 2018 as CEO and brings over 10 years of executive-level experience to the table. Chris has extensive experience helping businesses with corporate strategy, growth, turn-around, new business development and acquisitions in a variety of industries. Previously, Chris served as CEO of Jefferson Dental, a leading dental support organization with over 65 affiliated offices in the state of Texas. Chris was responsible for all business operations at Jefferson and led significant growth over a 5-year period. Prior to Jefferson Dental, Chris was a Senior Vice President at DentalOne Partners, overseeing all corporate strategy and business development for the company. He also spent several years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he led team members addressing issues in strategy, sales and marketing, operations, and organizational design.

Chris loves being a part of the PPV family because of all the great team members and the excitement of working on something new every day. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, running, hiking and he is a self-proclaimed ESPN addict. He is married with 4 busy kids and has a Goldendoodle named Charlie.

BS Statistics, Brigham Young University
MBA, Harvard Business School

Dallas joined People, Pets & Vets in 2018 as Chief Operating Officer to provide care and support in operations and information technology. Dallas’s passion is to help thriving healthcare practices set and execute growth strategies across every area of business. Previously, Dallas held the role of Chief Information Officer and VP of Strategy at Jefferson Dental, a leading dental support organization with over 65 affiliated offices in Texas. At Jefferson, Dallas built an awesome team and built an IT, business intelligence, and marketing platform to fuel rapid and sustainable growth. Prior to Jefferson, Dallas had a blast at GSD&M Advertising in Austin, Texas building a digital media business intelligence platform for Fortune 500 brands. Earlier in his career, Dallas led IT and finance teams for various human health businesses including Concentra, Dougherty’s Pharmacy, and Park InfusionCare. Not your everyday geek, Dallas is passionate about helping others identify and implement creative solutions, no matter the problem. Dallas was drawn to People, Pets & Vets due to the huge hearts of the team and his love for animals, and each day his excitement grows as we add spectacular practices and team members to the family. In his free time, Dallas can be found chasing around his three elementary-age daughters and his Shih Tzu named Ralph.

BS Accounting and Information Management, The University of Texas at Dallas
- Graduated cum laude

Heather is responsible for all things marketing for People, Pets & Vets and our family of hospitals. Heather has 15+ years’ experience leading national brands in the marketing, advertising and brand strategy space. Previously, Heather held many roles at AT&T leading teams that executed marketing strategy and mass media, digital and social campaigns across consumer, business and altruistic endeavors. Prior to AT&T, Heather led new store marketing for CiCi’s pizza significantly increasing new store sales that established a higher revenue run rate. She is passionate about cultivating a great team culture, connecting with people, leading with transparency and empowering others. She loves a challenge and finding creative ways to exceed goals. Heather is very excited about the growth of PPV and perfecting the marketing mix to drive the best ROI.

Heather is a member of several charitable organizations that serve her local community. In her free time, she loves to host family and friends which makes her house seem like Grand Central Station. She also stays active with dog walks and taking her kids on new adventures. She is married with two kids and a Goldendoodle, Chewy.

BS Corporate Communication Studies, University of Texas at Austin
Business Foundations, McCombs School of Business

Rodger is the Chief Development Officer at People, Pets & Vets and leads a team focused on new practice acquisition. His team is focused on driving personalized interactions and a flexible process for our new hospitals. Rodger has more than 25 years of leadership experience, with the last 9 years in the healthcare industry. In previous roles, Rodger served as Chief Development Officer for Physicians Endoscopy and Vice President of Acquisitions and Development for Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA), an ASC multi-specialty development and management company. His career has focused on increasing profitability, creating new revenue streams, building organizations, increasing operational efficiency and managing change in complex and high growth environments. Rodger is focused on the growth of our organization by bringing new hospitals into the People, Pets & Vets family.

Rodger is extremely excited about growing our family of clinics. Rodger has been married for over 25 years, has two children and two Goldendoodles, Abby and Zoey.

BBA, The University of Texas at Austin, Red McCombs School of Business
MBA, The University of Texas at Dallas, School of Management

Michele joined People, Pets and Vets in 2018 as the Chief Financial Officer and brings 25 years of experience in Finance and Accounting in growth-driven companies. Michele has a passion for joining companies who have a huge desire to go places they have never been and building the strategy, teams, systems, and processes that will support increasingly complex organizations and decision making. Michele has spent the last 19 years in Healthcare; working in both the IT and Services verticals. Most recently Michele was the CFO at Imagine Health; attacking the status quo of healthcare delivery through high-performance networks. Prior to that, Michele spent 15 years at AdvancedMD, a SaaS software company, joining the company pre-product, pre-revenue, and driving the financial strategy and teams that created a Healthcare IT market leader resulting in three successful exits; for the Venture Capitalists, Private Equity owner and the Strategic owner. While at AdvancedMD, Michele also spent two years in Operations, incubating a new Services business line. Michele started her career with EY and is a Certified Public Accountant. Michele enjoys paying it forward in her community and currently serves on boards for the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, the University of Utah Executive MBA Advisory and the Judge Memorial Women’s Lacrosse Team.

Michele is so excited to be a part of an incredible team of people, who want to reach new heights and make a difference in the communities we serve. Michele has two children and a Miniature Goldendoodle; Penny. Michele’s favorite pastime is spending summers on the lake with her family.

BS Finance and Accounting, University of Arizona
MBA, University of Utah

Hayden joined People, Pets & Vets in 2014 to lead Human Resources for the service center and family of hospitals. Prior to PPV, she has held various customer and employee-centric roles including the American Cancer Society and Frito Lay. She was recognized as the 2014 Woman of the Year for Colorado Springs Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and was most recently recognized as a 2018 “40 under 40” winner of South Sound in Washington. She is also very active with non-profit organizations, including MOPS, the Thurston Co. Humane Society, and the Griffin School Foundation. Hayden is exceptional at supporting our awesome employees and passionate about the recruitment of professionals that share a love for animal care and health.

Hayden is excited about the opportunity to serve more pets as we grow and especially loves seeing the collaboration across all the hospitals we support. She is married with 4 kids and 1 golden retriever rescue, Cameron (aka Camo). She loves living an active life, kept busy with her little ones, has a passion for downhill skiing, baking/cooking, crafting, and most of all spending time with family.

BA Speech Communications, Minor in Gender Studies, Oregon State

HR Certification, University of Washington Tacoma