Current Professional Activities
- VIN employee and VIN Foundation board member providing support to the veterinary community in the area of student loan education, student support, veterinary practice online presence, and anywhere else I can help :-)
- Debt Education Director specializing in student loan education, repayment options, and strategies.
- Development and expansion of VIN Foundation Student Debt Center educational materials for veterinary student loan repayment
- Co-Editor VIN Student Debt Folder
Past Professional Activities
- Small animal and exotics practitioner
- Manager/Analyst in Corporate Finance for Ernst & Young, LLP
Marital Status
- Married to Audra, a small animal internal medicine specialist (DACVIM) practicing in Denver, CO.
- No children...yet :-)
Four-Legged Children
- Two Labradoodles: Addi, aka) Bug. Addi loves hiking, fishing, and claiming the couch; and Maggie, who loves to terrorize Addi.
- I also claim ownership to one bad ass Sulcata named Leo. We had him for more than 12 years before he decided he'd rather occupy a large area of the southwest on his own.
- No cats to my wife's dismay :-( My allergies just won't allow them to live in–house.
- RIP Oakley and Herbie
Hobbies
- Fly fishing and fly tying
- Ice Hockey (Goalie)
Favorite Quote
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." — Albert Einstein
What I Like Most About VIN
The community — Learning together and finding support in all of the different thoughts, experiences, and perspectives provided by such a diverse collective of professionals.