Current Professional Activities

• Co-owner: Long Branch Animal Hospital, Colonial Animal Hospital, SAVA Animal Hospital, Wayne Animal Hospital
• Associate Veterinarian: Petco
• Founding Partner: PepiPets, Inc.
• Board of Directors/Investor: Happy Paws Veterinary Partners
• Partner: Veterinary Trust Partners

Past Professional Activities

• Hospital Co-Director (CAPNA and VCA)
  • Cats Exclusive Veterinary Hospital, Ridgefield, New Jersey
  • Little Falls Animal Hospital, Little Falls, New Jersey
  • Rutherford Animal Hospital, Rutherford, New Jersey
• Founding member of Companion Animal Practices North America (CAPNA)
• Member of Veterinary Management Groups #18 & 2
• Co-owner A&R Veterinary Hospital, Ridgefield, New Jersey
• Co-owner Carlstadt Animal Hospital, Carlstadt, New Jersey

Marital Status & Children

• Married 25 years to Karyn, a passionate teacher of both 3-year-old children and adult master’s degree students.
• 2 children
  • Lucas Andres - Attending The United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point 
  • Diego Tomas - Attending high school

4-Legged Children

• 2 dogs: Quincy (a black-labish) and Lola (a gorgeous black labsund)
• 1 cat: Phineas (orange tabby)
• Parakeet: Stowy (short for stowaway; yes, they can fly onto your boat when your 3 miles offshore!)

Hobbies

• Sailing (avid coastal and offshore sailor)
• Scuba Diving
• Cycling

Favorite Quote

“One of the great challenges in this world is knowing enough about a subject to think you're right, but not enough about the subject to know you're wrong.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson

What I Like Most About VIN

VIN opens my mind to appreciate that the collective wisdom of my colleagues is a phenomenal source of knowledge.