A board-certified veterinary surgeon and clinical epidemiologist, with a unique combination of academic and industry experience/expertise, who excels at the intersection of science and business. An agile and innovative leader with a proven history of directing highly engaged, multi-disciplinary teams across a variety of global organizational structures to elevate the quality and depth of the science associated with all stages of Translational and Animal Health Research & Development, while successfully delivering against organizational goals and key performance metrics. A strategic thinker with a customer focus, ensuring projects and initiatives do not just deliver, but deliver with the highest possible value.

Dr. Craig Mosley graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph where he also completed a residency and Master’s of Science program in veterinary anesthesia.  Dr. Mosley has been actively involved in many facets of veterinary medicine since graduation including; mixed animal practice, emergency medicine, critical care, teaching, management and of course, anesthesia in both private and academic practices throughout North America.  Dr. Mosley’s varied experiences have provided him with the foundation for his practical and “real-world” approach to anesthesia and pain management.

Dr. Mosley is currently a staff anesthesiologist at the VCA Canada, 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital in Newmarket ON and an independent consultant in veterinary anesthesia providing both direct and indirect clinical support and continuing education.  

Dr. Mosley has written several book chapters, peer reviewed articles and has lectured extensively at local, national and international conferences on a variety of topics and issues related to veterinary anesthesia.  His interests in veterinary anesthesia are diverse, encompassing everything from wildlife and zoo animal anesthesia through to the equipment used to maintain and monitor anesthesia.  His wider interests in veterinary medicine include innovation in veterinary medicine, access to care, sustainability, the science of clinical decision-making, medical errors and leveraging expertise to better support the wider veterinary community.

In his spare time, Dr. Mosley spends time caring for his permaculture influenced hobby farm and enjoying the outdoors with his veterinary anesthesiologist wife and two young daughters.  He is passionate about all things with two wheels and spends far too much of his time riding his bikes (both motorized and people powered) exploring the off-beat trails and paths throughout Ontario and beyond.

Dr. Thieman is a soft tissue surgeon at Texas A&M University. She attended the University of Missouri for veterinary school, the University of Tennessee for a rotating internship, and the University of Florida for residency. She has interests in surgical site infections, respiratory diseases, wounds, and all aspects of soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Jeremiah Easley is a Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He currently directs the Preclinical Surgical Research Laboratory at Colorado State University, which specializes in large and small animal translational models for evaluation of new medical devices/therapies in orthopedic sports medicines and neurosurgery. Much of his research involves industry partnerships for regulatory submissions to the FDA or other governing bodies.

Graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002.

Surgical internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky.

Surgical residency at the University of Missouri and remained at the University of Missouri for an additional year as a faculty surgeon.

In 2007, became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Obtained a Masters of Science degree in 2007 while performing research in the University of Missouri Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory and the E. Paige Laurie Equine Lameness Endowment Program.

Currently a staff surgeon and partner at Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals in Salado, Texas.

Carrie Jacobs obtained her veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 2012. Following graduation, she completed a Large Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center in 2013. She then stayed at New Bolton Center to complete a three-year residency and a one-year fellowship in Large Animal Surgery. In September 2017, Dr. Jacobs returned to Michigan State University as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Large Animal Surgery. After 2 years at MSU, Dr. Jacobs had the opportunity to join the surgery group at NC State as a Clinical Assistant Professor with emphasis in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. She is also currently completing an alternate track residency in sports medicine and rehabilitation.

Dr. Nelson is an assistant professor of equine surgery at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital and Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU). Dr. Nelson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a D.V.M. in 2009. He then completed an equine internship in surgery and medicine at Washington State University, followed by a residency in equine surgery and lameness at CSU. After surgical residency, Dr. Nelson completed a Ph.D. focused on articular cartilage imaging using computed tomography (CT). He is also a principal investigator in the Orthopaedic Research Center and Preclinical Surgical Research Laboratory, where he uses his equine surgical knowledge for detecting early orthopedic injury. This work benefits horses and contributes to knowledge translatable to humans with orthopedic disease. Dr. Nelson’s clinical and research interests are in minimally invasive orthopedic surgery, advanced diagnostic imaging (CT and MRI), and spine related disorders.

Dr. Reesink is an assistant professor of large animal surgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Cornell University.

She received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, followed by a large animal surgical and critical care internship at the New Bolton Center from 2007-2008. After completing large animal surgical residency training at Cornell University from 2008-2011, Dr. Reesink achieved board certification by the ACVS in 2012. Dr. Reesink completed her PhD training from 2011-2015 and was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Large Animal Surgery at Cornell University in 2016 and was named the Harry M. Zweig Assistant Professor in Equine Health in 2019.

Dr. Reesink’s primary clinical interests are in veterinary orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and lameness. She has authored several scientific papers and book chapters on topics related to equine orthopedic surgery, fracture and joint disease. Dr. Reesink’s laboratory aims to identify mechanisms underlying the development of orthopedic disease and to pioneer innovative therapies for the treatment of joint injury and arthritis in veterinary and human patients.

Dr. Megan Burke is originally from San Francisco, California. She graduated from the UC Davis – School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. Following graduation, she completed a Large Animal Surgery Internship at University Pennsylvania – New Bolton Center. She stayed on at New Bolton Center to complete a Comparative Orthopedics Fellowship at PENN Vet CORL, followed by a 3 year residency in Large Animal Surgery, achieving board certification in 2016. She came to NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015 as a Clinical Instructor in Equine Emergency. While working at NC State she also completed a collaborative Fellowship in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care at The Ohio State University, achieving board certification in 2021. She has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Equine Emergency at NC State since 2018. Her research interests center around reducing morbidity and mortality in critically ill equids, especially those undergoing surgery for colic.

Dr. Marchionatti has been a senior lecturer of farm animal surgery at the University of Bern, Switzerland since 2019. She obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Turin in Italy in 2010. Following two years in large animal private practice, she completed an internship and a large animal surgery residency and obtained a master's of science degree in biomedicine from the University of Montreal, Canada. She held clinical instructor positions at the University of Montreal, Canada and at the University of Zurich, Switzerland after her residency program. She has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons since 2017.

DVM obtained from the University of Montréal in 2001. Internship in food animal medicine and surgery performed at the University of Montréal in 2001. Private practice in a dairy intensive area of Québec for 2 years. Residency in food animal surgery. Two years completed at The Ohio State University and one 1 year at Kansas State University. Master’s degree obtained in 2007 from The Ohio State University. Boarded from the American College of Veterinary Surgery in 2008. Since 2007, Professor in food animal medicine and surgery at the University of Montréal. Area of interest: orthopedic surgery and teat surgery.

Dr. Charlotte Lacroix owns and manages Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., a consulting firm which advises veterinarians and attorneys nationwide on veterinary business and legal issues, with a focus on veterinary business transactions.  Dr. Lacroix received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1988 from the University of California at Davis.  After completing a large animal internship at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada), she worked for several years at an equine medical and surgical referral practice serving northern New Jersey’s large equine community.  In pursuit of her goal to make greater contributions to the veterinary profession, Dr. Lacroix attended law school and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

            Dr. Lacroix is a skilled negotiator and business strategist.  She assists her clients in determining the relevant and important business aspects of a diverse array of transactions.  Her legal and consulting activities include: legal document preparation and negotiation; advising on all aspects of veterinary partnerships, including associate buy-ins, specialty and general practice governance and management, and partner retirement and withdrawals; succession planning; negotiating and facilitating the purchase and sale of practices of all types, as well as, entity selection and start-ups; consulting on issues unique to specialty practices; assisting with all employment related and human resource issues; and advising on malpractice cases, animal law and welfare, drugs and biologics, medical records/informed consents, veterinary ethics and other legal and business problems.  Dr. Lacroix lectures extensively on all these topics nationwide and overseas, and is a frequent speaker at AVMA, NAVC, WVC, VSIPP and other veterinary association and industry meetings and seminars. She is also an enthusiastic adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

            Dr. Lacroix is a regular contributor to the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, NAVC’s Today’s Veterinary Business and Veterinary Practice News, Impromed, American Animal Hospital Association, Veterinary Clinics of North America and Veterinary Economics-DVM360 publications. She has written numerous other articles, contributed to several books, and appeared on radio and television.  Dr. Lacroix also volunteers her time and expertise to veterinary and other organizations, including AVMA, AAHA, AAEP, NJVMA, and PVMA. She was the 2014-2015 President of the NAVC and is currently Chair of the Board of PetsPAC and Board member of the Veterinary Innovation Council. Dr. Lacroix was recognized and awarded by Lawyer Monthly “2016 Women in Law”. She was awarded “Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs” in 2018 among approximately 1000 other nominations.

Dr. Langenbach, owner and chief of surgery, is a Diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons. She earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1992 from the University of Munich, College of Veterinary Medicine in Germany, and was awarded a scholarship to pursue a combined American and German education. She spent most of her third year of veterinary school at Kansas State University and part of her fourth year at Ohio State University, Cornell University, and Animal Medical Center of New York. After receiving her veterinary degree, she continued her studies with a one-year internship followed by a three-year residency program at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. During her residency, she completed a doctoral thesis with the University of Zurich, Switzerland, on Medical Patellar Luxation and Hip Dysplasia in Cats. With her residency finished, she accepted a lectureship position with the University of Pennsylvania.

In 1998, Dr. Langenbach achieved Diplomate status as a board-certified surgeon. Since her time at the university, she has published several articles, authored a book chapter, and has presented at many regional, national, and international meetings. She is currently collaborating with North Carolina State University on clinical studies. Her clinical interests include arthroscopy; canine and feline dysostosis; orthopedic disease, such as cranial cruciate disease; elbow and hip dysplasia; and oncologic and reconstructive surgery.