Caroline Everett, MBA, CPC

Veterinary Business Consultant and Certified Professional Coach

In addition to presenting on a variety of topics, Caroline advises practices on Communication, human resources, team dynamics, leadership development and financial analysis.  She's an expert in quickly assessing why a practice may not be performing at its best and developing successful and easily implemented action plans.  She coaches practice owners, practice managers and veterinarians to find and put forth their best.

Deborah Stone, MBA, Ph.D., CVPM

Speaker - Consultant - Author

Deborah owns and operates Stone Veterinary Practice Management (Stone VPM) and VetWorldMedia based in Austin, Texas.  She has been involved with the veterinary profession for nearly thirty years and has experience in specialty, emergency and general practice management. She earned an MBA with a concentration in business management and completed her PhD in Organizational Leadership.  Deborah is a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, accredited from the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association.  Deborah devotes much of her time toward community service activities and holds memberships with many associations.  She currently serves as Editor-In-Dhief for NAVC's Today's Veterinary Business Journal, is a national speaker, founder of Austin City Unlimited Veterinary Management Symposium, and published author.  Deborah enjoys spending time with her family as well as performing with her bands the LaxaTones, No-Lo- Prophets, and Home Bass.

Shelley Johnson, BS, CVPM

Speaker - Consultant - Educator

Shelley is a Training Development Specialist for Patterson Veterinary, where she works with veterinarians, managers and sales teams to reach their veterinary practice management potential.  She has over 27 years of experience working in the verterinary profession with over 20 years dedicated exclusively to practice management.  She has been trained through Carew International and is a facilitator of Deimensions of Professional Selling (DPS) and is a certified DPS Coach for that discipline.  Entrusted by the veterinary profession as a valued educator, coach, speaker and consultant, she provides knowledge, experience and guidance to elevate others and their teams.  She continues to be an active mamber and consistent contributor of VHMA whereas receiving the distinguished 2015 President's Award.  She is also the 2014 Past President of VetPartners.

Julie Nash, CVPM, PHR, SHRM-CP

Consultant - Trainer - Coach

Julie Nash is a management consultant with over twenty years of experience working in veterinary hospitals.  Prior to consulting, Julie spent eight years as Hospital Administrator at a ten doctor practice which provided general, 24 hour emergency, and specialty services.  Inspired by the owner's vision, she led the hospital team to double profitability and nearly triple revenue during her tenure.  In 2011, Julie was awarded the distinction of Certified Veterinary Practice Manager by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association.  Julie became certified as a Professional in Human Resources in 2010, and additionally, she is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Certified Professional.  In 2014, Julie shifted her primary focus towards leading other practices as a consultatnt and founded Practice Moxie, her own independent consulting firm.

Prior to her career in management, Julie worked for many years in private practices as a technician and also spent six years at the Univeristy of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. There she received advanced training in aneshtesia/pain management, critical care nursing, and oncology.  It was at UF that Julie realized how much she enjoyed teaching veterinary team members and discovered her desire to help others grow.  She is passionate about patient care and interacting with veterinary team members.

Over the last two years, Julie has narrowed her consulting focus to training and team development as her primary interest.  Julie became a Master Trainer through Association for Talent Development in 2016 and completed a Certificate Program in Coaching also through ATD.  Additionally, Julie is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and a member of VetPartners.

More recently, Julie has partnered with Animal Care Technologies and the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association to develop an online certificate course which will be the first ever vererinary-specific "train the trainer" program.  This program is scheduled to lauch in February of 2018 and aims to change the face of training in our veterinary hospitals.  Julie works with practices across the country revolutionizing their training systems and empowering their trainers with compelling and effective training techniques.