Dr. Dorothy (Dorrie) Black is currently serving as CEO and criticalist of Omega Veterinary group. Dr. Black received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master's Degree of Preventive Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis. While completing her Masters she worked as a general practitioner in Sacramento at Banfield Pet Hospital. She subsequently completed a small animal rotating internship at VCA Hotel Circle, San Diego, with emphasis on small animal and exotic emergency medicine. She completed her residency and certification in Emergency and Critical Care at University of Pennsylvania. She spent the next 5 formative years with Texas A&M as a clinical assistant professor, returning to the Bay Area in 2013 to work as an associate criticalist at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services. Dr. Black founded Omega Veterinary Group in 2023 with the dream and ambition of creating a true critical care focused hospital for the small animals of the Bay Area. She is passionate about providing stellar and progressive medicine and advancing critical care with special interests in infectious disease, antimicrobial therapy, and coagulation in critical illness.

Lily Preston is a Registered Veterinary Technician with 13 years of experience in general practice. She is passionate about strengthening the human–animal bond and enhancing the well-being of veterinary professionals. Lily is a co-founder of the Veterinary Industry Giving Tree, a nonprofit supporting members of the veterinary community during the holiday season. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology at Appalachian State University and resides in North Carolina with her husband and three young children.

Founder, Project Vetspan™ & The Vetspan Collective™ | VP of Operations, Canine Arthritis Resources & Education Aaron Shaw is a nationally recognized expert in injury prevention, burnout reduction, and workplace resilience in veterinary medicine. With nearly 3 decades of experience as an occupational therapist, certified hand therapist, and strength & conditioning specialist, Aaron has worked across human and veterinary healthcare to improve the healthspan and career longevity of professionals in demanding roles. He is the founder of Project Vetspan™, a consulting and education business focused on building durable veterinary teams, and creator of the Vetspan Collective™, a free online community supporting veterinary professionals with science-backed tools and training. Aaron also serves as VP of Operations for Canine Arthritis Resources & Education (CARE) and co-hosts The Resilient Vet podcast.

Sylvia obtained her veterinary degree at the Royal Veterinary College, London, graduating in 2009.She spent nearly 5 years in mixed practice in the UK before joining IDEXX in May 2014. Sylvia has a passion for engaging and clinically relevant medical education and feels grateful that she can contribute to this on a daily basis in her role with IDEXX. Sylvia is a Londoner born and bred. She relocated to Amsterdam in February 2013, but is always happy to return to her roots at LVS.

Dr. Susan Bohrer is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and Herbalist with over 15 years of experience in integrative veterinary medicine. Specializing in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) Food Therapy, she teaches dog owners how to use real, home-cooked meals to support health and reverse chronic disease. After witnessing the profound benefits of whole food diets in her own patients, she co-founded Chi Dog, formulating balanced, cooked real food meals to nourish the GI microbiome decrease inflammation. Dr. Bohrer believes food is the first medicine—and the one we take every day.

Win has spent nearly a decade advising veterinary practice owners on the business and financial aspects of ownership and sale. As COO at Ackerman Group, he leads marketing strategy and works directly with veterinarians throughout the sale process. Previously, Win served as Chief Growth Officer at Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where he led marketing, business development, and data initiatives that drove years of industry-leading growth and earned VPP a spot on the Inc. 5000 list. He holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.