Type Of Business:
Veterinary & Pet Healthcare Communications
Expertise:
Bridging the gap between veterinary expertise and pet owner undrestanding
Major Product/SVS:
Animal & Pet Health Care Advice; Veterinary Spokesperson; Scientific, Technical & Consumer Friendly Copywriting & Reports; Veterinary Marketing & PR; Pet Food Nutrition Training & Veterinary Business Development Consultancy
Hobbies/Sports:
Travelling; Skiing; Cooking; Scuba Diving; Rowing; Reading; Music
Education Degrees:
BVSc (Bachelor of Veterinary Science) 1st Class Hons, University of Sydney (2004)
BE (Bachelor of Civil and Structural Engineering), 1st Class Hons, University College Dublin (1997)
Affiliations Awards:
Committee Member of the Association of Vets in Industry (AVI)
Vice Chair of The Veterinary Nutrition Committee of the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA)
Member of The Golden Key International Honour Society
Member of The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS); The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and Veterinary Defence Society (VDS)
Number Of Years In Profession:
8
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
Relentless self-determination, initiative and drive.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
It has been a lifelong passion to follow my dream of helping improve the quality of life of all animals and strengthen the human-animal emotional bond through understanding and education.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Founder & Director of Specialist Veterinary Communications Consultancy
Education Certifications:
Spanish, Japanese & Italian (Beginners’ Courses, 1993, 1997 & 1999)
Scuba diving open-water certificate & advanced open-water certificate 1998
Firearms licence (2006) for chemical immobilisation or humane killing of zoo/wild animals. Trained to safely use .38 shotgun, 13mm tranquillising rifle and 11mm blowpipe
TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Awards/Honors:
Deans List of Academic Excellence, Sydney University (2001)
Pierce Malone Scholarship, National University of Ireland (1997)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
Managing the world's largest and most credible online resource for animal and pet health care