About Us
VANE is a network of veterinarians, business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry experts supporting innovation in the animal health field.
Since 2021, VANE has been proud to offer funding, support, and mentorship to veterinary and animal health ventures in numerous sub-sectors of the industry.
Meet Our Team
Meet our leadership team, focused on building a healthy vibrant organization to advance VANE’s mission.
To contact our team, connect with them on LinkedIn.
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Brian Cassell, DVM
Executive Committee
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Peter Glassman, DVM
Executive Committee
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Ira Gordon, DVM, DACVR
Executive Committee
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Natalie Marks, DVM
Executive Committee
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David Haworth, DVM, Ph.D
Executive Committee Member
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Robin Moyle, DVM
Executive Committee Member
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Christopher Rodi, DVM
Member & Founder
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Stacie Ward
Group Administrator
Our Mission Shows Who We Are
Direction
Through support of innovation and entrepreneurship that will disrupt the marketplace and improve conditions for pets, pet parents, veterinary practices and clinical teams. Our members get a unique view of the leading edge of our industry, the opportunity to shape its direction through supporting specific ventures and help other animal health professionals develop as angel investors.
Connection
Through our relationships with each other and with new and established organizations providing for ongoing professional development and discovery of new opportunities.
Funding
Through direct investment in early stage ventures, providing support for these ventures and their entrepreneur founders and generating meaningful investment returns for members.