Meet Our Team

Meet our leadership team, focused on building a healthy vibrant organization to advance VANE’s mission.


To contact members of our team, connect with them on LinkedIn.

  • A woman with curly hair smiling and holding a small dog with dark fur.

    Natalie Marks, DVM

    CEO Executive Committee Member

  • Black and white photo of a man with glasses, smiling, wearing a collared shirt.

    Ira Gordon, DVM, DACVR

    COO Executive Committee
    Member & Founder

  • A man in a suit smiling next to a large golden retriever dog outdoors.

    Peter Glassman, DVM

    Executive Committee
    Member & Founder

  • A woman smiling and holding a dog indoors.

    Stacie Ward

    Group Administrator Executive Committee

  • A smiling man with light-colored hair wearing a checkered shirt, sitting with a happy golden retriever dog outdoors.

    David Haworth, DVM, PhD

    Executive Committee Member

  • A woman with long wavy hair smiling, dressed in a professional blazer, in a black and white photo.

    Lauren Holtvoigt, DVM

    Executive Committee Member

  • Black and white photo of a smiling man in a collared shirt, sitting in an office with neatly organized files or folders behind him.

    Steve Kirton

    Executive Committee Member

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with glasses, a beard, and a short hairstyle, wearing a collared shirt.

    Michael Podell, DVM

    Executive Committee Member

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with glasses, wearing a collared shirt and blazer.

    Brian Cassell, DVM

    Member & Founder

  • Black and white photo of a man smiling, wearing a white coat and stethoscope around his neck, in a medical setting.

    Christopher Rodi, DVM

    Member & Founder

Our Members

Meet our members, some of the most experienced and knowledgeable people in veterinary medicine and animal health.