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Speaker Bios...

Laurie Dohmen, VMD, MS

Dr. Dohmen has received training in Acupuncture, Food Therapy, Bach Flower Essences, and most extensively Western Herbs. She received her Masters of Therapeutic Herbalism from Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2014. She was accepted as a Registered Herbalist through the American Herbalist Guild in 2020.

In 2013, Dr. Dohmen downsized her integrative mixed animal practice in southern Delaware. She is now a full-time continuing educator and lectures regularly on Western Herbal Veterinary Medicine, and other wholistic topics. She is published frequently in journals such as the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and the Integrative Veterinary Care Journal.

Dr. Dohmen is the Past President of the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association and is on the Editorial Board of the AHVMA Journal. She also owns Lowood Educational Center in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a holistic educational venue.

Joseph Jordan, PhD, CEO, NC Physicians Health Program, NC Veterinary Health Program

Dr. Joseph Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Physicians Health Program, has 25+ years experience in working with persons experiencing substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

He has worked in long-term residential programs and coordinated both adolescent inpatient dual diagnosis and adult and adolescent intensive outpatient treatment programs.

Prior to joining NCPHP, Dr. Jordan served as Ethics Officer and Director of Special Projects for a national credentialing board. Dr Jordan has previously served on state and national committees and boards devoted to the study, development, and refinement of substance abuse counseling practice.

Dr. Michael A. Rossi, DVM, MNS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Dr. Michael Rossi received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and his Master's degree in equine allergic airway disease from Louisiana State University. After completing a 3-year veterinary dermatology internship and residency with North Carolina State University and the Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado, he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. He is Chief of Staff and Director of Clinical Studies at Coastal Veterinary Dermatology & Ear Clinic in Houston, Texas. He remains active in research while in a clinical setting and has been on the advisory board for both veterinary industrial and non-profit organizations.

Dr. Rossi has authored/co-authored several articles published in peer reviewed journals and has lectured on veterinary dermatology both nationally and internationally. He has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases of the skin, coat, ears and nails in animals and works closely with local zoological gardens and wildlife preserves.

Carly Tobler & Evan Watson, Simmons & Associates Southeast, Inc.

Carly and Evan grew up in the veterinary industry attending conferences as children to working their first jobs at Simmons in grade school. After college and other explorations, they each found their way right back to where they started bringing their own interests and passions to the company.

Carly officially joined Simmons in 2010 with a BBA in Marketing from Stetson University. She has been exposed to a wide range of appraisal and ownership transition nuances and trends. Alongside Dr. Watson and Sheila Collins, Carly is on the front and back end of each listing, working with sellers and buyers to help each achieve their next career goal, while simultaneously overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Simmons Southeast team. Clients compliment her patience, friendliness, sincerity, and innate ability to mediate a prudent solution for both parties. Upon first contact with Carly, you will see that she is business-oriented, attentive to detail, and genuinely interested in meeting your needs.

Evan joined the Simmons Southeast team in 2018, after obtaining a MS in Sustainability Studies degree at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Asheville. With a continued passion for sustainable development, Evan ensures that Simmons continues to be the pacesetter in the rapidly growing veterinary industry. This means honoring transparency with clients and partners and staying true to Simmons' mission of guiding clients through the appraisal and ownership transition process with industry-leading standards, ethics, and education. Additionally, Evan assists Carly throughout the corporate sale process. Evan’s calm, personal, friendly, and methodical nature puts our clients at ease and moves the transaction along fluidly. When she's not working, she enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, which she is excited to start sharing with the veterinary profession.