Our Board Members

Senior Vice President US Pet Health Vet Business Unit

Julia Loew currently serves as the Senior Vice President of US Pet Health. In her role, Julia leads, develops, and executes the commercial strategy for the sales organization and the pet health portfolio within the US veterinary channel. She is driven to achieve results through an exceptional customer experience while developing a highly engaged and motivated team. Prior to her current role, Julia was Vice President of Global Companion Animal Marketing.  Previous roles to this included an international assignment as the Senior Director of Commercial Operations Companion Animal for Europe, Middle East and Africa and additionally, Senior Director of Channel Strategy and SalesForce Excellence for North America. Julia joined Elanco 12 years ago and has served in several roles spanning both Companion Animal and Food Animal businesses. Prior to joining Elanco, she spent 10 years at Bayer Animal Health, Veterinary Products Laboratories and Columbus Serum Company

Senior Regional Manager, MWI Animal Health

Meggan has over twenty years of experience delivering sales results in animal health. She has served as a manager at MWI Animal Health since 2011 and leads a remote team of sales professionals throughout California and Nevada. Prior to that she was a Territory Manager for eleven years during which time she served on the President’s Council and earned several awards including Most Valuable Team Member.

Meggan has a sincere interest in empowering women in the animal health industry to achieve their professional aspirations. She serves on both the MWI Animal Health and AmerisourceBergen Women’s Impact Network Operating Committees. She also serves as both Vice Chairperson and Treasurer for WILMAH and is a contributor to the Marketing Committee. In addition, she is a member of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.

Meggan holds both an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Science from Colorado State University. She resides in the Sacramento area with husband Jay, twin girls Abbey & Haily and multiple animals including her little flock of chickens.

Inside Sales Manager, Animal Health International- a Patterson Company

Lisa currently leads the Production Animal Inside Sales team in the SE Region at Animal Health International- a Patterson Company. She is a graduate of the University of Findlay, majoring in Equestrian Studies and Equine Business Management. Lisa began her career training to show horses professionally, competing at all levels before she discovered her love of the animal health industry. As a former mentee in WILMAH’s mentorship program and now serving as a facilitator for Patterson’s own mentorship program, Lisa knows firsthand the power of mentorship in the development of emerging talent. Lisa enjoys giving back to the community and is an active member of the Patterson Foundation Fundraising Committee and the Patterson Companies Corporate Giving Team.

Lisa resides in Ocala, FL with her husband Mike, two children Emily and Dylan, two dogs, a cat and two bearded dragons.

Global Strategic Talent Management Advisor

Lesli is the Global Strategic Talent Management Advisor at Elanco. She is responsible for improving the quality of talent and succession planning through specific Talent Management interventions.

Lesli joined Elanco in 2014 as the US Category Manager for pain, surgical, and dermatology companion animal brands, assuming the role of US Category Manager for Parasiticides in 2015 and Director of Global Marketing for Parasiticides in 2017. Prior to joining Elanco, she worked in sales in both primary care and specialty roles for Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca, as well as was the Global Director of Business Development and Marketing for BioConvergence, a contract manufacturing organization for both human and animal health companies.

Lesli has been actively involved in the foundation of WILMAH, Women in Leadership and Management in Animal Health, serving as the organization’s Secretary and leading the Marketing Committee since its’ inception. She is passionate about developing current and future female leaders in the industry and creating a culture that empowers women to achieve success.

Lesli earned her Bachelor’s in Management from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and her Masters in Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

She resides in Fishers with her husband Tim, their two girls, Addy and Gwen, and their puggle Sydney.

Heidi currently manages partnerships and alliances on the west with Vetsource, She holds a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis. She has twenty years of strategy, business development, and alliance management experience on both the human and animal health side. She has held various positions at Aratana Therapeutics, Sutter Health, Glaxo Smith Kline and Pfizer Human/Animal Health. Heidi also serves as Board Member of the East Bay SPCA in the San Francisco Bay Area. Heidi lives in Moraga, California with her husband, Jon, their children Ty and Taylor, and their three cats, Arlo, Zander, and Sala.

Head of Marketing, Poultry

Jessica is currently the Marketing Director for the Pet Vet Therapeutics for Boehringer Ingelheim. She graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a degree in Marketing. Jessica has more than 15 years’ experience in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to her current position, Jessica was the Director of Therapeutics and Vaccines for Merial and prior to that a Product Manager for Allergy, Women’s Health, and Gastroenterology. Jessica lives in Georgia with her husband Russ, her two boys Tyler and Jacob, and her two kittens Gunner and Wally.

Executive Vice-President, Sales, LifeLearn, Inc.

Heather is the EVP of Sales for LifeLearn. She graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in marketing communications, and now has more than 15 years of experience in the veterinary industry. Heather has delivered superior business results at Advanstar Communications (DVM Newsmagazine and CVC/Central Veterinary Conference), Veterinary Learning Systems (Compendium, Veterinary Technician and Vet Forum magazines) and VetStreet, among others. Heather is a strong supporter of veterinary technicians and has worked with the North American Veterinary Technician Association to develop continuing education programs for the advancement of vet techs and their critical role in the veterinary industry. She is a tireless advocate for continuing education for the entire health care team and is passionate about collaborating with key opinion leaders across all specialties. Heather is a volunteer in her community and is a Board Member of the Cleveland Eyebank Foundation, as an ambassador/spokesperson for organ donation.

Vice President of U.S. Cattle Sales, Zoetis

Kristin Kasselman has more than 20 years experience in Animal Health and she is currently responsible for leading Zoetis’ Cattle Division Sales in the U.S. She is a member of the Cattle Leadership Team and former President of the Zoetis Women’s Council. Prior to her current role, Kristin served as a Regional Business Director and Area Business Manager in the Petcare Division. Kristin began her career with Pfizer Animal Health in 1999 as a Customer Service Representative. She has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility within the Cattle and Equine division, including Associate Territory Manager to Senior Territory Manager and Associate Director Operations Cattle. Kristin has also contributed in leadership roles to several operational excellence work-streams, including the One Zoetis strategy business initiative, and multiple other task forces. Kristin and her husband Bryan reside in Stilwell, KS.

Global Animal Health Business Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health

Nikkia began her career at Boehringer Ingelheim in January 2013.  She is currently the Global Animal Health Business Manager for the Global Commercial Business Group.  In her role, Nikkia is responsible for providing strategic insight and support across Boehringer Ingelheim’s global portfolio of livestock and companion animal brands.

Previously, Nikkia was the Head of Marketing for the US Pet Health Care business where she focused on helping to define the retail strategy for FRONTLINE Plus and a broader product pipeline for the FRONTLINE franchise.

Nikkia graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.  Prior to joining Boehringer Ingelheim, she worked in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry marketing Duracell Batteries (Procter & Gamble), Quilted Northern Bath Tissue (Georgia Pacific, now Koch Industries) and Graco strollers & travel systems (Newell Rubbermaid).

Nikkia lives in Atlanta with her husband (Tony) and two children (Braden and Riley).  In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling the world and dreams of returning to Kenya, where she spent 3 months working with women led co-operatives.

Keri Weppler has more than 30 years of experience in Animal Health and she is currently responsible for leading the Diagnostics team in the Pacific Northwest.  She is a current member of WAVES (Women Achieving Vision, Excellence and Success) and former President of the Zoetis Women’s Council. Prior to her current role, Keri served as an Associate Director of the Pork Division.  Keri began her career with Pfizer Animal Health in 1999 as a Territory Manager in Northern Virginia. She has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility within the PetCare and Pork division, including Territory Manager, Strategic Account Manager, Regional Business and Development Manager, Associate Director and Area Business Manager. Keri and her husband Mark reside in Portland Oregon.