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Christian Kjaer is the Executive Chair and Cofounder of ElleVet Sciences. Prior to ElleVet, he was a senior executive at IDEXX Laboratories where he held the following positions: President of OPTI Medical Systems; VP and GM of Water Division; VP and GM of South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region. In addition, Christian has served as CEO for multiple European tech companies. Christian holds a Master of Business from Copenhagen Business School.

Robyn leads ElleVet’s Human Resource function, managing all aspects of human resources strategy, talent acquisition, and employee engagement. Prior to joining ElleVet, she developed extensive expertise in talent acquisition and workforce planning through key roles with several large employers in the local region. Robyn holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a former athlete and coach, she is an avid sports fan who enjoys staying active and supporting her favorite teams with her husband, three kids, and their Goldendoodle, Ellie.

Ryan leads the Finance team at ElleVet, partnering across the business on planning, reporting, and the decisions that keep a growing pet-health company financially strong. Most recently he held leadership roles in Finance at IDEXX and in Finance and Data & Analytics at WEX. Ryan holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Maine. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family, including their shelter cat, Pumpkin.

Stacey Evans is the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at ElleVet Sciences. She provides innovative strategies that result in market expansion, revenue growth, and risk mitigation. Stacey was a member of the United States Department of Agriculture Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health. She was a federal agency ethics official and legislative counsel to a federal agency. Stacey also chaired the American Bar Association’s Animal Law Committee. She holds a JD from Tulane Law School. Stacey’s love of driving dog teams inspired her to adopt two Alaskan Malamutes from an animal rescue.

Jordan Theriault leads ElleVet’s Operations Team, managing fulfillment, production, and supply chain functions. He also leads our Customer Experience team. Prior to ElleVet, he worked as a design engineer in the pulp and paper industry, gaining expertise in process optimization. Jordan holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking with his dog, Onyx, and spending quality time with his family.

Dr. Joseph Wakshlag is Professor of Nutrition and Sports Medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his Bachelors and Master of Science degrees from Montclair State College in his home state of New Jersey and attended Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Over the years, he has been very active in benchtop and clinical studies at Cornell and has authored over a dozen book chapters and well over 100 peer reviewed publications. Dr. Wakshlag conducted the first ever clinical trial on dogs using ElleVet Hemp and continues to lead the way in hemp research. In his free time, he enjoys fishing in saltwater, lakes and streams!

Shaun White is Chief Commercial Officer at ElleVet Sciences, where he leads the company’s commercial strategy across marketing, eCommerce, revenue growth, and customer engagement. In this role, he is focused on accelerating growth through customer acquisition and retention, optimizing the customer experience, and building scalable commercial strategies that support ElleVet’s mission to improve the health and well-being of pets.

With a strong foundation in technology and business, Shaun holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Bentley University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. His expertise lies in leveraging technology to streamline operations, improve user experiences, and advance scientific solutions in the pet health industry. Shaun is a sports and fitness enthusiast, spending much of his free time watching and playing baseball or in the gym lifting weights.

Dr. Adair earned his DVM from Auburn University. He spent two years in private equine practice and completed a surgery residency at the University of Tennessee. He is presently a Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and is Director of the Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Adair is board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and is a charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also certified in Animal Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association and is a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practioner. Dr. Adair’s primary research areas include Equine Musculoskeletal conditions, Regenerative Medicine and Equine Rehabilitation.

Julia Albright is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Albright obtained both a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology and DVM from the University of Tennessee before completing a residency and fellowship in Animal Behavior at Cornell University CVM. Dr. Albright’s research interests include the use of psychoactive pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals to reduce the effects of acute and chronic stress in companion animals.

Dr. Lindsay Elam is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Medicine and Mobility at Colorado State University. She concurrently obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health Degrees as well as post-graduate specialty training at University of Florida. Dr. Elam has been involved in a clinical trial evaluating ElleVet Hemp in post-operative dogs and serves as ElleVet’s Director of Pharmacovigilance.

Dr. Ettinger graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1964. He received specialty training in Cardiology at the Bronx Veteran’s Administration Hospital and the Animal Medical Center. He practiced at the AMC until moving to California where he co-founded the Berkeley Veterinary Medical Group, the first group veterinary specialty practice in the United States. Dr. Ettinger served as Chief Medical Officer of PetDRx, was medical director of the California Animal Hospital Veterinary Specialty Group and was an elected member of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University. Dr. Ettinger has been the author and editor of the Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine since 1975. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology and Small Animal Internal Medicine) and is an Emeritus Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from both the ACVIM College of Veterinary Cardiology and the VCA Emergency and Veterinary Specialty Group.

Dr. Andris (“Andy”) Kaneps offers over 40 years of experience in equine surgery and sports medicine as a veterinarian, horse owner, and competitor. A graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Kaneps completed his internship at Colorado State University and surgical residency at The Ohio State University. He completed his doctoral research at the J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, University of California-Davis. He is a co-founder and prior president of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Andy’s practice, Kaneps Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery was established in 2012 and is based in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Dr. Kristin Kirkby Shaw is a board-certified small animal surgeon and rehabilitation specialist with a clinical and research focus on orthopedic surgery and osteoarthritis management. She earned her DVM, MS, and PhD from the University of Florida, where she also completed a residency in small animal surgery. Following her training, she served as a clinical instructor at the University of Florida for two years, then spent nine years in specialty referral practice in Seattle. Dr. Kirkby Shaw is currently an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She is a past president of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and currently serves as President of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (2025–2026). She is also the founder of Canine Arthritis Resources and Education (CARE), an educational platform that provides practical, evidence-based resources and tools for pet caregivers and veterinary professionals managing canine osteoarthritis. Dr. Kirkby Shaw has been an invited speaker at veterinary conferences across the U.S. and internationally. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and is the co-editor of the upcoming textbook Canine Osteoarthritis and Pain Management: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management (Wiley, anticipated January 2026).

Bruce Kornreich received his DVM from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992, and after one year in private clinical practice, returned as Cornell’s first veterinary cardiology resident. He received board certification in veterinary cardiology in 1997 and was awarded his Ph.D. in pharmacology in 2005. After his time as a senior research associate in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell, he became a member of the faculty in its Department of Clinical Sciences in 2007. He was appointed associate director of the Cornell Feline Health Center in 2012 and became director of the Center in 2019.

Dr. McChesney received his MS and Ph.D. from the Medical College of Georgia. Upon completing his graduate work, he entered the Army as an Officer and medical researcher. He joined FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, Office of Surveillance and Compliance in 1990 and spent 28 years working on a variety of issues associated with animal food and drug safety. For the last 14 years of his career at CVM, he was a Senior Executive and Director of CVM’s Office of Surveillance and Compliance.

Dr. Domenico Santoro is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his DVM from the University of Naples “Federico II” in 2001 and his PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences from the University of Illinois in 2013. Dr. Santoro’s research focuses on host-microbe interactions in canine atopic dermatitis and the cutaneous immune response in dogs with leishmaniasis. He is a founding member of the International Committee on Allergic Diseases in Animals (ICADA) and serves as a clinical dermatologist at the University of Florida’s Veterinary Hospital.

Dave Tittle qualified from the RVC, London in 2000 and has spent most of his veterinary career in private practice in coastal North Devon. In 2010, he passed the RCVS Certificate examinations in Veterinary Anesthesia and was subsequently awarded RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status in 2015. He attained his GPCert(WVA&CPM) from the ESVPS in 2018. Dr. Tittle runs referral chronic pain clinics utilizing a variety of techniques in addition to his anesthesia and analgesia commitments.

Dr. Joseph Wakshlag is Professor of Nutrition and Sports Medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Wakshlag conducted the first-ever clinical trial on dogs using ElleVet Hemp and continues to lead the way in hemp research in new areas of study.

Dr. Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), is the owner and lead neurologist/neurosurgeon of The Animal Neurology Center (ANC) in St. Louis. A board-certified specialist, he is dedicated to advancing veterinary neurology through compassionate patient care, education at all levels of the veterinary experience, and collaboration with industry to develop the future of diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. He co-leads the ANC/University of Missouri hybrid residency program, which blends academic and private practice training and has graduated 18 board-certified neurologists since 2013. Dr. Wininger also owns 3D Veterinary Printing, creating patient-specific surgical tools to improve outcomes.