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Dermot Jevens

Co-Founder and CEO

“Above all, be honest.”
Dermot Jevens is the CEO and Co-Founder of AcharaVet. As a board-certified veterinary surgeon, Dermot believes that he has the privilege to work with the greatest group of people in the world, providing the greatest service in the world – caring for pets and their owners.

Dermot’s practice won the inaugural American Animal Hospital Association’s “Hospital of the Year” award and still holds the record as the clinic with the greatest number of architectural design awards in the US.

His surgical precision came in handy as his sons both raced go-karts at the nationally competitive level, and Dermot had the honor of serving as their mechanic. Nothing brings him more joy than watching his two boys begin to successfully navigate the world on their own.

Outside of work, Dermot enjoys traveling with his wife and jet skiing with his dogs, Guinness and Murphy.

Stanford Bell

Co-Founder and President

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill.

Stanford Bell is the president and Co-Founder of AcharaVet. His passion for veterinary care stems from his desire to create and build a community, not just a company. Stanford leads Achara’s overall operations and closely coordinates clinic inception and business structure and strategy. He’s dedicated to creating a balance where veterinary professionals can find fulfilling work, provide amazing care, make a good living, and still have time and energy to enjoy life.

Stanford comes to AcharaVet from a background in law and real estate development. He worked for the Utah Supreme Court before joining a real estate team that brought people and buildings together.

Outside of the office, Stanford is committed to experiencing the world we live in, one adventure at a time. You may find him rock climbing, river rafting, eating cold cereal, or late-night movie watching with his four children.

Allison Cawley

Chief Recruiting Officer

“The chief enemy of creativity is ‘good’ sense.”
– Pablo Picasso

Allison Cawley is our all-star Talent Scout and Director of Recruiting. She’s passionate about helping people find their perfect fit and has spent the last 12 years recruiting in veterinary general practice, emergency, and specialty medicine. Allison feels it is an honor to guide people during their job search and to learn about what motivates them and makes them happy.

Allison is committed to learning and growing individually and as a community. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social Science and works tirelessly to champion the veterinary care teams and improve both recognition and growth opportunities for veterinary support staff as well.

Outside the office, Allison loves traveling, photography, art, nature, and her children. She has two nervous ticks – laughing and smiling. And if you ask us – you can’t beat that!

Rebecca Heiss

Chief Community Officer

“Spread Happy.”

Rebecca is thrilled to be joining AcharaVet as the Director of Community Vibe. With a background in stress physiology, Dr. Heiss has spent much of the last decade traveling the world and speaking to high-achieving leaders about mindset, imposter syndrome, and finding happiness. Her research has been designated as transformative by the National Science Foundation, and she can’t wait to help the veterinary industry find joy again.

She is keenly aware of how much pets play a role in life satisfaction and is fervently dedicated to both animals and those that help them stay healthy in our lives.
Rebecca fell in love with Tinto de Veranos (think red wine and Sprite) while hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and can be found most summer weekends sipping and surfing with her husband and two pups.

Georganne Bell

Chief Marketing Officer

“I will not be here forever, so I will not waste any time.”
– Josh Joplin

Georganne Bell is the Director of Marketing at AcharaVet, with responsibility for marketing strategy, brand management, and public relations. Georganne has worked in the marketing industry for over 15 years, gaining experience in digital design, social media, community management, and strategic business development.

Georganne has spent her career helping brands improve their connection with their customers through social media, content marketing, and public relations. She feels strongly that honest; compassionate communication is vital to enduring personal and brand relationships. She is focused on driving AcharaVet’s vision to return joy to the veterinary care teams, pet owners, and the animals in their care.

When she’s not creating marketing magic, Georganne makes a lot of cookies, gives plenty of unsolicited advice, and avoids laundry until it becomes absolutely necessary.

Anna Miller, LVT

Operations Director

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretsky
— Michael Scott

As the Operations Director for AcharaVet, Anna Miller is responsible for coordinating and mentoring the administrative management teams at our partners’ veterinary clinics. She guides senior clinic management teams to develop long-term business strategies, improve efficiency without sacrificing the client-patient experience, champion employees, and implement best practices across all levels.

Anna Miller has a wide range of hospital operations experience, from managing small animal hospitals to working in a large specialty and emergency care veterinary hospital and building and maintaining valuable relationships between the hospital, clients, and the veterinary community. She is adept at navigating AAHA accreditation, KPI monitoring, and care team mentoring.

With over 19 years of experience as a Licensed Veterinary Technician and 23 years in veterinary medicine, Anna is acutely conscious that the veterinary industry is changing almost daily. She is determined to be a part of the positive changes, focusing on the hospital managers’ role in creating an environment for growth and joy for the veterinary care team, the patients, the owners, and the entire community.

She finds joy in Tropical Citrus Energy Vitamin Waters, her husband, three children, and three golden retrievers…not necessarily in that order.

Jill Smith

Bookkeeper

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” –Mary Poppins

In her role as bookkeeper at AcharaVet, Jill Smith is responsible for maintaining AcharaVet’s key accounting records, organizing financial processes, preparing financial statements, and presenting data for strategic analysis to ensure the financial strength of the company. Jill joins our team with expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis. Additionally, she is also knowledgeable in financial risk management and financial software applications

Jill also gets to help Partner DVMs with budgeting, cash flow management, and optimizing financial strategies so they can focus on their core business needs, allowing them to find a healthy work-life balance. With over 30 years of experience as a vet tech in the veterinary industry, Jill knows firsthand how challenging it can be to stay on top of the details. She loves being part of a community that helps pets live longer and healthier lives so that clients can share more of their lives with their best friends.

Jill is a master at finding joy. She loves almost everything – gardening, football, animals, ice cream, mystery novels, word puzzles, bird watching, eating anything and everything, math, beach time, spending time with her husband and dog… She even loves mowing the lawn. If you find yourself in need of some sunshine, Jill can show you where to find it.

Cathy Davis, LVT

Logistics Director

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall

Cathy Davis brings more than 25 years of veterinary medicine experience and 18 years of Logistic, Inventory, and Facilities Management to the AcharaVet team. In her role as Logistics Director, Cathy provides strategic guidance for equipment selections and acquisitions, material management, budget execution, and logistic plans for each of our partner veterinary clinics to optimize supply chain performance and navigate disruption.

She advises partner clinics on industry-leading best practices and technology advancements and collaborates with suppliers, product developers, and innovation teams to address the challenges of today’s veterinary care teams. As a Fear Free Certified LVT, Cathy Davis loves being immersed in the veterinary community and the opportunity it gives her to help animals and the people that care for them.

Cathy believes that joy is a choice and a mindset. She finds joy in giving, hiking, gardening, organizing, puzzles, time with loved ones, and of course – her dogs!! She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Florida Atlantic University.

And she still loves cartoons.