Our Staff

The team at Veterinary Business Advisors is highly experienced at solving our clients' veterinary business challenges. Our expert advice and consultation, coupled with our experience in building consensus, means we excel at facilitating the creation of strong, stable practices that are able to focus on their core services while enjoying the freedom and peace of mind to grow and succeed.

Charlotte Lacroix

Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD

  • Owner and CEO of Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc. with more than 20 years experience in the veterinary profession
  • Earned a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1988 from the University of California at Davis
  • Completed a large animal internship at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada), and worked for several years at an equine medical and surgical referral practice serving northern New Jersey's large equine community
  • Earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1997, and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
  • Lectures extensively nationwide and overseas, and is a frequent speaker at NAVC, AVMA, AAHA, WVC, VSIPP and other veterinary association and industry meetings and seminars
  • Serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Regular contributor to JAVMA, Veterinary Economics, DVM Magazine, Veterinary Forum, Partners in Practice and AAHA publications, and has written numerous other articles, contributed to several books, and appeared on radio and television
  • Volunteer service to veterinary and other organizations, including AVMA, AAHA, AAEP, NJAEP, NJVMA, PVMA and NAVC

Charlotte Lacroix

Lisa B. Bell, Human Resources Consultant

  • 18 years of diverse human resources, organizational design/development and business transformation experience
  • Demonstrated success in driving business results with the implementation of HR operational efficiencies, prudent financial management, leading change management strategies and maximizing the organizational health of companies
  • Previously was Vice President of Human Resources and then Vice President of Organization & People Development, at INTTRA
  • Earned a Bachelor’s degree from Douglass College and a Master’s degree from Boston College
  • Participated in the following speaking engagements - Mercer Consulting, The Conference Board, and SHRM.
  • Her memberships and affiliations include - Member of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member of the Council of Mid-Market HR Executives (The Conference Board) and Member of the HR Leadership Council (The Corporate Executive Board).  

     

Charlotte Lacroix

Kellie Olah, Client Services Liasion

  • Serves as VBA's initial point of contact with clients, providing an exceptional personal experience.
  • Handles all operational and administrative aspects of VBA, including, client service; marketing; computer support; database management; product innocation; and technology development.
  • Has combined 10 years' experience in the Legal and Human Resource fields
  • Formally head of Human Resource Department in large technology company
  • Earned Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Rutgers University
  • Previously served in a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility as a Technician
  • Actively volunteers in various organizations, most notably the Sean Hanna Foundation and Liquid Church.

 

 

Contact Us
Countryside Plaza North
Bldg E, Ste. 1403
361 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone (908) 782-4426 or info@veterinarybusinessadvisors.com