MEET OUR TEAM OF
VETS AND SPECIALISTS
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Experts in Pet Nutrition

Our team of veterinarians and board-certified specialists are devoted to improving the lives of pets through high-quality nutrition. By aligning and elevating pet food to the standards of human nutrition, we help ensure better health outcomes for pets who consume our diets. 

Dr. Vincent Michels, DVM, Residency Trained in Nutrition, JFFD Director of veterinary nutrition and research

Dr. Vincent Michels, DVM

Residency Trained in Nutrition

Vice President, Veterinary Services and Research

Dr. John Tegzes MA, VMD, DIPL. ABVT, Board certified veterinary toxicologist

Dr. John Tegzes MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT

Board Certified Veterinary Toxicologist

Consultant

Dr. Christopher Margrey, Lead Veterinarian of the Custom Diet Service

Dr. Christopher Margrey, DVM

Residency Trained in Nutrition

Lead Veterinarian of the Custom Diet Service

Our commitment to ongoing research, feeding trials, and education drives a larger mission of impacting the wider pet food industry so all pets can benefit from our work — no matter what they eat.

Brenda Nguyen, RVT, Manager of Veterinary Outreach & Operations

Brenda Nguyen, RVT

Veterinary Partnership

Manager of Veterinary Outreach & Operations

Jaclyn Delgado, RVT, Veterinary Relations Specialist

Jaclyn Delgado, RVT

Veterinary Relations Specialist

Nicole Hartigan, LVT, Veterinary Relations Specialist

Nicole Hartigan, LVT

Veterinary Relations Specialist

Matthew Graham, Team Coordinator & Analyst

Matthew Graham

Vet Team Coordinator & Analyst

Shelby Olguin, RVT, Nutrition & Research Coordinator

Shelby Olguin, RVT

Nutrition & Research Coordinator

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