Vet Partners

Vet Partners is an international group of diverse experts and service providers serving the veterinary industry. It is the only such group in the world to provide veterinary hospitals with access to one-on-one resources for solving the increasingly more complex business challenges facing the veterinary industry. Go to www.avpmca.org.

• Public relations committee

• Member

American Animal Hospital Association

AAHA is the only exclusive companion animal veterinary association. AAHA is well known for its high standards in veterinary practices and quality pet care and promotes those standards within the veterinary profession and to the public. Go to www.aahanet.org.

• Member

American Marketing Association

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the professional association for individuals and organizations who are leading the practice, teaching, and development of marketing worldwide. Go to www.marketingpower.com.

• Member

Inforum: A Professional Woman’s Business Alliance

Inforum (formerly Women’s Economic Club) is one of the largest and most prestigious business forums in the Midwest. Inforum has more than 2,000 members in its Southeast Michigan (Detroit), mid-Michigan (Lansing) and west Michigan (Grand Rapids) affiliates. No other group brings together as many women to help each other lead and succeed. For more information, go to www.inforummichigan.org.

• Longtime member

• Leadership roles on public relations and branding committees

• Analyst brought in to conduct corporate boards study

Michigan Pet Fund Alliance

Michigan Pet Fund (formerly Oakland Pet Fund) is striving to make Michigan a no-kill state through community education, spay and neuter programs and adoption events. The organization is spearheading many programs and events to help raise awareness about the plight of homeless pets and to reduce the number of pets euthanized in Michigan shelters each year. For more information, go to www.michiganpetfund.org.

• Founding board member/advisory board member

• Financial supporter

Michigan Small Business Development Centers

Through the MSBTDC network, many small businesses around Michigan receive valuable training and guidance for starting their businesses and growing them.

• Frequent speaker

• Author of Small Business Guide to Effective Marketing

Oakland County Economic Development

County run small business center provides assistance and services to help area businesses grow and thrive. For more information, go to www.oakgov.com/econ/index.html.

• Pro bono counselors to small businesses