Where
Mission Veterinary Partners - Home Office
20450 Civic Center Drive
Southfield, Michigan
Speakers
Lindsey Hedges
Director of Veterinary Mentorship at MVP
Dr. Lindsey Hedges is the Director of Veterinary Mentorship at Mission Veterinary Partners. A 2011 graduate of Purdue University CVM, she worked as an associate veterinarian for three years before opening her own denovo small animal clinic. In creating her practice, she was guided by her passions for fostering leadership in all employees, promoting Fear Free practices, & forming strong bonds in the community. She has facilitated the Indiana VMA Power of 10 Leadership program since 2015 and currently sits on the IVMA Executive Board. Lindsey is an avid board game geek and hosts monthly Dungeons & Dragons sessions with her friends. She lives in Lebanon, IN with her husband, two cats, and two dogs.
Dr. Betsy Charles
VP of Learning and Leadership Development at MVP at Mission Veterinary Partners
Dr. Betsy Charles holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine with advanced residency training in diagnostic imaging as well as a master’s degree in organizational leadership. She has been the Executive Director of the Veterinary Leadership Institute since 2011. She uses that expertise to help veterinary professionals understand how servant leaders can facilitate the development of high functioning organizations. Betsy has worked in general practice, specialty practice, and was a faculty member at Western University of Health Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine for over 8 years. She’s been privileged to present at over 75% of the veterinary colleges in the U.S., numerous state veterinary medical associations, the American Association of Equine Practitioners National Convention for several years, and the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Veterinary Leadership Conference for multiple years.
Betsy has been a keynote speaker for both veterinary audiences as well as non-veterinary audiences and she has even been a commencement speaker! She believes we all have the capacity to be exceptional people of influence by living into our true identities and learning the skills necessary to become emotionally intelligent and effective communicators, relationship builders, and boundary setters.