Our Staff

Blair joined our team after attending and receiving her BS in Zoology and a minor in pre veterinary Animal Science from the University of Maine and she still enjoys black bear country. She has a special bond to all short-legged friends. Her favorite part of the job is making sure your pets have a smooth and safe anesthetic procedure. She lives with her four-year-old Beagle mix, Annabelle.

Echo is a recent graduate of UMass Amherst where she received her BS in Pre-Veterinary Science. She has worked in Dairy Calf management, the Stone Zoo and other veterinary hospitals. In the future, she hopes to use her technician experience at Best Pets to continue her veterinary career. She has been a Wilmington native for over 10 years, and loves serving her local community and their pets. She lives at home with her dog, Rocky, and her cat, Ghost.

Emily is currently attending Salem State University, studying Biology with a concentration in Biomedical sciences. She plans on applying to Veterinary School this coming May. She loves doing whatever she can to help your pets, and is grateful that she can work with the amazing veterinarians at Best Pets. Everyday she is able to see how important our job is and get to witness the compassion everyone has towards the animals here at Best Pets. I have a one year old cat, whose name is Shelley, and a 15 year old Yorkie named Gizmo. I grew up in Burlington and have lived in Wilmington for a few years now, and I am proud to say I am a part of this great community!

Hannah focuses on establishing a comfortable and calm environment for both our pets and their families, especially nervous felines. She graduated from UMass Amherst with honors as a Pre-Veterinary Science major and Biochemistry minor and will be starting her path to becoming an excellent veterinarian at Tufts Veterinary school next fall. While at Tufts Wildlife Clinic she had the unique opportunity to help sheep and goats give birth and interned at many animal hospitals and shelters. She enjoys spending time with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, binge watching her favorite TV shows, tagging her friends in funny memes, and going on adventures with her friends. Working as a veterinary technician at Best Pets is preparing her for veterinary school by helping her gain important clinical skills, communicating with clients, and expanding her knowledge.

Kelsey is a graduate of Salem State University with a BS in Marine Biology. She has loved animals all her life, but has spent most of her time with cats. She came to Best Pets from a receptionist position at an emergency clinic and also has experience in other customer service positions. She also has done voluntary work at animal shelters. She now enjoys building long-term, meaningful relationships with clients. She currently lives in the north shore where she also grew up. She enjoys traveling, photography, and spending time with family and friends.

Liane has 20 years of experience in the animal industry and started at Best Pets in 2018. Her passion for animals started at a young age, she acquired her first job at 14 years old cleaning kennels at a dog and cat boarding facility and grew from there. She went on to study grooming, training, dog behavior, and then crossed over to the Veterinary field.

For fun she loves to spend time with her two Siberian Huskies, Taikanni who is 11 years old and Bumble who is 8 months. Liane and Bumble compete in dog shows across New England, and have big plans to have Bumble become a certified therapy dog and be true to her breed and hopefully learn to pull a sled. 

Maddy graduated from the North Shore Community College’s Veterinary Technician program in 2019 and has a BS in Exercise Science from Endicott College in 2016. She most recently passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician, or CVT. She has previously worked at a number of small animal clinics as well as at MSPCA Angell in Boston. She has 3 pets of her own: Penny – an Aussie/Husky mix, Kenny – a Netherland Dwarf rabbit, and Maggie – a Holland Lop rabbit. In her free time, she loves being at the lakes in New Hampshire with her family and friends.

Sam has been working in the animal services field since 2010 and has three years experience in Veterinary Client Services. She absolutely loves working with animals and further expanded her knowledge by graduating from North Shore Community College with an Associates in Animal Science in 2014. When you enter our spotless Reception room please compliment Sam for her hard work. At home, Sam has her 2 cats, Cavalier King Charles, crested gecko and Betta fish. Sam loves to travel with her Cavalier to find new places to walk and swim.

Stephanie graduated with a BS in Organismal Biology from California State University of Long Beach in 2019. Stephanie has always had a passion for helping animals in need, she decided to start working in the veterinary field in 2015. If you call on the phone or come into the practice you will easily recognize her positive energy. At home, she has three amazing dogs Tundra, Bear, and Arya. What she likes the most about New England is being surrounded by nature and wildlife. In her free time, she likes to go on hikes with her dogs, spend time with family, and travel.