Dr. Faunt is a 1994 graduate of the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Banfield's vice president of medical quality advancement.

 

Previously, Dr. Faunt served as the senior director of veterinary school partnerships. She joined Banfield in 2002 because of our high standard of health care.

 

She resides in Portland with her partner, Robert, and their two dogs and one cat. Her areas of special interest in veterinary medicine include small animal medicine and internal medicine.

 

Dr. Johnson is a 1988 graduate of Oregon State University and Washington State University Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, as

well as Banfield's vice president and client advocate.

 

As a Banfield team member since 1988, Dr. Johnson's role as

client advocate allows her a unique opportunity to help and support clients across the practice dealing with challenging or difficult situations. In addition, she manages Banfield's Hospital Audit Program for Excellence, a unique look at client service from the client's perspective.

 

She joined the practice directly after receiving her veterinary degrees from Oregon State University and Washington State University. She started her career at the original Banfield in NE Portland, working

with Dr. Warren Wegert and Dr. Scott Campbell. After serving as chief of staff for several years, Dr. Johnson transitioned to Banfield's Central Team Support office and began working with the Quality Assurance Team. From there, she quickly moved on to her current client advocate role and was promoted to vice president in 2004. Dr. Johnson also proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the Banfield Charitable Trust.

 

Dr. Johnson's current pet family includes Webster, a recently adopted shelter dog and three rescued cats named Freeway, Worm and Gomez.

 

Dr. Klausner is senior vice president and chief medical officer (CMO) of Banfield. Dr. Klausner joined the practice in 2009 as vice president of professional relations, bringing rich experience in business, academic studies and veterinary medicine. Now, as Banfield’s CMO, Dr. Klausner will help lead the advancement of the practice to an even higher quality of medicine.

 

Prior to joining Banfield, Dr. Klausner was the president and chief executive officer for The Animal Medical Center in New York City, a highly respected nonprofit academic and clinical veterinary medical center. For more than nine years, he served as the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, where he led a national effort to enhance the skills, knowledge and aptitudes of entering veterinary students. He was also responsible for implementing the nation’s largest veterinary public health program.

 

In addition, Dr. Klausner served as chair for the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and as an academic faculty member at the College of Veterinary Medicine, where he started the university’s first veterinary oncology teaching, research and clinical program.

 

A 2006 recipient of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President’s Award and a 2005 Distinguished Alumni of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Klausner holds several awards and honors in the veterinary profession. In addition, he is board certified by the Diplomat American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
 

Dr. Klausner earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and his masters of science degree from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Dr. Lester is a 1986 graduate cum laude of Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the vice president of professional relations at Banfield. Dr. Lester joined Banfield in 1994 because of the opportunities we offered him for leadership in the field of veterinary medicine. He and his wife, Crystal, have two daughters and four pets. His areas of special interest in veterinary medicine include veterinary recruitment, business development and general medicine.

 

Dr. Lund is a 1986 graduate of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the senior director of research at Banfield. Dr. Lund was drawn to veterinary medicine because of her desire to work in evidence‐based medicine. Dr. Lund joined Banfield in 2006 because Banfield offered her the ability to perform clinical research and to help standardize veterinary medicine. She and her husband have four children and four pets. Her areas of special interest in veterinary medicine include research and epidemiology.
 

Dr. Elliott currently serves as medical specialist, nutrition for the Medical Quality Advancement Team at Banfield. With nearly 20 years experience in veterinary medicine, she leads nutrition counseling for Banfield doctors and paraprofessionals as well as develops nutritional continuing education programs.

 

Board certified in both internal medicine and veterinary nutrition, Dr. Elliott has a deep working knowledge of Banfield – she has been an instrumental partner of the practice for the past nine years by providing continuing education to doctors as well as nutritional input to the Banfield Formulary committee which determines formulary items such as pharmaceuticals and biologics for more than 770 hospitals.
 

Dr. Nelson is a 1996 graduate of the University of Wisconsin (Madison) School of Veterinary Medicine and the vice president of medical operations at Banfield. Dr. Nelson is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic medical initiatives, educational programs for medical field leadership and quality enhancement programs.

 

Dr. Nelson is interested in leadership development among veterinarians, starting at the hospital level and moving through the various field leadership roles and those working at Banfield’s main campus in Portland. Advancing veterinary communication skills within the practice as it relates to both client and team interactions is something Dr. Nelson is passionate about. She strives to have Banfield associates be the very best communicators and leaders in the profession.

 

Dr. Nelson began her career with Banfield in 1999 and has worked in both field and hospital leadership roles.