Dr. Charla Sims
Veterinarian
Dr. Charla Sims grew up in Cullman, AL. She graduated in 1999 with a degree in animal sciences from Auburn University, and attended Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated in 2003. Dr. Sims joined the Banfield Pet Hospital of Huntsville-Jones Valley team in 2007 as full-time veterinarian, and then worked in the Mid-south region as a relief veterinarian before returning to Huntsville-Jones Valley hospital full-time in 2013. She currently has one cat named Friend and a Golden Retriever named Zipper.
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Dr. Laura Macedonia
Veterinarian
Dr. Laura Macedonia lived all over the world before the Army moved her father to Redstone Arsenal in 2000. After her father retired in 2002, her family settled in Madison, Alabama where she attended Bob Jones High School. She obtained her bachelor's degree in animal sciences from Auburn University in 2011 and graduated from Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2015. During her time at Auburn, Dr. Macedonia served as the Banfield campus ambassador and participated in Banfield's SJP and Externship programs. She has been working as an Associate Veterinarian in both the Decatur and Huntsville Jones Valley locations since June 2015. When she is not seeing patients, Dr. Macedonia enjoys traveling, singing, and spending time with her Yorkshire terrier, Charlie.
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Bradley Ripple
Practice Manager
Bradley Ripple joined Banfield in January of 2011 as a Client Service Coordinator in Dothan, AL. He took on the Veterinary Assistant role in October of 2013 and moved to the Huntsville-Jones Valley hospital in July of 2014 to become the Practice Manger. He graduated 2014 with a bachelor's in business administration with a focus in marketing. He strongly believes in the client experience and making sure clients leave happy, while making sure each pet gets quality healthcare. Additionally, Bradley is a big Tampa Bay Rays fan.
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Katie Huter
Veterinary Technician
Katie grew up in Forrest, IL and graduated from the Murray State University Veterinary Technician program in 2012. She joined the Banfield Pet Hospital of Huntsville-Jones Valley team in April of 2014 because of her beliefs in preventive pet healthcare. Katie and her husband Paul have 2 dogs, a Bichon named Jack and a Hovawart named Egon.
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Chris Willmon
Veterinary Technician
Chris Willmon grew up in Grant, AL. He graduated from Snead State Community College in 1998 with a Veterinary Technician degree. Chris joined the Banfield Pet Hospital of Huntsville-Jones Valley team in 2011 to get back into preventive care after working in emergency medicine for 16 years. He has one cat named Ella and one dog named Seven.
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Hope Mathews
Veterinary Assistant/Shift Lead
Hope grew up in Albertville, AL. She is currently participating in Banfield's CVT Development Program and attending Penn Foster University pursing a Veterinary Technician degree. Hope joined the Banfield Pet Hospital of Huntsville-Jones Valley team in 2006 after 6 years at a private practice. She believes in providing quality medicine and excellent patient care and has one cat named Oz.
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Holli Grissom
Veterinary Assistant
Holli Grissom grew up in Hayden, AL just outside of Birmingham. She is currently attending Penn Foster University pursing a Veterinary Technician degree. Holli joined the Banfield Pet Hospital of Huntsville-Jones Valley team in 2010 as a Vet Assistant after working at the Trussville location as a Vet Assistant since 2009. She and her husband Will have a precious little daughter named Annie who just turned 2 and one cat named Chuck.
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Katie Adams
Veterinary Assistant
Katie grew up in Chino Hills, CA. She graduated from Carrington College of Pomona with her associate's degree and is currently pursuing her Veterinary Technician license. Katie has one dog named Lou and one cat named Penny. She first joined Banfield in March 2015 in California and then moved to Alabama in February 2016 where she joined our Huntsville-Jones Valley family. She looks forward to continue educating our clients on the importance of preventive care.
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Nia Hunter
Client Service Coordinator/Veterinary Assistant
Nia grew up in New Hope, AL and graduated from University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in art history and theatre. She joined the Banfield Pet Hospital of Huntsville-Jones Valley team in 2013 and is looking forward to pursuing a degree in a Veterinary Technician program. Nia has four cats: Alina, Butterbean, Kitty Face and Opie.
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Loren Wilkins
Client Service Coordinator
Loren is from Covington, GA. She is currently attending Alabama A&M University for counseling psychology. Loren loves sports and is a Bama fan. Currently she has 2 dogs: Oreo and Nelly, and 1 cat named Detective Finn Mittens. Loren enjoys working at Banfield along with the people and pets she gets to meet every day.
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Adam Carter
Client Service Coordinator
Adam grew up in Jupiter, Florida and moved to Huntsville in 2007. He joined the Banfield team in July 2016 and is scheduled to start the Penn Foster Veterinary Technician program in the Fall of 2016. He has two dogs, Pepper and Sasha, and two cats, Adele and Garnet.
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Shonice Pitts
Client Service Coordinator
Shonice grew up in Madison, AL and is currently attending the University of Alabama in Huntsville as a communications major and biology minor. She joined the Huntsville-Jones Valley team in August 2016 and enjoys working at Banfield along with the people and pets she meets every day. Shonice has one dog named Butterscotch.
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