Dr. Anneka Owen
Veterinarian
Dr. Owen has been with the Banfield family for 4 years. Originally from Michigan, she has called many places home including Hawaii, St. Kitts, and Charlotte. Dr. Owen shares her home with her husband, the world's best Doberman pinscher, a crazy Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix, and a cat who thinks she is a mini panther.
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Dr. Ashley Funderburk
Veterinarian
Dr. Funderburk has been with Banfield for a year and a half. She was born and raised in Lancaster, SC, and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University (Go Tigers!) and her DVM from Tuskegee University. Dr. Funderburk is an avid Clemson Tigers fan and loves dachshunds! She has two dachshunds, one rat terrier/cocker spaniel mix, and a cat.
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Dr. Michelle Welton
Veterinarian
Dr. Welton has been with Banfield for 6 months. She comes from small animal practice and is pleased to be in Charlotte. In her off time, Dr. Welton enjoys hiking, live music, and playing with her new house. She lives with her 2 dogs and cat.
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Diana Tadlock
Practice Manager
Diana's pets have always been part of her family and that love for pets is why she loves this career. She gets to interact with pet owners and help educate clients on preventive care for their pets. Diana currently has 3 cats, Kira, Dusty and Rocky. She was born and raised here in North Carolina and loves to travel in her camper to see the mountains and beach as much as possible.
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Melissa
Shift Lead
Melissa has been with Banfield in Matthews for 4.5 years. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and 2 spoiled dogs.
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Eve
Shift Lead
Eve started working for Banfield in April of 2015 as a client service coordinator. She has since been promoted to veterinary assistant, surgery nurse, and now shift lead. Eve is originally from Rhode Island and moved down to Matthews in 2008. Her family consists of a loving husband, 2 beautiful daughters, and 3 dogs including a Shih Tzu named Gizmo, a maltipoo named Layla, a dachshund named Brandy. Eve is currently enrolled in the veterinary technician program with Penn Foster.
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Kim
Veterinary Assistant
Kim has been working at Banfield since 2016. She moved to Charlotte from her hometown in Southern California in 2006 after attending Irvine Valley College. At home, she has Luca (a German Shepherd mix), Mayzie (a beagle), and Horton (a lab mix), plus many cats that she fosters. In her free time, Kim enjoys training her dogs, playing disc golf and cooking.
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Miranda
Veterinary Assistant
Miranda is a part-time student at Central Piedmont Community College, studying cardiovascular technology with hopes of graduating by 2019. She loves working with animals and has 2 of her own. Miranda believes this job to be the most rewarding phase of her life thus far.
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Lauren Smart
Client Service Coordinator
Lauren loves pets and helping them to live a happy and healthy life. She is married with a 4-year-old daughter, and they all enjoy being outdoors. Her family has 3 dogs: Spikey, a 12-year-old Boston terrier, Walker, a 3-year-old beagle, and Tucker, a 7 month dachshund. Lauren is very much into sports, especially softball, and has played since she was old enough to swing a bat. Her favorite teams are the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Tarheels.
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Veronica
Client Service Coordinator
Veronica has been with Banfield for 4 years and loves working here. Every day brings joy to her heart because she is able to provide our clients with quality care. She currently works on Saturdays and works at CHS in Kannapolis during the week.
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