Our Staff

OUR BUSINESS MANAGER
 
Helen Kennedy has been with Deckerville Veterinary Clinic since 1998, and serves as our practice manager.  Helen enjoys working with the clients on the clinics drop ship program.  She also handles accounts payable and payroll, and all other financial responsibilities of the business. She and her husband John have two children, Kathryn a student at Baker College studing to be a veterinary technician and Eric who is employeed full time at a local dairy farm. She also has a grand-daughter Kaylynn Russell.  They reside in the Deckerville area. Helen enjoys camping, reading and gardening. She’s always up for a new challenge.

 

   
MEET THE SMALL ANIMAL TEAM
 
Lisa Beatty, LVT joined our staff in the fall of 2007.  Lisa is a 2000 graduate of Macomb County Community College.  Lisa came to us with 10 years prior history at two different mixed practice clinics.  She and her husband Chris reside in the Snover area with their two children Marshall and Sydney and a wide variety of animals.  In her spare time she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. 
   
Karen Rich joined the staff at the Sandusky Animal Clinic upon its opening in 1998. She manages the Sandusky Clinic operations. Karen and her husband Randy have one son Joel. They live in the Sandusky area. Karen enjoys spending time with her husband, working in her yard, and time with family and friends.

 

   
Tricia Krueger has been with the clinic since 2001.  She works at the Sandusky clinic assisting with duties such as front desk receptionist, doctor assistant, and patient care.  Tricia and her husband Dave reside in the Snover area. They have a daughter, Erin.  Tricia is a cat lover, and enjoys reading.  
   
Sheena Simpson, LVT has been with the Sandusky Animal Clinic since 2003.  Sheena is a 2008 grad of Macomb Community College. She resides in the Snover area.  She enjoys her animals and being with her family.  She is busy planning a wedding in the fall to her fiance Casey Dickinson.

 

   
MEET OUR LARGE ANIMAL TEAM  
   
Carrie Arndt has been with the clinic since 2007.  She presently handles account receivables, assist the doctors with routing of large animal calls, and our web site.  She and her husband Dave reside in the Deckerville area.  They have three grown daughters, two son-in-laws, two gorgeous granddaughters, and a grandchild on the way.  Carrie loves to remodel, camp, and take care of her flower beds.  
   
Patty Hornby joined the staff at the start of 2008.  Patty is our inventory manager, ordering, receiving and stocking the meds needed by our doctors and clients on a daily basis.  Patty also assist with the routing of the doctors to large animal calls.  She and her husband Bob reside in the Deckerville area. They have two children, Megan who lives in New York, and Sean a college student in Minnesota.  Patty enjoys racing her whippets, going for walks, reading and traveling.  
   
Kathryn Kennedy, also known as Kate has been with us since 2004.  She has helped us through out her high school and college years.  She is a valuable assest to the clinic, able to help with all facets of the business.  She is a student at Baker College studing to be a veterinary technician.  In her spare time she enjoys scrap booking, her pets, and spending time with family and friends.