Board of Directors

With a career woven deeply into the veterinary industry, Mr. Keiser began as a leader in private practice and shortly thereafter launched My Veterinary Career, an international recruiting business that was later sold to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). He served as the director of the student program for MVC and led student leadership teams at over 30 veterinary schools in North America. Mr. Keiser serves as an adjunct faculty member at several U.S. veterinary schools and is the CEO of Blue Heron Consulting. His volunteer leadership includes serving as Chair of the Veterinary Career Advisory Network and a seat on the AVMAs Economics Research Council financial literacy task force as well as terms as President of VetPartner’s Career Development and Practice Management Special Interest Groups. Mr. Keiser lives in Kentucky with his wife, young daughter and vast array of dogs and horses.

Mr. Watters currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of North Fork Native Plants, a wholesale plant nursery serving the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest, a position he has held since July 2019. Previously, Mr. Watters served as Chief Operating Officer of North Fork Native Plants from May 2008 through June 2019. Earlier in his career, Mr. Watters owned a wholesale camping business, SKI International, Inc. from June 1994 through January 2008. He also worked in finance serving as Vice President of A.G. Edwards and Sons in St. Louis, Missouri from January 1990 through May 1994 and Vice President at PNC Financial Corp in Philadelphia, PA from September 1985 through September 1990. Mr. Watters brings over 38 years of experience in finance and small business ownership. Mr. Watters volunteer work includes service as Board Chair of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley, Board Chair of the Teton Valley Community School, Treasurer of Friends of the Teton River and Chair of the Teton County Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Watters graduated from Denison University in June of 1985 with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics.

Ms. Murphy serves as Vice President, Business Solutions and Applications at American Electric Power since January 2021. Previously, Ms. Murphy served as the Chief Information Officer for Best Buy Health and Greatcall, Inc., from November 2017 through March 2020, and Chief Information Officer for Banfield Pet Hospital from 2015 through 2017. Earlier in her career, Ms. Murphy served as Technology Vice President/Senior Director at Target Corporation from 2008-2014. Ms. Murphy is the owner and president of a consulting company, Claro Vista LLC since 2014. Ms. Murphy brings over 30 years of technology and transformational leadership experience in public, private, and private equity companies supporting utility, retail, direct to consumer and veterinary sectors. Ms. Murphy graduated from University of St. Thomas in 2004 with a Master’s of Business of Administration, and graduated from Metropolitan State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Since August 2022, Mr. Balatsos has served as the Vice President of Foreign Exchange Emerging Markets Rates Sales/Trading with XP Investments US Inc. for which Mr. Balatsos provides coverage and execution of currency trading in emerging markets as well as commodity and fixed income products and derivatives for global macro hedge funds. In September 2018 Mr. Balatsos founded LAPH Hospitality where he served as an Operator until to August of 2022. During his time with LAPH Hospitality, Mr. Balatsos operated a multi-location café/catering business. Mr. Balatsos previously served as a Director member on the board for Sadot Group Inc. and sat on the audit and finance committees during his term. Prior to his tenure in hospitality, Mr. Balatsos held various positions on Wall Street including Vice President, Foreign Exchange Sales/Trading for Credit Suisse; Director, Foreign Exchange Hedge Fund Sales for Barclays Capital and Financial Advisor for Stifel Nicolaus & Co.. Mr. Balatsos graduated from Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and from Institute of Culinary Education.

Mr. Alexander is a Director whose appointment became effective upon the listing of the Company’s Class A common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. He is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Medxcel, holding that role since November 2023. Previously, Mr. Alexander served as Vice President of Operations at CarepathRx for two years and Managing Director of First Financial Bank from September 2017 through December 2021. Earlier in his career, he worked for McKesson Corporation from June 2002 through 2017, most recently as Vice President, Strategic Solutions and National Accounts from January 2010 through August 2017. Mr. Alexander brings over 20 years of experience, serving in senior leadership positions in Fortune 5, private equity, non-profit, and privately held companies, with an outstanding record of business growth and profitability across multiple industries. His career has focused on developing people and his engaged and high performing teams. Alexander’s proven results and leadership experience include leading multi-billion dollar negotiations, facilitating M&A engagements, and new business development. He has revived and started new businesses, with a deep focus on culture and growth. He gives generously of his time by serving many worthy organizations; chairing capital campaigns in his community; instituting college scholarship programs; leading hurricane disaster relief efforts; guest lecturing at universities; and has served on several boards of directors. Mr. Alexander graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Distribution in May 2002 from Texas A&M University. We believe Mr. Alexander is qualified to serve on the board in light of his decades of experience in business operations in public and private enterprises across multiple industries.

Dr. Thomas-Mackey was the Founder and Managing Member of SeaPath Advisory LLC from 2022 to present, Managing Member and Founder for Thomas-Mackey Veterinary Service from 2021 to present, and Managing Member and Founder or TwoMacks Properties LLC from 2019 to present. Earlier in Dr. Thomas-Mackey’s career she was employed as an Associate Emergency Veterinarian at Animal Emergency Service, a privately owned emergency veterinary practice in Long Island, NY from August 2017 to October 2021 and as an Associate General Practice Veterinarian at Assisi Veterinary Hospital, a privately owned Veterinary practice in Malverne, NY from June 2015 to June 2017. While working as full-time veterinarian, Dr. Thomas-Mackey started her pre-diem veterinary business and real estate investment company. She brings years of hands-on experience in both emergency veterinary medicine and general veterinary practice along with the unique understanding of the day-to-day needs and challenges of both veterinary doctors and practice owners alike. In addition, Dr. Thomas-Mackey has successfully navigated everyday issues practice owners face around staffing needs, optimizing practice flow, and driving revenue to increase profit margins. She also has hands-on experience with negotiating real estate deals, property evaluation, and property management. Dr. Thomas-Mackey graduated from the Tuskegee University College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences in 2010 with a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a Bachelors of Animal, Poultry, and Veterinary Science, and from the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Mr. Watters is Director whose appointment became effective upon the listing of the Company’s Class A common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Mr. Watters currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of North Fork Native Plants, a wholesale plant nursery serving the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest, a position he has held since July 2019. Previously, Mr. Watters served as Chief Operating Officer of North Fork Native Plants from May 2008 through June 2019. Earlier in his career, Mr. Watters owned a wholesale camping business, SKI International, Inc. from June 1994 through January 2008. He also worked in finance serving as Vice President of A.G. Edwards and Sons in St. Louis, Missouri from January 1990 through May 1994 and Vice President at PNC Financial Corp in Philadelphia, PA from September 1985 through September 1990. Mr. Watters brings over 38 years of experience in finance and small business ownership. Mr. Watters volunteer work includes service as Board Chair of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley, Board Chair of the Teton Valley Community School, Treasurer of Friends of the Teton River and Chair of the Teton County Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Watters graduated from Denison University in June of 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.