Board of Directors & Team

The VMG Board currently consists of 15 members who steer the organisation to achieve its aims. They work with 3 staff members, who implement the vision.

Our Officers

Miles Russell | President 2023-24

Miles joined the VMG board of Directors in 2016. He has also served as VMG’s Financial Director. Miles entered the…

Ruth Mackay | Chair of the Board

I am a veterinary surgeon, who qualified in 1991 and spent the first three years of my career in mixed practice…

Richard Casey | Senior Vice President 2023-24

Prior to joining the veterinary world in 2011, Richard’s career was focussed in customer service for a variety of household…

Liz Somerville | Junior Vice President

Liz Somerville is Practice Manager at Loch Leven Equine Practice. Liz is one of the founding Directors at Loch Leven…

Sam Anderson RVN | Director

Sam is currently working as a practice manager in a two-site small animal IVC Evidensia practice in Norfolk. She qualified…

Claire Baber RVN | Director

Claire has committed over 20 years to the veterinary and animal care industry. She has a passion for making positive…

Gemma Barmby MRCVS | Director

After years in practice, as senior vet and clinical director, Gemma is now with Vet Dynamics as a Veterinary Business…

Andrew Hillier | Director

Andrew is founder and Managing Director of Ballinger Equine, a first-opinion ambulatory equine practice. Principal consultant and Director at Ah!,…

Jade Kelly RVN | Director

Jade has spent her career working within veterinary charities. She started her nursing career with Blue Cross back in 2013.…

Nigel Lea I Director

Nigel Lea has worked for VMG company member Citation for nearly 20 years. He specialises in establishing, growing and managing…

Rebecca Robinson MRCVS | Director

Rebecca is a vet and Practice Director at Lynwood Vets in Dorset, where her focus has been on building a…

Stuart Saunders | Director

started work in the City of London as a broker in 1984 before moving to Hong Kong in 1993 to establish…

Mena Smith RVN | Director

Mena is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with managerial experience, currently working for VetPartners as a Business Development Director. She really…

Stacie Smith RVN | Director

Stacie has worked in many areas across the veterinary profession since starting out in 2002. She is currently a RVN…

Becci Thorne I Director

Becci Thorne is currently Divisional Operations Director at Medivet. She qualified as a vet from the RVC in 2011 and…

Max Welch MRCVS | Director

Max graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2019 and began his career as a companion animal veterinary surgeon in…

Chris White I Director

Chris has worked as a senior manager in the veterinary world for 13 years for a number of veterinary groups,…

Teresa Debski | Office & Membership Administrator

Teresa joined the VMG office in 2020 with a wide range of experience in administration; including as a virtual PA,…

Angela Mantzios | Head of Group Operations & Development

We are delighted Angela Mantzios has joined our VMG team as of 4th January 2022. Angela is a membership and…

Hannah Perrin | Learning & Development Manager and VMG/ILM Qualifications Course Director

Previously Practice Manager of a busy four-site mixed practice, Hannah has over 20 years’ experience in the veterinary sector and…

Board of Directors & Team

Our Officers

Miles Russell | President 2023-24

Ruth Mackay | Chair of the Board

Richard Casey | Senior Vice President 2023-24

Liz Somerville | Junior Vice President

Our Directors

Sam Anderson RVN | Director

Claire Baber RVN | Director

Gemma Barmby MRCVS | Director

Andrew Hillier | Director

Jade Kelly RVN | Director

Nigel Lea I Director

Rebecca Robinson MRCVS | Director

Stuart Saunders | Director

Mena Smith RVN | Director

Stacie Smith RVN | Director

Becci Thorne I Director

Max Welch MRCVS | Director

Chris White I Director

Our Team

Teresa Debski | Office & Membership Administrator

Angela Mantzios | Head of Group Operations & Development

Hannah Perrin | Learning & Development Manager and VMG/ILM Qualifications Course Director

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Board of Directors & Team

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