STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE

With the goal of starting a company with an inspiring vision in a field driven by enthusiastic and dedicated professionals, Erik and a team of trusted partners launched Wellspring Mobile Pet Care.

Prior to this venture, Erik primarily worked in human healthcare, holding various roles ranging from management consulting at Shore Capital Partners in Chicago to Chief Financial Officer at PartnerCare, a private equity-backed interventional pain management platform with practices in five states.

Erik holds an M.S. in Accounting from Wake Forest University and a B.S. from the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University.

With over 30 years of experience in the veterinary and grooming industry, Michelle’s career is rooted in a profound passion for animal care and grooming education.

Her life-long dedication to the well-being of pets started as a child fostering stray dogs. From there on she built a multifaceted career, leading grooming departments of animal hospitals in New Port Richey and Clearwater and running a multi-location pet-spa company as an owner-operator in the Greater Tampa Bay Area.

Michelle joined Wellspring Mobile Pet Care because she shares the company’s vision that mobile groomers can make significant contributions towards preventative pet healthcare through high professional standards and close collaboration with the company’s veterinarians.

In her critical role at Wellspring Mobile Pet Care, she provides best-in class grooming services, trains and develops our growing team of professional groomers and establishes company-wide grooming standards in collaboration with our veterinarians.

Jasmine Holloway is a passionate pet groomer with more than 9 years of hands-on experience, who has turned her lifelong love for animals into a fulfilling career. From a young age, Jasmine knew that working with pets was her calling, and she is dedicated to providing exceptional grooming services that enhance their well-being and appearance.

Throughout her career, Jasmine has developed a reputation for being professional, kind, and approachable. She believes that building strong relationships with both pets and their owners is essential to providing the best possible care. Her commitment to teamwork and collaboration ensures that every grooming session is a positive experience for everyone involved.

Jasmine takes pride in her attention to detail and strives to give her absolute best in every task she undertakes. Her goal is to ensure that no pet or owner ever feels left behind. Always eager to learn and grow, Jasmine looks forward to connecting with fellow animal lovers and professionals in the pet care industry.

Dr. Zach Mills is an executive-level animal health leader with expertise in veterinary professional services, strategic alliances, business development, strategy, and innovation, with experience in international, corporate, academic, and military contexts. Dr. Mills has worked in the professional veterinary services of leading animal health companies and served as Head Veterinarian and Chief Veterinary Medical Officer for companion animal businesses. 

Professionally Dr. Mills is the Chief Operations Officer for US Business for the Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business. Before his current role, Dr. Mills served as vice president of medical performance for The Vets, an at-home veterinary service operating across the United States, Head of Veterinary Professional Services for the US Pet Business at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (BIAH) overseeing the US Professional Services Veterinary (PSV) field team, the US Veterinary Technical Marketing headquarters team, and Veterinary Strategic Partnerships. Prior to BIAH, Dr. Mills held the executive veterinary position for the companion animal business at Merial, and Dr. Mills worked in animal health in commercial operations for companion animal, equine, and livestock, business operations for livestock, Strategic Alliances & Business Development, and Research & Development External Innovation at both Zoetis and Pfizer Animal Health. Before moving to the animal health industry, Dr. Mills worked for five years in private practice in the Denver metropolitan area.

Dr. Mills also serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve (USAR). He joined the USAR in 2003 as a member of the Veterinary Corp (VC) with his first assignment in the 993rd Vet Med Detachment in Aurora, CO. During his basic training, he distinguished himself from his peers as the Army Medical Department class honor graduate. He then served with distinction with the 5502nd US Army Hospital and spent five years conducting his reserve duty supporting the Central Pacific Veterinary Command in Honolulu, HI. In 2007 he transferred to the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Green Bay, WI as their Function Specialty Team Veterinarian and deployed with them to Iraq where is authored the Multi-National Division – Baghdad Joint Common Plan for Animal Health and Agriculture. LTC Mills subsequently served with the 402nd CA Battalion in Puerto Rico and the 450th CA Battalion (ABN) in Maryland, where he earned his Basic Airborne Course (BAC) qualification, before moving to the 304th CA Brigade in Bristol, PA. As the brigade veterinarian, he coordinated veterinary public health training across the brigade battalions. LTC Mills currently serves as the 352d Civil Affairs Command Preventive Medicine Veterinarian in Fort Meade, MD and develops, integrates, and implements veterinary Civil Affairs strategy and training across the CA Command.