Our Team

Veterinarian/ President

Dr. Middleton is the President of Veterinary Wellness Partners and serves bovine, equine, and small ruminant clients in the area. He graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in June 2008 and began working for OVC that year. He currently resides outside of Orrville… more

Veterinarian/ Vice President/ Head of Small Animal

Dr. Jeff Fink has divided responsibilities between small animal surgery/ medicine and management. Dr. Fink joined the Orrville Veterinary Clinic in 2002. He and his wife, Beth, are kept busy with their four children and farm outside of Dalton.  On their farm, they raise grass fed beef and free… more

Veterinarian/ Secretary

Dr. Marissa Hofstetter has been a small animal veterinarian with Veterinary Wellness Partners since 2010. A graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, her primary interests include internal medicine and dentistry in dogs and cats. She is Fear Free Certified and spends… more

Veterinarian/Treasurer/Head of Large Animal

Dr. Michele Awad-Morris grew up in Mahoning County in Northeast Ohio. She obtained a Bachelors Degree from Youngstown State University in 2014 before attending the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated from veterinary school in May 2018, at which time she joined the… more

Veterinarian / CEO

Dr. Wenger, after holding the role of President of VWP for aver 20 years, has turned over the presidency to Dr Gabe Middleton and remains the CEO of Veterinary Wellness Partners, Inc. His veterinary interests include food animal medicine, food animal surgery and small animal orthopedic surgery… more

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Jackwood has been a part of our practice since 2003 and concentrates on small animal medicine and surgery. She enjoys gardening, reading, walking, and spending time with her two adult children, Kristen and Ryan, and two grand daughters. She enjoys sports such as agility, dock diving, and… more

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Davis works at our Orrville, Seville, Barberton, Canal Fulton, and Medina locations.

Associate Veterinarian

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Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Young works at our Seville Wadsworth, Orrville, and Southern Medina locations.

Associate Veterinarian

Clint has been with the Orrville Veterinary Clinic as a Farm Animal Associate Veterinarian since May of 2021. He earned both his Bachelors and Veterinary degrees from Ohio State. He grew up in a farming community in the Orrville area, and is thankful for the opportunity to serve this area now as… more

Veterinary Assisitant

Kia works mainly at our Seville Wadsworth location but can also be found at our Orrville, Barberton, and Southern Medina locations.

Client Service Specialist

Pam works at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic and Elm Ridge Animal Hospital.

Veterinary Assistant

Barb works at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic location.

Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist
Veterinary Assistant

Summer works at our Seville Wadsworth and Orrville locations. She has been with VWP since August of 2022. Summer grew up in Apple Creek and graduated from Waynedale High School. She now lives in Smithville with her husband, Cole, and their golden retriever, Honey.

Client Service Specialist

Abby is a Client Services Specialist at the Orrville Veterinary Clinic. She joined the VWP family in March of 2023. She currently lives in Smithville with her daughter. In her free time, she loves to go hiking and camping with her family and friends.

Human Resources Assistant

Stacy works at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic.

Veterinary Assistant

Mitch works in large animal at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic.

Veterinary Assistant

Kari works in large animal at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic.

Veterinary Assistant

Paige works in large animal at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic.

Veterinary Technician

Lisa works at our Orrville Veterinary Clinic location.

Veterinary Assistant

Sarah started with VWP in 2023 and has been a wonderful addition to our Orrville, Seville, and Medina locations as a Veterinary Assistant!

Practice Manager

April joined VWP in 2023 as our Practice Manager, with years of experience under her belt!

Veterinary Assistant

Tanisha started at VWP in 2023 and works at our Orrville location as a Veterinary Assistant.

Technician

Bobbie Jo is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has worked for the Orrville Veterinary Clinic since 1992. She is currently the Inventory Manager. BJ and her husband, Dave, live in Orrville with their Labrador, Bae.

Registered Veterinary Technician

Jenn is the head Registered Veterinary Technician and has worked at the Orrville Veterinary Clinic since 1998. She assists the doctors with anesthesia, appointments, and specializes in orthopedic and equine surgeries

Registered Veterinary Technician

Amy is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has worked full-time since 2006. Amy lives in Wooster with her two cats: Claude and Felicia, and two dogs: Chance and Baron.  She is currently kept busy following her fall wedding with her husband, John.

Registered Veterinary Technician

Doug  graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science and Columbus State Community College as a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2010.  Doug has a high interest in dairy production as he grew up and still assists at his family dairy farm milking 120 cows… more

Registered Veterinary Technician

Jess Bender started working with VWP in November of 2017 as a large and small animal technician. In 2012, Jess graduated with an associates degree from OSU ATI in Horse Production and Management. She then went to Tri C to graduate in 2015 as a registered veterinary technician. Jess lives on her … more

Client Services Manager/Administrative Assistant

Robin is the Client Service Manager at our Seville Wadsworth location, and has been with VWP since 2014. She went to Wooster High School and then graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Communications Studies from Baldwin Wallace College. She is Fear Free Certified and has been working in… more

Large Animal Inventory Manager/Registered Veterinary Technician

Maria joined our large animal team in 2018. She has been a life-long member of the equine industry, from competing to working in the ambulatory field. Her love for agriculture and large animal medicine began at a young age, and she went on to Kent State University and Ross University for a… more

Veterinary Assistant

Kaitlyn has been employed with Veterinary Wellness Partners since December of 2019. She absolutely loves this field of work and is very passionate about saving fur babies. Kaitlyn has a soon to be 1 year old son.

Veterinary Hostess

Ann rejoined the staff as a veterinary assistant in March 2015.  She was born in Columbus and graduated from Capital University with a BS in Nursing. She was in the Navy Nurse Corps from 1971-1974 in Philadelphia and moved to Orrville (her husband's home town) in 1977 where they have a farm.

Veterinary Assistant

Leah first worked at the Orrville Pet Spa & resort starting in July of 2019, she then began as a Veterinary Assistant in August 2020. She lives in Marshallville with her family, on a farm and breeds dogs. Her main sidekicks are Max, Tess, Hero & Poppy-all poodles.

Client Services Specialist

Kayla started working with us in July of 2021. She works in the small and large animal reception and one day a week she helps with the medical team assisting. Kayla has 2 kids, Addison and Blake. In her free time she loves to spend time with her family outdoors. 

Front Office Manager

Michele is our front office manager and also does the large animal billing. She joined the VWP family in June of 2016 at the Orrville location. She lives outside Orrville with her husband Gary and daughter Kaitlin. Her daughter is a Speech Therapist for Tri- County Preschool in Wooster and her… more

Client Services Specialist/Administrative Assistant

Shelby began with Veterinary Wellness Partners in March of 2009 and is currently a Client Services Specialist at our Orrville office. She has worked a variety of jobs within our company over the years. She currently lives in Massillon with her boyfriend and their two dogs and three cats. In her… more

Client Services Specialist/ Janitor

Jan Thompson is a Client Services Specialist and Janitor at the Orrville Veterinary Clinic. Jan started with the clinic at the end of 2011 after going back to school due to a plant closure at her previous job in manufacturing.

Human Resources Manager

Missy came to us in the beginning of 2019. She was a client of both the Orrville Veterinary Clinic and the Pet Spa. She spent a lot of time at the clinic toward the end of her Goldendoodle's life. She quickly felt a deep connection with our caring staff, and we happened to be creating a new… more

Administration

Alana came to us in December of 2007 after working as a veterinary assistant and office manager for the late Dr. Saurer for 10 years at the Seville Wadsworth Veterinary Clinic, which we had then purchased. Soon afterwards, she relocated to our Orrville office to fill the role of bookkeeper for… more

Past Owner (Retired 2017)

Dr. Yost provides services for food animal, small ruminant and equine clients.  In addition to his DVM degree, he has a Master's Degree in Nutritional Physiology from Iowa State University.  Dr. Yost began his employment with the Orrville Veterinary Clinic, in 1982. He recently accepted a job as… more

We believe that we have the best team in the veterinary industry.  Our team is compassionate and caring.  We offer a lot of experience and longevity.