My Why: I am on a mission to transform the veterinary industry into one where long-term success, wellbeing, and personal fulfillment are standard. By fostering meaningful relationships and creating supportive networks, I aim to build a thriving community that inspires positive change, drives innovation, and elevates the entire field for professionals, the animals we care for, and the communities we serve.

Champion Areas: Culture improvements, change management, transition after acquisition, manager development, hiring, and retention

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Sydni’s career in veterinary medicine started out as a technician at Alpine Animal Hospital in 2014. After several fulfilling years, Sydni made the move to practice manager after her hospital was purchased by new ownership in 2018. Sydni knew the experiences she had as a technician would help her make changes on the hospital scale that would benefit and impact each staff member’s experience at work. Her focus on improving her hospital’s culture proved successful and, under Sydni’s leadership, the hospital grew to a four-location, fifteen doctor network of hospitals spanning the Pacific Northwest.

Improving the culture of veterinary hospitals remains her Why – she is on a mission to transform the veterinary industry into one where long-term success and wellbeing are not just possible, but standard. She wants to see a landscape that prioritizes the mental health, professional growth, and personal fulfillment of its professionals, at every level of the industry. By fostering meaningful relationships and creating supportive networks, she aims to build a community where veterinary professionals can thrive together, inspiring positive change, driving innovation, and creating a ripple effect that elevates the entire industry for the benefit of veterinary professionals, the animals they care for, and the communities they serve.

Outside of work, Sydni loves riding her horse, Sizzle. Whether they’re on the mountainous trails of Southern Idaho, or in the arena practicing mounted shooting, horseback is Sydni’s happy place. When she’s not on horseback, she’s usually in the kitchen baking a new recipe, testing her skills so she can one day fake UK citizenship in order to be a contestant on the Great British Baking Show.