Staff                                                                                                  

Mandie Barker - Receptionist

Mandie has been with HCAH since 2008. She lives in Noblesville with her husband Chris.

Andrew Glessman - Veterinary Assistant

Andrew has been an employee of HCAH since 2002. He has a dog named Zeus and a cat named Orion. In his spare time, he enjoys soccer, drawing, and playing video games.

Emily Hackett, RVT - Veterinary Technician

Emily graduated from Purdue University's Veterinary Technician program in 2005. She has been with HCAH for over 3 years. She and her husband Rob have 3 dogs. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts, especially country. They also enjoy cheering for the Chicago Cubs during baseball season and the Chicago Bears during football season.

Amanda Hensley - Receptionist

Amanda graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She is married and has a little Puggle named Teresa. She has always loved animals all her life. She loves singing, dancing, and spending time with her family.

Cathy Lafave - Kennel Manager

Cathy is a graduate of Auburn University. She has been an employee of HCAH since 2006. She has several children of varying ages. She has enjoyed working at HCAH so much that two of children are also current employees. She has 4 dogs, 6 cats, horses, cattle, and hopefully a goat in the near future. She enjoys the farm life, and likes to spend time with family and friends.

Pat Lafave - Veterinary Assistant/Kennel Assistant

Pat has been an empoyee since 2008. He is married and has a son Keagan. They also have 4 dogs and 1 cat. Pat performs a wide variety of duties at the hospital, including exam room assistant, kennel assistant, OSHA supervisor, and maintaining most of the technical aspects of the clinic.

Laura Lowe - Receptionist

Laura has been an employee of HCAH since 2007. She and her husband Adam have a daughter named Katelyn. She also has two dogs - a yellow lab named Jasper and a Bassett Hound named Hercules.

Keri Owens - Veterinary Assistant

Keri has been working in the veterinary field since she was 13. She has been with HCAH since August 2009. Keri and her husband have two daughters, Leah and Emily. The family has two cats, Mocha and Meeshka, and a Teddy Bear Hamster named Sprinkles.


 

Maureen "Mo" Pappas - Veterinary Assistant

Maureen is a graduate of Purdue University. She has been working in the veterinary field for over four years. She has been around small and large animals all of her life. She has 4 dogs, 2 horses, and 3 cats. In her spare time, she enjoys showing her Quarterhorses and spending time with family and friends.




 

Christa Parker - Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist Manager

Christa has been an employee since 2007. She is married with two girls, Alyson and Meghan. She also has 2 cats, Kevin and Wendy. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family 

Melody Tidd - Receptionist

Melody is married with two children. They live on a farm and have2 dogs, 1 cat, and a miniature horse. She enjoys spending time with her animals, as well as family and friends.

Laura Millikan - Surgery Assistant

Laura has been the surgery assistant at HCAH since 2004. She has also worked at the Hamilton County Humane Society and the Animal Emergency Center in Castleton. She currently lives in Noblesville.