Rob qualified as a vet from University College Dublin in 2001 and worked as a small animal vet in the UK from graduation until July 2018. He undertook a wide variety of roles including a small animal internship at Glasgow Vet School, a surgery residency in a private referral practice and a clinical director role at Minster Vets in York. In 2018 he left clinical practice, joined the People Team at VetPartners and is currently Head of Talent looking after a wide portfolio of Human Resources. Rob’s areas of interest are employee engagement, clinical & business leadership, and organisational culture. He has an MBA, is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and is also a qualified HR professional and Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Rob will serve as President of BVA from September 2025 – September 2026.