John enjoys all aspects of companion animal medicine and welcomes the continual improvements in diagnostic, medical, surgical, and dental services we are able to offer to care for our beloved four-legged patients and their devoted owners.

He shares a home in Magnolia with his wife, JoAnn and their current rescue dog, Larry, who makes the daily commute to the hospital with John. As JoAnn is allergic John enjoys time with cats at the hospital and the neighbors’ cats that pay him a visit when home and working in the yard.

In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, fishing, entertaining friends and family. When his wife JoAnn has the time away from her marketing and design business they enjoy traveling and participating in several volunteer organizations.

Dr. Kimmel grew up in the Seattle area with many pets including guinea pigs, gerbils, fish, cats, and dogs. She graduated from the University of Washington with a BS in biology and chemistry minor then moved back East to live and work in New York City for a few years before returning to Washington to attend Washington State University for vet school.

She now resides in West Seattle with her husband, two children, and adventurous French bulldog mixes, Hambone and Pickles. She loves boating, snowshoeing, long walks with dogs, and travel. 

Dr. Tess Barkley grew up in the rural town of Yelm, Washington where her love of animals and caring for them began. She started her foray into veterinary medicine by volunteering at her local animal hospital in 2000 during high school and after graduating from Washington State University with a Bachelor’s in Zoology it was only obvious that she would continue on to Veterinary School. In 2011 she graduated from the Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine and has been in small animal practice ever since. She has a strong interest in surgery/dentistry, internal medicine, wellness care, urgent care/ER and behavior. In her spare time, Dr. Barkley enjoys family time with her husband Nick, and her two beautiful young children Ledger and Lowen and doing projects together on their fixer-upper home. The Barkley menagerie also includes her two dogs (Quinn and Juneau), three cats (Sage, Sushi, and Lolly) and ten lovely chickens with names like Saffron and Tilly. She also enjoys traveling especially beach time, camping, boating, hiking, art/watercolor, cooking and DIY/home improvement projects.

Marie Clemetson is a Licensed Veterinary Technician who has been a proud member of the Elliott Bay family since 2004 when she started her animal care career in the kennel. She went on to graduate from the Veterinary Technology Program at Pierce College, and she obtained her license to practice as an LVT in 2007. Marie’s hard work, dedication and leadership qualities led her to become the Technician Team Manager in 2016, where she gets to guide and coach the Technician Team to be the best group of pet nurses in Seattle. Marie is most certainly a dog person, and her own pets have created a special place in her heart for fluffy Pomeranians and long-necked Rat Terriers. Marie wants you to know that she will always treat your pet as if they were her own, and she finds incredible satisfaction and happiness by being a part of the team that keeps your pet healthy and happy.

Geri, LVT, Inventory Manager, has been a Veterinary Technician for 35 years, spending the last 26 years at Elliott Bay. Geri’s family consists of 3 cats (Doris, Frankie & Sammy) and Pappi, a 10-year old Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix, who came from a Chihuahua rescue. Geri enjoys hiking in the Northwest with Pappi, road trips, reading and traveling.

Emma was born and raised in North Bend, WA where she first became interested in veterinary medicine because of all the wildlife living around her! She grew up with a Border Collie and later acquired a cat named Tomcat who loves to play and roam around outside, but once she moved to Seattle she had to leave Tomcat in eastern WA with her family so he could be an outdoor kitty. Emma now has a nice indoor cat named Charlie, who is very talkative and loving. Growing up she was a competitive gymnast but suffered a career-ending injury to her ankle, which ended up putting her on the path of veterinary medicine. Emma attended Pima Medical Institute where she graduated with an Associate’s in Science and passed her Veterinary Technician National Exam in December 2018.

Cat, LVT, was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She received her B.A. degree in Cultural Studies from Western Washington University. Soon after she graduated, Cat worked at a Farm Sanctuary in California (a shelter for abused and neglected farm animals.) This is where her two dogs, Luke and Monster, adopted her and they all headed to Colorado where Cat could attend Bel-Rea and become a Veterinary Technician. In her free time, Cat likes to travel, play soccer and go hiking with her dogs.

Caity, LVT, was born in Topanga Canyon, a small art-loving mountain town in Southern California. She and her mother moved to Seattle when she was 12 years old and she now considers Seattle to be her true home. Caity has always felt a strong connection and comfort with animals, growing up surrounded by many dogs and cats that she formed special relationships with. When she was 16, she spent her junior year of High School as an exchange student in Venezuela, where she made friends with many other exchange students whom she was lucky enough to be able to visit in their home countries after graduating. Once back in the states, Caity earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Western Washington University, followed by a degree in Veterinary Technology. Caity enjoys reading, yoga, traveling, and is honored to have a career that joins both her love of animals and lifelong learning!

A Seattle native who has lived in Kobe, Japan; Cooperstown, NY; San Antonio, TX; Philadelphia, PA; and who’s traveled thoughout Japan, Europe, Scandinavia and by ship around South America, she’s always loved the mountains and scent of salty air in the Pacific NW. Having been a distance runner and masters swimmer for many years, she loves to follow others in those endeavors as well as in any sports and activities that are pursued.

Sharon is the proud mom of two wonderful daughters and the proud grandma of two wonderful grandsons and two grandpooches.

Erika has been in the veterinary field since 2005. She joined the EBAH team in 2007 as a Veterinary Assistant and is now also the Medical Record Auditor. Erika can’t think of a better place to call her second home. Working with animals is a dream come true! Erika and her husband have two crazy boys, Tristan and Cameron. They also have Colbie, the goofy Shepherd mix and Kylo, the cutest pitbull mix.

Tom joined EBAH as an Animal Care Assistant in 2008 and is now one of our fabulous Veterinary Assistants. Tom enjoys hiking around the Great Northwest and catching up with family and friends.

Destiny moved to Seattle after graduating college in Orlando for film. She quickly realized she was missing animal companionship as animals have always been an important part of her life. She was raised with four German shepherds, an Australian Shepherd, and two Yorkshire terriers. Currently, Destiny has a sassy kitty, Freya, who loves to go on hikes and adventures through parks with her. Destiny has worked as a dog walker, in a doggy day care and now finally at an animal hospital. She enjoys being able to help animals and give them the love and respect they deserve.

Alli is one of our Veterinary Assistants here at EBAH. She first started with us as one of our Animal Care Assistants and spent her first year caring and loving on all of our boarders. She moved here from Portland, OR and graduated from Oregon State University back in 2018,  where she got her Bachelor’s in Biology Pre-Vet. Alli is applying to veterinary schools this year, and hopefully will be attending school next year. In her free time, she loves going on hikes throughout Washington, running, playing basketball, finding the best places to eat in Seattle, and Netflix binging. Alli doesn’t have any pets of her own, but gets to spend a lot of time house sitting for coworkers and patients! One day she hopes to be able to own a dog but wants to spend time focusing on school first.

Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, Marlo moved away from the frozen tundra in 1998.  After several years working with both children and adults in education and mental health services, she fell in love with a four-legged friend named Charlie and it changed her world! Marlo enjoys the educational and team-building aspects of her role, but mostly loves the relationships she and her team build with our clients and their pets. Marlo currently resides with her two-legged husband Dave, and Edward, a corgi/cattle dog mix who thinks he is human. They love to spend their off-time relaxing in the back yard, playing music, taking road trips, and chasing squirrels.

Emily attended the University of Washington earning a BFA in photomedia and a minor in art history. After graduating, she immersed herself in the arts community as art dealer and operations manager for one of Seattle’s top contemporary art galleries. This experience combined with a 9 year background in customer service revealed to Emily her adoration for building relationships with clients and learning about their passions. She is the proud Mama of two beautiful cats: Jane Austen and her daughter Nutmeg Cinnamon French Toast Christmas (Nut for short). Emily is elated to be a part of the EBAH family and cannot wait to meet you and your furry friends!

Megan joined EBAH in 2015 and is ecstatic to work with a team who is driven, passionate, and treats every pet that walks through the door like their own. Her compassion and integrity are huge parts of who she is and loves working in an environment that supports these values. Megan is a cat lover at heart and has two quirky, loving kitties named Bubbles and London. She enjoys her morning snuggles with them prior to work and is greeted at the door at home every evening with meows. In her free time, Megan enjoys partner dancing, reading, playing games, puzzles and (when the weather permits) outdoor activities. 

Leah has been with EBAH since 2016 after working many years in multiple roles at a retirement home on Mercer Island. She’s had great compassion for helping people live healthy and happy lives and has decided to focus that compassion towards animals and their owners. Born and raised in the PNW, Leah has always had animals in her life, she currently has a 14-year-old big tabby named Billy and a leopard gecko named Lemmy. During her time away from EBAH Leah also works at a retirement home in north Seattle. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, walking dogs, cross-stitching and watching all the movies.

Dylan arrived in Seattle, WA in 2018, hailing from Iowa in search of new adventures. His travels lead him to the doors of a guild renowned for its trustworthiness and compassion for animals. Elliott Bay Animal Hospital. He quickly moved to join the guild in their quest to ensure the health and well-being of all Seattle’s canine and feline companions. He brings along with him an animal companion of his own, a feline known as Ophelia the Kind. When not working for the guild, Dylan enjoys worldbuilding fantasy settings, hand-drawing large-scale maps, playing board games, and genuinely enjoying living.

STR: 14 DEX: 10 CON: 12 INT: 12 WIS: 18 CHA: 10
Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Arcana, Insight, Nature, & Perception

Kaija, EBAH’s Boarding Department Manager, is the life of the party. She loves working at Elliott Bay Animal Hospital and leading the boarding department not only because she loves her adoptive fur babies that come in, but the staff is like her second family. When Kaija is not wrangling crazy dogs, she’s at home binging the weirdest ‘B’ movies she can find or reading spooky stories with two kittens of her own, Khepri and Anhur.

As one of the Animal Care Assistants, Olivia works to make sure your pet is cared for and boarded comfortably while at EBAH. She’s always had a passion for animals and the people that love them. Olivia has two of her own pups, Dexter and Moose, that she enjoys snuggling on Seattle’s many rainy days. Together, they all watch movies and indulge in the occasional board game!

Shae is a new member of the Elliott Bay team! Her position as Animal Care Assistant will be her first experience working with animals and she is thrilled! Shae has always had a huge heart for all animals, especially her own orange tabby cat named Kelso. He is sweet, feisty, playful and quite the hunter. Shae loves the outdoors, and one day she would love to have Kelso as her little adventure kitty sidekick.

Kim’s passion for the veterinary industry began when she started working at Elliott Bay Animal Hospital in 1995 while earning her BS in Nursing from the University of Washington. When she completed her degree, she had plans to move into the nursing field but could not bring herself to leave Elliott Bay.  She made the decision to stay in the veterinary industry and work with the phenomenal Elliott Bay family, the incredibly dedicated clients and their furry family members.  She has never regretted her choice! 

Kim enjoys volunteering her time both within and outside the veterinary industry.  For 3 years, she volunteered by serving on the ACE committee for the American Animal Hospital Association where she worked with a team to develop continuing education programs in the areas of leadership, communication, management, human resources, and coaching. She earned her Certification in Veterinary Practice Management in 2005, has been active with the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association since 2000 and was recently elected as a Member of the Board of Directors for the VHMA.  Kim is also passionate about the special needs community and serves as an ambassador for the Melodic Caring Project, an organization that brings hope and joy to children who are battling serious illness by providing them with live-streamed personalized music concerts.

Kim was born and raised in Alaska and relocated to Washington in 1994.  She has 2 wonderful children and she enjoys hiking, reading, photography, travel and spending time with her family and friends. She currently has 2 dogs at home, “Hatch” (a bulldog mix) and “Finnegan” (a goldendoodle) who continue to keep things exciting!

Helping people and caring for animals has been a passion of Karon’s since she was young enough to remember.  During the late summer of 1998, she moved herself and her dog from Alaska and joined the amazing Elliott Bay Animal Hospital team.  She never thought of staying in Seattle long-term, but working alongside such caring and hardworking people made it impossible to leave her work family.  In 2002, Karon and her husband started their own family welcoming their daughter (also part of the EBAH family!) and five years later welcomed their son.  Karon’s home, in addition to her two beautiful and amazing children, is shared with her adorable, rescued fur-babies (Diesel, Jack, Charlotte, and Moose) and always filled with friends, family, a lot of love and much-needed laughter.

Barbara joined the staff of Elliott Bay Animal Hospital in 2011 where she enjoys being around companion animals and humans who love them. With so many clients’ and staff pets around the hospital, every day is like pet therapy day. Barbara has an 11-year-old mischievous cat named D’monette who hates going to the vet.