Our Team

Veterinarians

Dr. Mindy Maresca

Dr. Mindy Maresca

Dr. Mindy Maresca graduated from SUNY Delhi with a degree in Veterinary Science Technology and attended Binghamton University graduating with a bachelor's degree in Biology. She then attended Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2000. After graduation, she lived in the Boston area where she practiced at a busy small animal practice before moving back to the Binghamton area. She started working at SPEAK in 2007. Dr. Maresca's professional interests include feline medicine, dentistry and soft tissue surgery. In her free time she enjoys running. Yoga, and traveling with her husband Mike and daughter Emme. She has one cat, Edwin.

Dr. Stephan Metzger

Dr. Stephan Metzger

Dr. Stephan Metzger was born and raised in Ohio and after high school served 4 years in the US Navy. Dr. Metzger graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007 and joined SPEAK in 2008. Dr. Metzger finds that his special interest lies in surgical medicine. When he is not at SPEAK, sitting on the exam room floor with one of his patients, he gravitates toward outdoor sports and spending time with his daughter Maddie.

Dr. Kristin Brockway

Dr. Kristin Brockway

Dr. Kristin Brockway grew up in Cortland County, NY, and received her Bachelor’s in Integrative Neuroscience from Binghamton University in 2008. She went on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Dr. Brockway also has a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Missouri. She worked in a mixed animal practice in Southwest Minnesota for two years before moving back to New York in 2016. She joined the team at SPEAK in 2018. Her special interests include preventive medicine, geriatric care and soft tissue surgery. Outside of work, Dr. Brockway enjoys spending time with her husband Joe, and four young children. She has one geriatric dog, Red (golden retriever), a geriatric cat Gump, two quarter horses, a miniature horse, a goat, five rabbits, hamsters, many chickens, and an axolotl named Cesear. If she has free time, she would enjoy running, horseback riding, singing, playing guitar and gardening.

Dr. Ashley Vail

Dr. Ashley Vail

Dr. Ashley Vail graduated from Cornell with her undergraduate degree in 2009 and with her veterinary medicine doctorate from Ross University in 2018. She has practiced in the Broome County area since 2018 and joined our SPEAK team in 2021. Her special interests include holistic whole pet health, pet nutrition, and functional pet health. Outside of work, Dr. Vail enjoys spending time with her husband (Trevor), 3 children (Evelyn, Everett, and Etta), 5 cats, 1 dog, and dozens of chickens. In whatever spare time she has, she also enjoys gardening, cooking and baking, and researching alternative medicine, health, and wellness.

Dr. Jami Landry

Dr. Jami Landry

Dr. Landry graduated from Cornell University in 2017 and after spending 5 years at a Hudson Valley practice, she joined our SPEAK team. Her interests include exotic animal medicine, surgery and ultrasound. She also coordinates spay/neuter clinics in Upstate NY and overseas. Dr. Landry loves spending time with her husband (Manny) and her own menagerie of animals, her mustang (Sicario), Bulgarian street dog (Rossytsa), 2 rabbits (Peasblossom and Mustardseed), 2 chinchillas (Cobweb and Moth), and a ball python (Monty). In her free time she looks forward to endurance and trail riding and trail ultramarathons.

Technicians

Ana Davis, LVT
Kaylyn Knewasser, LVT
Anna Purtell, LVT
Shelbi Patterson, LVT
Yvonne Larity, LVT

Veterinarian Assistants

Naomi Nazario
Megan Gillmer
Lindsay DuMond
Eric Matson

Receptionists

Faith Wells
Kim Prentice
Danel Vaglica
Alicia Davie
Jenn Bryant

Sanctuary Staff

Leah Hotaling
Hayley Collins
Karen Frost
Antonia Murray-Gore

Volunteers

Claire

Administration

Elise French, Business Manager
Michelle Sanford, Office Manager