Dr. Marie Kerl
Marie Kerl, DVM, MPH, MBA, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC Chief Medical Officer
oversees medical operations at VCA’s network of more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals. She joined the VCA family in 2017 as regional medical director and then later moved into a combined regional medical director/regional operations director role, prior to her promotion to chief medical officer in 2020. Dr. Kerl also serves as the executive sponsor for the Pride* Network, VCA’s LGBTQ+ diversity resource group.
Dr. Kerl received her bachelor’s and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Auburn University. Later, she earned her master’s in public health and MBA from the University of Missouri.
A self-proclaimed nerd, Dr. Kerl enjoys choral singing, cooking, traveling and spending time with her partner of 25 years, Elizabeth, and their pets.