Ashley joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in 2021 as the Edmonton Regional Unit Manager. She has worked as a Registered Veterinary Technician in the Edmonton area for 15 years. Her experience has provided her with a deep appreciation and understanding of the importance of blood products for our veterinary patients. Having blood products readily available can mean the difference between life and death for a critical patient. Ashley joined CABB to ensure high-quality, life-saving blood products are readily available for patients within the community and beyond. In her free time, Ashley lives on a farm with her husband and three children. She also has two dogs, and yes, they both donate.

Amy joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in 2020 as the Regional Unit Manager in Red Deer. She has worked in general practice and large animal practice. She is currently focusing her time on emergency medicine. Working with emergency and critical patient cases, Amy realizes how important blood products are to our canine patients. The ability to transfuse a patient immediately with blood on hand can be a life-or-death situation. This is why she joined the CABB, to ensure our patients have access to blood products when necessary.

Laurie joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank as the Regional Unit Manager for Calgary in October 2023. Laurie has always loved animals and knew from an early age that her future career would involve them in some way. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Alberta then went on to complete her Veterinary Technologist diploma from Olds College. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of caring for a variety of animals through her work at small animal practices, the University of Calgary, and her volunteer work at a wildlife rehabilitation centre. She now looks forward to celebrating the human - animal bond with host clinics, volunteers, pet parents and their special companions.

When not working, Laurie enjoys spending time with her husband, their daughter and two pampered cats, Griffin and Oliver.

We are excited to welcome Dustin as our newly appointed Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Canadian Animal Blood Bank Coordinator. Dustin is the proud owner of 3 Dalmatians, and has had the privilege of showing a variety of other dog breeds. He has been in the veterinary industry for 8 years, the 2 most recent as an RVT. As a NAIT graduate, Dustin had the opportunity to participate in NAIT's CABB clinics and you better believe he was the student that signed up for extra shifts!

Prior to his career in veterinary medicine, Dustin had a successful career as a massage therapist and massage therapy educator. As an educator, he successfully developed/designed/taught course material to approximately 70 students.

Dustin's combined enthusiasm for veterinary medicine, the CABB, and teaching will serve him well as NAIT's CABB Blood Bank Coordinator.

Michael joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in 2016 and is the Central Operations Manager. He started his career as an RVT in 2011 and has gained much experience in general practice. After joining the CABB, he has had a chance to further develop his skills and learn new ones along the way. He enjoys interacting with our many clients, and animal caregivers, as well as bonding with our furry donors. Michael handles much of the day-to-day operations of CABB. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, two cats, and retired CABB donor Meiko.

Sarah joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in 2020 as the Office Manager in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sarah has over 8 years of experience in the administrative field and is excited to be a part of an organization that aims at providing excellent quality and service to our clients and canine companions. Growing up in the small town of Minnedosa, Sarah has always had pets of all shapes and sizes. She knows first-hand the impact they can have on our hearts and lives.

Marina joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in January 2023 as the Administrative Assistant. Marina completed college at Red River in April of 2022. She graduated with a Business Administration Diploma and majored in Human Resources. Marina also has experience and background in social media management and content creation, she’s eager and excited to film and produce animal based content and media to the CABB online platforms and community.

Communication, people, and animals have always been a big and special passion of Marina’s, so she is happy to start her journey with and be part of the CABB staff.

Quinn joined CABB in 2023 as the Regional unit manager for the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge expansion. Quinn has been in the industry for over 12 years, 8 of those as an Registered Veterinary Technician. She specialized in canine rehabilitation after graduating from tech school. Her service dog Tobey has donated blood since he was 2 years old! Quinn never stops, when she isn't working she is either dog sitting or helping individuals with finances. If she isn’t busy doing those things she’s usually curled up on the couch with Tobey and a good book.

Breann joined CABB in February 2024 as Regional Unit Manager for the Burlington area. Breann has been in the Veterinary industry for over 10 years and has been a Registered Veterinary Technician for 2 years. Breann has worked with different species throughout her years! When Breann isn’t working she enjoys going for hikes with her dog Rosie, who is a donor, and going on adventures!

Nicole joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in 2023 as the Donor Clinic Manager in Burlington, Ontario. She has years of experience in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine, during which she met many canine and feline patients in need of blood products.

Nicole found genuine interest in canine blood donation after adopting Cloud, her beloved husky mix, who received a plasma transfusion as a puppy with parvovirus! She has a weakness for big dogs, and enjoys spending her free time with her own pack of three (two of which are donors), whether that means venturing on a road trip, or hitting the couch for a movie marathon day.

Ariana joined the Canadian Animal Blood Bank in 2024, as the Regional Unit Manager for Halifax. She gained her RVT license after graduating at Sheridan College in 2021. Originally from Ontario, she has family ties to the East Coast and is proud to call Nova Scotia her home.

Ariana shares her life with her two cats, Otter and Dewy, and her pup Birdie. Although Birdie may be too small to donate, she proudly serves as an ambassador for CABB, helping spread the word about canine blood donation.

When not working, Ariana loves spending time outdoors, especially hiking, or at the beach, and staying connected to her equestrian roots as a dedicated rider. Her favourite part of working with CABB is witnessing the full-circle moments and seeing how canine donors make a life-saving impact.