Executive Director
SAGE Compassion for Animals
Mountain View, California
Dr. Smith graduated from University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992. She went on to do an internship at North Carolina State University, and then a residency in surgery at the University of Georgia. She was an associate professor at Kansas State University in soft-tissue surgery prior to starting as an associate surgeon for Veterinary Surgical Associates (VSA) in 1997 – which later became SAGE Veterinary Centers. Dr. Smith became board-certified in surgery in 1997 and one of the practice owners in 1999.
Dr. Smith became a managing partner for SAGE Veterinary Centers in 2010 and received an MBA from Saint Mary’s College in 2013. She served as medical director from 2013 to 2018 as well and in this role, she was responsible for recruiting and hiring highly skilled veterinary specialists to join the SAGE team. In 2018, Dr. Smith became a SAGE Veterinary Centers board member and worked directly with the executive and leadership teams as chief strategy officer.
Dr. Smith serves as the treasurer for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and was a founding board member and past president of the Collaborative Care Coalition. Julie is one of nine veterinarians across the country on the AVMA’s Veterinary Economic Strategy Committee (VESC).
In 2019 Dr. Smith began work to form SAGE Compassion for Animals (SAGEC4A). She was able to bring together a stellar board of directors from the San Francisco bay area community that has done a tremendous job of getting the non-profit up and running during the trying times of COVID-19. SAGEC4A strives to prevent suffering and euthanasia by providing financial assistance to families with companion animals in medical crisis. She is excited to be serving as executive director, helping get the work done as outlined and directed by the board in support of the mission, vision, and values of SAGEC4A.
Friday, October 14, 2022
12:30pm – 2:30pm