About PetPartners, Inc.

John Spurling's business career began in Southern and Eastern Africa as an advertising executive where he founded and grew a successful marketing company in Kenya which he sold to a global conglomerate in 1980. Following that, Mr. Spurling entered the insurance business by purchasing a small insurance agency that he successfully transformed into a company specializing in comprehensive and innovative pet insurance solutions. Mr. Spurling has now provided more than a generation of pet owners on both sides of the Atlantic with reliable insurance products designed to meet the healthcare needs of their pets.

In addition to business interests, Mr. Spurling is at the forefront of fund raising for many charitable organizations in England, including Outward Bound, The Animal Health Trust, The Kennel Club Charitable Trust, The National Coaching Foundation, The London Historical Building Society and The Lord's Taverners, a charity dedicated to the promotion of cricket among young people. In addition, Mr. Spurling serves as a Director and head fundraiser for the London Marathon, an event with over $150,000,000 in donations that are distributed among hundreds of charities throughout the country.

Steve joined PetPartners in 2005 as CFO and became President and CEO in 2006. He came to PetPartners with a 25-year track record in various financial positions, both corporate and operations, with several global companies including Tyco International and Georgia-Pacific.

Steve has an accounting degree from the University of Florida and an MBA in Finance from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.

With tennis racket and ragged ball in hand, Steve and his wife, Sharon, spend a lot of time with their terrier-mix, Leo, who loves to play fetch more than food itself. "Boy, that little dog can out-and-out fly!" exclaim his neighbors. Leo is now listed with the AKC Canine Partners program, and is destined to become a star in Flyball.

A seasoned insurance industry professional with more than twenty five years of experience in operations and marketing. Sandy is responsible for operations and all aspects of the sales and marketing function.

Sandy comes to PetPartners with extensive experience in all areas of marketing, sales, business development, audit, medical oversight, operations, and special investigations. She holds a license in property and casualty and is a certified CPAMAG. Her last five years were spent in the investigative segment, where she managed Independent Adjusting, Database, Surveillance, Claims, Fire, International Claims, and Special Investigations divisions. Three of these divisions included property and casualty claim oversight (Fire, Independent Adjusting and Special Investigations). Sandy also managed and developed international sales and marketing with a focus on branding and new business development. During her four years with Sterling Healthcare she held the position of Chief Privacy Officer for HIPAA and Compliance as well as Vice President of Staffing and Recruiting; at Blue Cross Blue Shield Sandy served for almost 15 years in numerous roles such as customer service, claims, audit, medical review, medical affairs, appeals/grievance, and quality/process improvement.

A North Carolina native who has spent most of her life in North Carolina, Sandy attended Mount Olive College. She is an avid Carolina Tar Heels basketball fan and a Carolina Hurricane hockey fan. She enjoys reading and spending time with her three pets: Precious and Pixie are her two cats, and Lady is her lovable dog. Most of her time is spent with her husband and their two daughters, all three of whom are also avid Hurricane and Tar Heel fans!

Kelly has over 20 year's experience in the insurance industry ranging from underwriting, operations, sales and training. Currently at PetPartners, Kelly is responsible for Human Resources and Regulatory Compliance. In her role, Kelly administers various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel. Her responsibilities include benefits administration, compensation programs, recruitment, employee relations and training & development. Kelly also ensures that PetPartners employees and the company as a whole is in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Kelly is a native of Massachusetts and her family includes her husband, two wonderful kids and her Maltese dog Brady. Her hobbies includes shopping, decorating, sewing and spending quality time with her family.

Patrice is a Registered Veterinary Technician who brings with her over 15 years of veterinary experience. As the Claims Manager she is responsible for all aspects of The Claims Department operations. In addition, she is a licensed property and casualty insurance adjuster.

Prior to joining PetPartners in 2004, Patrice spent most of her career working in clinical settings with a focus on small animals. She holds a degree from Central Carolina Community College in Applied Sciences. Patrice's family includes her husband a very active two-year-old daughter, and four rescues -- a cat, a dog and two hermit crabs. Her hobbies include spending time with her family and keeping up with her daughter.

As the National Account Manager, Linda is the key liaison with the Cat Fanciers’ Association as well as American Farm Bureau Federation individual state customers. She manages our relationship and account growth for these organizations as well as customer satisfaction, promotional deliverables, events and member issues.

Linda's experience encompasses many years in the field of marketing, communications, public relations, training and event planning. She began her career in the high tech industry, with major computer and software firms, and later worked in several other industries as an independent marketing consultant. Community volunteer work and Board of Director experience for several not-for-profit organizations have supplemented her professional achievements.

Although her roots are southern, Linda grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from the University of Southern California. Her family includes her husband, daughter, son and a blue point Siamese cat, Dusty. She is an avid USC Trojan fan and her hobbies include reading, travel, genealogy, volunteer work, calligraphy and relaxing with family and friends.

Leyla joined Pet Partners in 2007 with a background in call center operations, provider relations, sales and underwriting.

She initially managed the day to day operations of our customer service call center. She is now apart of the Marketing team, focusing on the American Kennel Club relationship. She serves as the point of contact for the AKC, managing sales, business retention, creating promotional materials and attending trade shows.

Leyla has over 10 years experience in the Insurance industry and is a licensed Property and Casualty agent. She is a Detroit, Michigan native and in her free time she enjoys spending time at the beach and competing in the local hunter/jumper shows with her two horses Templeton and Andiamo.