Meet Our Team
Our staff of professionals and support humans are here to assure your animal is cared for in the most humane and technologically advanced ways possible. We look forward to meeting your pet (and their human) soon.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Dr Jessica Russell
…was born in Salem, MA and grew up in Dallas, TX. She knew she wanted to work in the veterinary field at age 8 when she spent most of her time with her dogs, cats and horses. She was a veterinary technician for a year, which motivated her to go to college to pursue her degree in veterinary medicine. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Zoology at Colorado State University and graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in 2005. She has worked for a few animal hospitals in northern Colorado prior to joining the team at Pella Corner.
Dr. Russell immediately fell in love with Pella Corner. The clients, the staff and the wonderful town of Hygiene. When the opportunity to purchase the clinic presented itself, she jumped at the chance and in August of 2018 she became the sole owner of Pella Corner. Dr. Russell's strengths are client education and compassionate patient care. She is a member of AVMA and CVMA, and has special interest in soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, pain management, and senior care. Dr. Russell enjoys spending time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Meghan and Allison. She also has several wonderful pets: Calvin and Fergie, an english mastiff and a newfoundland; and her two energetic young cats, Tucker and Cleo. Her hobbies include running, golfing and reading. |
Dr. Kristina Ingram
Dr. Kristina Ingram received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 from Colorado State University. She practiced in Sedona, Arizona for 6 years, before in 2014, she moved back to the Colorado Front Range. Dr. Ingram worked in Boulder for 2 years before starting her own house call and relief practice, Four Directions. Dr. Kris is an experienced surgeon and general practitioner, who also prides herself in offering many nutraceuticals and herbal alternatives to pharmaceuticals for her patients.
In her free time she has helped organize and participate in annual free veterinary spay/neuter/vaccine clinics on the Navajo and Hopi reservations in Arizona since 2009. She has also worked with an Arizona Non-profit, HERO, with whom she traveled to India and Nicaragua in order to provide free veterinary services to severely poor and underserved populations. |
Dr. Sheridan Sloan

Dr. Sheridan Sloan was born in Houston and grew up in Seabrook, TX. The only career she ever wanted was to become a veterinarian. She graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She worked outside Houston for 6 years before moving to the San Antonio area and opening her own practice in 1999. In 2019 she sold it to pursue her dream of living in Colorado.
Dr. Sloan has a strong interest in soft tissue surgery and internal medicine, especially endocrinology. She also has years of experience working with large animals.
Dr. Sloan enjoys spending time with her husband Wayne, her son Bryce and her menagerie of pets. She has four dogs named Martin (in photo), Nadine, Keano and Ceili, three cats named Nugget, Buda Cat and BG, and three horses named Lola, Percy and Armi. To make the gang complete, she has Bailey the donkey and two goats, Dr. Hoyland and Amelia. Dr. Sloan is also an avid equestrian and hiker.
Dr. Sloan has a strong interest in soft tissue surgery and internal medicine, especially endocrinology. She also has years of experience working with large animals.
Dr. Sloan enjoys spending time with her husband Wayne, her son Bryce and her menagerie of pets. She has four dogs named Martin (in photo), Nadine, Keano and Ceili, three cats named Nugget, Buda Cat and BG, and three horses named Lola, Percy and Armi. To make the gang complete, she has Bailey the donkey and two goats, Dr. Hoyland and Amelia. Dr. Sloan is also an avid equestrian and hiker.
Dr. Susan Ornitz
Dr. Susan Ornitz grew up in Kentucky and Tennessee. She moved to Colorado in 2000 to finish her undergraduate degree and be closer to the best veterinary school in the country. In 2007, she graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University.
Dr Ornitz got her first job in a small mountain town in North Carolina but was drawn back to Colorado. She recently returned to Lyons and is so happy to join the team at Pella. She lives with her husband (Zach), daughter (Zoe River- in picture), stepson (Henry), 4 dogs (Tesla- in picture, Eleanor, Oscar, Delilah), 4 cats (Senna, Nelly, Johnny, June), and 9 chickens. Dr Ornitz likes to make real connections with clients and patients, and is comfortable in both medicine and surgery. She also does acupuncture and has a holistic approach to her practice. |
Kristin
…graduated from Front Range Community College in 1998 with a degree in veterinary technology. She worked with Dr. Cousins at Longs Peak Animal Hospital from 1994-2008 and also with Dr. Russell at LPAH from 2011-2013 before coming to Pella Corner when Dr. Cousins opened the practice August of 2013. Growing up in the Longmont area since grade school she considers herself a transplant native. Kristin and her husband, Kevin, currently reside in Erie with two dogs, Dash & Daisy and two cats, Sulley & Mike. During down time she enjoys baking, cycling, walking the dogs, ATVing, four-wheeling, camping, going to church, spending time with family & friends and managing a non-profit auto repair charity they started.
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Meghan
…joined the Pella Corner team in 2016. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2010 after she received her associates in applied science degree and veterinary technician certification at the Bel-Rea Institute of animal Technology. Meghan loves all aspects of veterinary medicine and enjoys the close and personalized working environment Pella Corner provides for its patients. She has always had a passion for surgery and anesthesia. Meghan is a Colorado native and grew up in Boulder. Her and her husband moved to Longmont in 2012. They have 2 dogs, Dozer the chihuahua and Trip the boxer. Their toddler has already showed her absolute adoration of all animals too, her first word was doggy! During Meghan's free time she enjoys getting outside with the family and hiking/camping with the dogs.
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Samantha
…received her Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology from Bel-Rea Institute in March of 2013. After graduating she work at animal hospital in Evergreen full time, but eventually went down to being relief technician for a few years to focus on being a stay at home mom. However, after being a stay at home mom for nearly 5 years she decided to come back to work and is now a technician at Pella Corner. Samantha is happily married to her husband, Josh, and together they have three children. They have one daughter, Jadalynn, and twin boys, Jaxson & Jayson. Their home is also filled with many furry babies too. Samantha has three dogs - Chief, Biggie, & Jersey Girl, two guinea pigs - Cupcake & Sprinkles, two betta fish - Vaklee & Vavin. In Samantha's free time she loves crafting, event planning, camping, boating, riding ATVs and snowmobiles, going to her kids sport events, and hanging out with friends and family.
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Sarah
…was born in Longmont, CO and attended Silver Creek High School. Sarah has wanted to become a veterinarian since kindergarten and has had a love for animals her entire life. She attended Adams State University and obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Organismal Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and recently completed her Master's in Business Administration. During her undergraduate studies, Sarah also played lacrosse and enjoyed working at a horse barn during her free time. Sarah plans on applying for vet school in the fall of 2020 and would like to work in rural areas of Colorado. Sarah's hobbies and interest include hiking, fishing, conservation efforts, spending time with her animals, working out, horseback riding, and exploring the wilderness.
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Kelly |
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Born and raised in the Midwest, her grandmother’s care and love of wild animals highly impacted Kelly’s decision to go into the veterinary field. Having graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Colorado Mountain College in 1995, Kelly has worked at small animal clinics in various cities and states for 25 years, and even spent a few years as the practice manager of a couple small animal practices.
She and her husband have raised their children and now are empty nesters, enjoying life from a different perspective! They love to travel, especially to warm, tropical places and scuba dive whenever possible! They have dove in Hawaii, Cozumel, and Costa Rica, with plans to dive in many more places around the world. Kelly loves to be outside – hiking, mountain biking, Jeeping, snowboarding, obstacle course racing. If the sun is shining, she wants to be playing in it! Kelly and her husband love Labs and Boxers, so they have one of each – Kailani, a 3yr old English Yellow Lab; and Captain, a 1 yr old Boxer; and can’t forget their daughter’s goldfish, Skippy, which they have apparently now inherited! |