Kelly Cronin, MBA, BS, CVT, PHR, VTS (ECC), VSPN

Kelly Cronin, MBA, BS, CVT, PHR, VTS (ECC), VSPN, started volunteering in veterinary medicine. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BS in Animal Sciences, she became licensed as a veterinary technician in Alaska in 2001(inactive license), New Mexico in 2006 (inactive license), Wisconsin in 2016, and Virginia in 2025. Cronin became Certified as a Professional in Human Resources in 2010 (inactive), completing her Master of Business Administration from Mississippi State University in 2012, and became a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care in 2013. Cronin wrote and published “In the Middle”, a book for veterinary technicians in management. She is a national and international speaker presenting on leadership, management, and emergency and critical care medicine. She is the CEO of Success Strategies Veterinary Consulting and Chief Advancement Officer at the helm of VetTechLife. Previously she was the Director of Denovo Operations for the Mission Veterinary Partners and VP of Operations for Partner Specialty and Emergency Hospitals. She is currently Senior Account Executive for Teem Veterinary Scribes. Cronin is an organizer of the VetTechLife CE on the Sea events, which is now in planning for its 7th sailing. She offers short courses online in management, technical topics, marketing, presenting, resume review, professional growth, and financial fitness through Success Strategies University.