Key Takeaways
- Vets Pets named Audrey Lysko as chief operating officer.
- Lysko previously served as division president for Unified Women’s Healthcare.
- She brings experience overseeing operations for more than 100 private OB/GYN practices nationwide.
- Vets Pets said Lysko will focus on operational excellence and supporting hospital growth across the network.
- The company highlighted her background in healthcare consulting, strategy implementation, and performance improvement.
- Vets Pets continues to position itself as a cooperative veterinary hospital network supporting practice operations and ownership flexibility.
Vets Pets announced the appointment of Audrey Lysko as chief operating officer, adding an experienced healthcare operations executive to its leadership team.
In the role, Lysko will work alongside Vets Pets leadership to strengthen operational performance across the company’s network of veterinary hospitals while supporting continued expansion and team development.
Before joining Vets Pets, Lysko served as division president for Unified Women’s Healthcare, where she oversaw strategic, operational, and financial management for more than 100 private OB/GYN practices across the United States.
“I’ve spent my career working alongside physicians and practice teams, and I’ve found a unicorn in Vets Pets,” said Lysko. “The people-first culture comes through in everything they do, and I’m looking forward to supporting our hospital teams.”
Earlier in her career, Lysko spent more than a decade in healthcare consulting with Kurt Salmon and The Chartis Group, focusing on operational improvement and strategic implementation for hospitals and medical groups.
She has also co-authored white papers related to medical group management and patient access and engagement.
Lysko earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Duke University and completed her MBA at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. She also serves on the board of the Caring Community Foundation and as co-chair of UNC’s Center for the Business of Health.
“Audrey gets what makes Vets Pets different, and she’s the perfect fit,” said Steve Thomas, CEO of Vets Pets. “Her commitment to operational excellence will help us continue to invest in our hospitals and the teams who lead them.”
Based in Wilson, North Carolina, Vets Pets operates as a cooperative network of small-animal veterinary hospitals, providing operational management, human resources support, education, and business resources designed to help veterinarians focus on patient care and hospital culture.
Information sourced from the company’s press release.
