People Operations Department

Joannie was drawn to Rarebreed to help change the veterinary industry for the better. She enjoys connecting with employees and wants to help positively affect and compassionately support the employee experience in this very demanding industry. Joannie earned a BA in psychology and an associate degree in hotel/restaurant management. She spent 12 years in human resources at AAA and held positions at LL Bean, Aetna and an Insurance staffing firm in Woodland Hills, California. While living in southern California, she studied massage therapy and worked for spas, chiropractors and for herself. She often worked on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond, where she learned that celebrities are just people with aches and pains.

Joannie has two awesome stepsons. She and her husband live in Cumberland, Maine, with her daughter and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking and just being outside.