Meet Our Team!
Doctors
Dr. Alison Yasso opened Circle of Friends 1998 3 years after she received her DVM from UC Davis. She is a proud mother of her son Connor and her many dogs, cats, horses and birds. She loves to ride horses and take her son to the skatepark.
Dr. Alison Yasso
Dr. Heather Connelly received her DVM from Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Canada. She has worked here at Circle of Friends since 2018. She has two cats named Nala and Olaf and is a mother of her daughter Georgia. She also is a retired ski racer from the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Dr. Heather Connelly
Dr. Lori Meinert received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin in 1995. She has worked at Circle of Friends for relief from 2012-2018 and has been full time since 2023. Dr. Meinert has a Chihuahua named PeeWee and Maltipoo named Angel. Before working with small animals she has worked with horses. Her favorite pass times are Geneaology and adopting old dogs.
Dr. Lori Meinert
Dr. Reema Sayegh
Dr. Reema is proud to join Circle of as the hospital’s Holistic Practicioner! She has earned her Ph.D. In Holistic Nutrition and Doctor of Naturopathy degree from the American College of Holistic Health, and has worked in the field of human integrative health for over 20 years. When she is not at Circle of Friends, you can find her either desert hiking with her husband and senior rescue dog, repurposing furniture and art, writing or innovating new dog recipes.
Practice Manager and CEO
Jamie Spencer
Jamie Spencer has worked at Circle of Friends as a Kennel Tech, receptionist and Vet Tech since 2007, and was promoted to manager in 2020. Jamie has 1 Maltipoo name Lambchop and a Quarter Horse named JJ. Jamie enjoys taking JJ out in Orange Park for her free time and her favorite dog breed is a Chihuahua.
Practice Manager
Luca
Luca has been Circle of Friends’ fearless CEO since 2021. He has no kids nor pets due to him constantly working and dedicating his life to this practice. You can find Luca lounging in the bed up front and greeting all of our guests and clients. In his free time he enjoys being a good boy.
CEO
Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
Kyncee is an RVTg who received her BS in Animal Health Sciences from Cal Poly Pomona. She has worked at Circle of Friends since 2017. Kyncee has a German Shepard named Valor and 2 cats named Wrangler and Paisley who were raised as bottle babies.
Kyncee Stine
Michelle is an RVT who has worked at Circle of Friends since 2022. She has 2 Chihuahuas named Remmy and Shylo
Michelle Lattin
Amy is an RVT who has worked at Circle of Friends since 1998. She has 2 horses named Joker and Seven along with her 2 dogs and 1 cat. In her free time, Amy enjoys riding horses and taking fishing trips in Catalina.
Amy Pace
Viviana Mosqueda
Viviana is an RVT who has worked at Circle of Friends since 2020.
Jamie Will
Jamie is an RVT who
Brylee is a Veterinary Assistant who has worked at Circle of Friends since 2020. She received her BS in Animal Sciences from Cal Poly Pomona and is planning to further her education to become a Veterinarian. Brylee’s favorite dog breed is a Doberman and she also teaches dance at DSAPA in her free time.
Brylee Runge
Receptionists
Mary Schwartz
Mary has been at Circle of Friends since it was opened in 1998. Mary has one cat who was rescued as a geriatric named Kate. Fun fact about Mary is that she is the individual who came up with the name Circle of Friends.
Theodora has worked at Circle of Friends since 2019. She has 4 dogs, a German Shepard named Nikoleta, a Husky named Sasha, a Silver Lab named Kronos and an Akita/Chow mix named Koda. She spends her free time with her son R.J. and loves to watch him play sports.