Philip is a seasoned leader, consultant, and the visionary founder of Pawsitive Edge, dedicated to supporting veterinary professionals and the complex environments in which they work. With over three decades of experience across veterinary medicine in its leadership, psychology, and technology, he brings a rare combination of strategic insight and front-line understanding of veterinary practice. A VMI certified hospital administrator from Purdue University with the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Philip’s work is grounded in the human–animal bond and the belief that sustainable veterinary medicine depends on healthy, supported people, leadership, and teams.

Throughout his career, Philip has been head-hunted into leadership and consulting roles, including work with four veterinary pharmaceutical organizations, veterinary record software design, digital solutions, and marketing. He played a key role in creating and developing international markets and delivering counselling, digital, education, and training programs for veterinary hospitals and teams. He co-purchased a veterinary hospital and managed it for 17 years, working on the front lines of veterinary practice, alongside veterinarians, hospital teams, and facing clients and their companion family members, grounding his work in real-world clinical and relational experience. His experience spans counselling, digital, education, hospital consulting and design, software design, technology, and organizational relationship and communication training.  

As the founder of Pawsitive Edge, Philip integrates positive psychology, mindfulness, and grounded leadership into daily veterinary practice. With dual degrees in psychology and the sciences, and additional certifications in VMI, Couples & Family Therapy, strengths-based workplace development, and mindfulness-based approaches, he developed AVET™ to help individuals and teams identify their core essence, cultivate awareness, and bring steadiness into their work. Emotionally attuned and deeply human in his approach, Philip supports veterinary professionals in reconnecting with meaning, presence, and purpose—both in their hospitals and in their lives beyond them.