Meet the team
Waikato Veterinary Equine Centre is led by a highly skilled and experienced team of equine veterinarians, assisted by a team of qualified equine veterinary nurses.

Dr Ronan Costello
MVB, CAC

Dr Alec Jorgensen
BVSc, Cert EP, Dipl ABVP Eq

Dr Douglas Black
BVMS, MANZCVS

Dr Hannah Bowen
BVSc CertAVP (equine medicine) MANZCVS (equine dentistry)

Dr Laurinda Oliver
BSc, BVSc, MS, Dipl ACVS

Dr Alice Addis
BSc(Hons), BVSc, MRCVS

Dr Jack O'Brien
BVSC, MRCVS

Dr Alicia Howell
BvetMedSci BVM BVS MRCVS

Dr Alex Leander
BVSc, MPhil

Dr Chris Beggan (Surgical Resident)
BVMS, BSc (Hons), MRCVS

Chloe Joyce
Diploma in Horse Care & Management

Wibke Dueerkop
Certificate in Equine Science, Pferdewirtin (Certificate in Equine Management)

Hannah Mee
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing

Allana Newman
Nurse (Matamata)

Sophia Barrell
Certificate in Rural Animal Technology
Rhys Mildon
Nurse

Vanessa Bold
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing

Henrikus Swart
Nurse
Hannah-Marie Elliott
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Jessica Toomey
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Amanda Morgan
National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Level 5 & National Certificate in Animal Care Level 2

Becs Tucker
Clinic Coordinator

Eve Blair
Accounts Administrator

Casey Finlay
Office Coordinator/Nurse (Taupo Clinic)

Greer Gedye
HR Advisor

Mikayla Falconer
Accounts Administrator

Becky Cunningham
Administrator / Receptionist (Matamata)

Fern Feaver
Accounts Administrator

Lori Clarke
Accounts & PR Administrator (Matamata)

Alison Blair
Receptionist

Courtenay Thwaites
Accounts Administrator

Teresa Nairn
Inventory Controller
Peter Grey
Yard Manager
Sarah McHarg
Yard Keeper
- Careers
Sound like a bit of you?
View our current vacancies, information on our student/internshipship programme and be able to apply below if you think you may like to join our dedicated team.
