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 Alex Leander
BVSc, MPhil
Dr Keelin MacDonald - Taupo Clinic
BVM&S, Cert AVP (dist), B.A. mod (hons)
Dr Greg Quinn
BVSc, Cert ES, Dipl ECVS
Dr Hannah Bowen
BVSc CertAVP (equine medicine) MRCVS
Dr Emily Sherlock
BVetMed MRCVS
Dr Megan Baines - Taupo Clinic
BVM&S
Dr Laurinda Oliver
BSc, BVSc, MS, Dipl ACVS
Dr Fernanda Costa
MV, Esp Med Esport Eq, MSc, PhD, IVAS
Dr Alice Addis
BSc(Hons), BVSc, MRCVS
Dr Jack O'Brien
BVSC, MRCVS
Dr Alicia Howell
BvetMedSci BVM BVS MRCVS
Dr Chris Beggan (Surgical Resident)
BVMS, BSc (Hons), MRCVS
Dr Lucy Burridge
BVSc
Francesca Ware
Diploma in Equine Veterinary Nursing
Wibke Dueerkop
Nurse
Amanda Morgan
National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Level 5 & National Certificate in Animal Care Level 2
Chloe Joyce
Diploma in Horse Care & Management
Sophia Barrell
Certificate in Rural Animal Technology
Henrikus Swart
Nurse
Vanessa Bold
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing
Hannah Ashley
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing
Hannah Mee
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing
Jessica Toomey
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
Allana Newman
Nurse (Matamata)
Becs Tucker
Clinic Coordinator
Eve Blair
Accounts Administrator
Emma Gedge
Administrator / Receptionist
Greer Gedye
HR Advisor
Mikayla Falconer
Accounts Administrator
Becky Cunningham
Administrator / Receptionist (Matamata)
Lori Clarke
Accounts & PR Administrator (Matamata)
Fern Feaver
Accounts Administrator
Casey Finlay
Office Coordinator/Nurse (Taupo Clinic)
Courtenay Thwaites
Accounts Administrator
Diane Meyer
Accounts Administrator
Becs Purcell
Receptionist
Teresa Nairn
Inventory Controller
Sharee Etheredge
Yard Keeper
Sarah McHarg
Yard Keeper
Lily Watkins-Nicholl
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.