Kennel Assistant
Megan King
Certified Veterinary AssistantMegan started in November 2022; at that time, she was enrolled in Greenville Tech's Vet Assistant Program. She graduated December 2022 with her certificate in veterinary assisting.
Veterinarians
Dr. Steven R. Shrum
VeterinarianDr. Steve Shrum, born in Charlotte, is a 1985 graduate of North Carolina State University and a 1989 graduate of NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Aaron Pate
VeterinarianDoctor Pate was born in TN and spent much of his early life on his family farm with cattle, horses, and more dogs than he can remember. As a teenager Dr. Pate moved with his family to Athens, Georgia where he became a die-hard Dawg fan.
Vet Techs and Assistants
Kristi Hood
Practice ManagerKristi has been a permanent fixture at HTAH since 2004. Starting as a vet tech, she now manages all aspects of the hospital. Kristi has two kids Jillian and Justin; two dogs June and Fallon, a cat (Fred), two snakes and a bearded dragon.
Valerie Patton
Licensed Veterinary TechnicianValerie joined the Holly Tree team in March 2015. She grew up in Michigan where she joined the military. After serving for over 10 years she decided to make a life change and follow her heart which led her to veterinary medicine.
Travis Payne
Veterinary TechnicianTravis joined Holly Tree in September of 2020 and is a great addition to the Holly Tree family! He comes to us with over TWENTY years of veterinary technician training and knowledge. Travis has a huge heart for all animals especially his own two cats Venkman and Winger.
Rainey Booth
Certified Veterinary AssistantRainey joined Holly Tree Animal Hospital in October 2015. She is a graduate of Greenville Technical College where she received her certificate as a Veterinary Assistant in December 2012.
Katie Laurens
Veterinary AssistantKatie joined Holly Tree Animal Hospital as a veterinary assistant in November 2007. She graduated from Greenville technical college in 2005 majoring in small animal care.
Faith Fowler
Veterinary AssistantFaith joined Holly Tree in summer 2020 while completing her externship. She has recently graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Tri-County.
Lauren Cowley
Certified Veterinary AssistantAlthough we’ve known her for a while with the many pets of hers that we care for, Lauren just started with us in May 2022, after graduating with a certification in veterinary assisting.
Cyndi Cerillo
Veterinary AssistantCyndi joined the Holly Tree Animal Hospital in July of 2023 after re-locating from New Jersey. She worked the last 15 years with a Boarded Veterinary Surgeon as well as a Veterinary Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist.