Our Team
Colleen Smith – DVM, CVA, CVCP
Dr. Colleen Smith is a graduate of Ross University and has been practicing integrative medicine sinc…
Katie Smithson – DVM, CVA, CVCP
Dr. Katie Smithson grew up in Chattanooga, and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of…
Labella “Blub” – Head of Security and Reception Snack Management
La Bella, affectionately known as “Blub”, came to work with us in March of 2022. Her beloved owner p…
Sherry – Practice Manager
Sherry has been with CHAI since before its opening in 2012. She attended Chattanooga State TCC and h…
Meg – Director of Client Services
Meg is a graduate of Georgia State University with a B.A. in French and a concentration in French Li…
Courtney – Client Services Coordinator
Courtney has worked with animals professionally since 2010. During that time, she has explored many …
Lindsey – Client Services Coordinator
Lindsey has worked with and shown horses most of her life. She has most recently worked in the pet b…
Crystal – Hospital Director/Surgery Coordinator
Crystal is from the Chattanooga area and has worked with animals professionally since 2002. She work…
Caroline – Hospital Operations Coordinator LVMT
A life-long animal lover, Caroline has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician for 3 years and lived i…
Bonnie – Hospital Communications Coordinator
Bonnie moved to Chattanooga from west Tennessee in 2017. Her compassion for animals started at a ver…
Liz – Social Media Coordinator
Liz moved to the Chattanooga area from Asheville, NC. in 2012 and began her career in veterinary med…
Ashley – Alternative Medicine Coordinator LVMT and Chi Institute Graduate
(Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician) Ashley has lived in Chattanooga all of her life and began h…
Abi – Veterinary Assistant/Chi Institute Student
Abi joined CHAI in 2023 after working in other clinics for 5 years. She loves all animals, but is pa…
Nicole – Veterinary Assistant
Nicole has been at CHAI since early 2022. She joined as a tech assistant and had a background workin…
Yessica – Veterinary Assistant/Future Veterinarian
Yessica has been working with animals professionally for over 3 years. She relocated to Chattanooga …
Baylee – Veterinary Assistant
Baylee has been working in veterinary medicine for several years and even as a child, she knew she w…
Ashley K – Veterinary Assistant
Ashley has been working with animals for 1 year but loving them her whole life. She especially loves…
Heather – CHAI Life Pet Nutrition Market Manager
Heather moved to Chattanooga from Chicago in search of warmer temperatures in 2017. She is a retired…
Jo – LVMT
You may recognize Jo because she has been with CHAI for 10+ years. She is a LVMT and was our Certifi…