Meet the VPS Team
Get to know the team of veterinary professionals who have been in your shoes.
Veterinary Performance Solutions was founded in 2023 by a team of veterinary professionals with one simple mission…
…To be the partner we wish we’d had as we grew our own practices.
The team’s deep expertise in veterinary medicine, as they were previously practicing veterinarians and veterinary-specific businesspeople, makes VPS uniquely qualified to support veterinary practices during every stage of growth.
Les E. Pelfrey, DVM
President
Dr. Les Pelfrey Graduated from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. Upon graduation, he moved to western Kansas and worked in feedlot and production medicine for 7 years. During this time, he was a member of the veterinary feedlot consultant’s group and focused on improving inventory management systems.
Dr. Pelfrey then moved to Kansas City and assumed the role of Chief Medical Officer for a Banfield hospital. Shortly after his arrival, he purchased the first Banfield Franchise and ran this business for 4 years. While working with the Banfield group, he was awarded the franchise of the year and served on the medical advisory board.
In 2003, Dr. Pelfrey purchased Stanley Veterinary Clinic in Overland Park, Kansas. Stanley was AHAA accredited and became a 7-doctor practice. Stanley was and still is one of the premier veterinary hospitals in the Kansas City Market. During the 17 years of ownership, Dr. Pelfrey focused on team and culture building and always embraced new technologies to enable his team to practice the best medicine.
In 2016 Dr. Pelfrey was a founding partner of Two Dogs and a Cat. This facility was 15000 sq feed and offered upscale boarding, daycare, grooming and veterinary services.
In 2020, Dr. Pelfrey sold Stanley and Two dogs to Mission Veterinary Partners. After the transition, he took a leadership role as a regional medical director until April of 2022. Dr Pelfrey served on the Medical Advisory Board of Mission Veterinary Partners, the MVP executive leadership program and the Shore Capital Leadership Programs.
Dr. Pelfrey currently resides in Overland Park, Kansas with his wife, Amy, of 35 years. They have 4 children and one grandson.
Pamela L. Johnson, DVM
VP Medical Operations
Dr. Pamela Johnson is the founder of Veterinary Masterminds, a coaching and leadership development company based in Newnan, GA. It is dedicated to providing compassionate support for pet owners and veterinary professionals.
Prior to this, Dr. Johnson was the owner and Hospital Director of Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center, an AAHA-accredited hospital, prior to selling to Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) in 2021. She also served on the MVP Medical Advisory Board and was selected as a Regional Director for MVP prior to resigning on August 22.
Under Dr Johnson’s leadership, Dogwood was named the Small Business of the year by the Coweta County Chamber of Commerce in 2016 . The hospital was also “Reader’s Choice” veterinary hospital by the Coweta magazine in 2019 through 2021. Most recently, Dr. Johnson was nominated for the 2022 Citzen of the Year for Coweta County, along with 9 other people, for community leadership. Dr Johnson was also associated with AAFP, VMG and Fear Free. She also serves on University of Notre Dame advisory boards.
Dr Johnson received a BA from the University of Montevallo on full scholarship in women’s basketball, a BS from Auburn University, and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn. She has benefited from numerous leadership and business training programs including the University of Notre Dame Executive Leadership, MVP Executive leadership program and Shore Capital Leadership Programs. She resides with her husband, Pat, on a small farm in Newnan, Ga.
Patrick J. Finneran, Jr.
VP Business Operations
Pat is the President of Accelerated Performance Solutions LLC, an independent consulting company. His clients included the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Kingfish, a private equity firm. Lord Corporation (acquired by Parker Hannifin), Redaptive Corporation, Mission Veterinary Partners, and Dogwood Veterinary Hospital. He was a director of Jura Corporation, a privately held holding company. He is a member of the Coweta County Chamber of Commerce. In July 2009. Pat became president and CEO of St. Louis based Sabreliner Corporation. He oversaw the strategic direction for Sabreliner’s operations. Sabreliner specializes in the maintenance, modification, and upgrade of its legacy Sabreliner business jet fleet, small and medium-sized military fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, large aircraft components, and jet engine accessories. It supports corporate aviation and U.S. and allied government customers. During his tenure, the company won several major business opportunities. They were also recertified as ISO 9100 and 9110 compliant.
Prior to joining Sabreliner, Pat was a senior executive with Boeing Company. He held various leadership positions, including President of Boeing Support Systems, a $7 billion business unit that provided a complete spectrum of defense services for warfighters. Other assignments included Vice President of Program Management and Business Excellence, Vice President of Operations & Supplier Management, as well as St. Louis site manager, responsible for the day-to-day St. Louis operations. Prior to that, Pat was responsible for all Naval aircraft programs and the Vice President General Manager of F/A-18 programs, which was awarded the Collier trophy for the F/A-18 E/F development and testing. Pat was an elected officer of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He was the Vice President of Market Development when McDonnell Douglas Merged with Boeing. His responsibilities for McDonnell Aircraft included leading Production Aircraft Programs (AV-8B, T45, F15 and St. Louis C17). Prior to that he led the Harrier program through the upgrade to a radar equipped Harrier II plus, which was a tri-national effort with the United States, Spain, and Italy. He was also a principle architect of the Harrier Remanufacture Program.
Pat holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from East Carolina University. He was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society in 1980. He is an honor graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Basic School, U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College, and a graduate of the National War College. In 2004 he was awarded the Navy Leagues prestigious Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz Award for major contributions to America’s Maritime Strength & National Security. He is a also a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award of the Mendoza School of Business at The University of Notre Dame. In 2006 he was honored by the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation with the “Most Distinguished American” award. In April 2009, Pat received an Honorary Doctorate from the Notre Dame along with President Obama. In 2013, Pat was awarded the William Corby Award for contributions to the United States by the University of Notre Dame. On 30 April 2022 Pat was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. Pat is a member of the Advisory Council for Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Alliance Catholic Education. He is Chairman emeritus of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Director of the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Pat was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps on June 3, 1967 via the NROTC Program at Notre Dame and is Vietnam combat veteran. He served in a variety of operational deployments and staff positions including a special assignment as the military aide to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Honorable Donald T Regan during the 1981 Presidential Inauguration. He retired after 20 years of active duty in 1987 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service medal with Gold Star, Air Medal, Navy Commendation medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award and combat ‘V’ a Navy Achievement medal as well as numerous campaign and service ribbon.