Leather Morgan Brice has always enjoyed working and being around animals. She began riding horses at the tender age of two and raced barrels thereafter well into her teens. Leather’s passion for horsemanship and rodeo continues as she is presently barrel racing again and learning the art of team roping with her husband of 18 years. Together they have three horses, six chickens, one dog and four cats. They bought a ranchette together in the summer of 2017 in Pipe Creek, Texas and have been loving the country lifestyle ever since.

Leather Brice began her journey in the veterinary world while living in the Caribbean with her husband. Only one resident in a foreign household may hold a work permit to gain employment with a Caribbean company. Her husband had been contracted to work in the islands thus Leather, as an active individual, sought out activities to keep her busy. Her search landed her first, at the Ardastra Botanical Gardens and Zoo in Nassau, Bahamas, where she volunteered and quickly became a member of the veterinary team. Her fire for the veterinary industry was lit and she went on to hold positions in many other organizations throughout the Caribbean all as a volunteer. Upon reaching the island of St. Thomas she was given the opportunity to work for a terrific hospital. St. Thomas is a U.S. territory and therefore allowed Leather to work as an employee rather than a volunteer. She honed her skills as a receptionist, technician and inventory manager. Upon returning to the continental U.S. she gained employment with Northern Oaks Bird & Animal Hospital where she quickly rose through the ranks to become the Practice Manager. It was after attending her first Pathway Planning seminar in 2015 that she felt confident in accepting the role as Practice Manager for Northern Oaks.

Leather was not always in the veterinary world. Her first career was in the world of law. She worked as a legal secretary and later gained her Paralegal Certificate and worked in two prestigious law firms in Austin, Texas as both Secretary and Paralegal. The skills she gained through her time as a paralegal have been beneficial in managing the business of a veterinary hospital.

In the summer of 2018 Leather accepted an offer to become a Practice Coach with VGP. She loves her career as a Coach with VGP and the opportunity to share her knowledge and skillset with practices across the nation. Leather is certified in Inventory Management and studying to become a Certified Veterinary Business Leader.

Jodi Johnson has been in the veterinary field for 14 years. She worked many positions including Customer Service Representative to Hospital Administrator. Jodi has experience in General Practice, Specialty and Emergency Medicine. She has worked with VGP while working in the hospital setting and is excited to begin this new journey.

Jodi lives in Texas with her partner, Andrew, three stepchildren, 7 fish and a dog. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, watching movies, reading books and attending the children’s sporting events.

Lauren has held many roles in the veterinary field from veterinary assistant to Practice Manager. She has over 10 years of experience in the veterinary industry with a variety of practices from general mixed practice to large animal ambulatory. During her tenure as a Practice Manager she excelled in business management and realized her passion for transforming practice culture and improving the wellbeing of those working in the veterinary industry.

Lauren graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2012 with a B.S. in Animal Science with an Equine Emphasis. Lauren lives in North Texas with her husband, William, son, J.R., a very spoiled Dachshund named Lily and a sweet Poodle mix named Gibbs. In her free time, she enjoys taking her American Quarter Horse, Remington, out on the trails, spending time with her family, working on home remodeling, and cheering on local sports teams. She is ecstatic to join the VGP Practice Coach team and looks forward to working with VGP members.