Kelly M. Foltz is a 1999 graduate of Mercer University and a 2006 graduate of Athens Technical College who has been a credentialed veterinary technician for 19 years and a veterinary technician specialist in emergency and critical care since 2012. Prior to joining BluePearl in 2022, she spent the prior decade in veterinary teaching hospitals as a critical care technician, shift lead, and supervisor. In her current role as Divisional Nursing Partner, she supports 42 BluePearl hospitals as a subject matter expert in medical quality, training, and companion animal patient care. Her professional interests include feline and neonatal nursing, sepsis, polytrauma, medical futility and its impact on veterinary healthcare teams, veterinary technician development, and antimicrobial stewardship.