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Leadership
MVF Staff
Nanea Orellana
Director of Operations
Cassandra (Cassie) Vazquez
Community Outreach Manager - Pets for Life
Yolanda (Yoly) Perez
Data Entry Specialist
Our volunteer board is comprised of dedicated veterinarians and animal lovers who generously give their time and energy to support programs that represent our mission.
Our Board Of Directors
Dr. Irving Lerner
Board Member, President
Dr. Lerner is a Miami native and graduated from University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. Three years after graduating he founded Crossroads Animal Hospital in Kendall and stills runs it to this day. He and his wife, Cindy, have been happily married for over 47 years and have three children and five grand-children.
Dr. Robert Pane
Board Member, Secretary
Dr. Robert Pane is originally from upstate New York and grew up working on a local dairy farm and in a local veterinary hospital. He completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo and went on to get his graduate degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. He earned his doctorate in 1975, founded South Kendall Animal Hospital in 1977, and practiced there until his retirement in 2020.
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Suzanne Hubbard
Board Member, Treasurer
Suzanne is an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Miami. She was born in Toronto, Canada and attended the University of Waterloo where she developed her love of technology. During her career she has worked in Houston, San Jose, Toronto and now Miami. She is currently focused on forwarding the use of Gen AI technologies in finance to improve effectiveness and efficiency. She looks forward to bringing her finance and technology skills to good use at Miami Veterinary Foundation where she has personally observed the amazing work this organization does everyday to support animals and other rescue groups in South Florida. She would love to give back for all the love she has received from her rescues. In her spare time, Suzanne and her family are proud adopters of senior dogs, fosters for Paws4You, active volunteers with the Cat Network in their adoption center at PetSmart Colonial Palms and have multiple times transported lucky kittens to forever homes through Darbster Kitty.
Dr. Bradley Richter
Board Member
Dr. Bradley Richter has spent over 35 years practicing veterinary medicine in Miami. He graduated with a degree in animal husbandry from the University of Missouri in 1974. After that he received an NIH grant in Nutritional Research. He enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and golf. He has traveled all over the country and is involved in several local and national organizations.
Dr. Claudia Valderrama
Board Member
Dr. Claudia Valderrama graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She worked in a mixed animal practice for 7 years before starting Veterinary Relief Services. Dr. Valderrama hails from Cali, Colombia, speaks English and Spanish, and enjoys the challenges of working in many different practices settings. She is a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and past President of the South Florida Veterinary Medical Association and currently Treasurer of the Broward County Veterinary Medical Association. In her free time, Claudia loves to scuba dive, travel on adventures, and do yoga.
Miami Dade Animal Services Spay Neuter Partnership
Miami Veterinary Foundation and Miami Dade Animal Services have partnered to create greater access to spay/neuter services for the low income community, community cats and MDAS approved rescue partners.
Qualified low income pet owners are provided spay and neuter services for their pets with a minimal co-payment for the services. Proof of low income status must be provided to the participating veterinarian.
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Low income owners are catigorized as those who can prove they receive benefits from one of the following:
Food Stamps
Temporary Assistance for Needed Families (TANF)
Medicaid or Jackson Memorial Hospital Clinic Care
Veteran Status
Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
