• JAB Holding-backed National Veterinary Associates appointed Leslie Storms as chief operating officer, effective Aug. 6.
• Storms will run business operations across about 1,300 hospitals; she previously served as president of Ethos Veterinary Health.
• NVA promoted Dr. Stacy Burdick to chief medical officer across general practice, specialty, emergency care; effective Aug. 6.
• Burdick will lead medical strategy and clinical quality; she was chief medical officer at Ethos, overseeing integration across 140 hospitals.

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