Stith Keiser

Stith Keiser

Stith Keiser is the Chief Executive Officer for Blue Heron Consulting (BHC) – His team of coaches collaborates with new and seasoned practices owners alike to improve their lives and the lives of their team members while simultaneously enhancing client experience, building sustainable practice profitability and elevating the quality of care for pets.

In addition to his role at BHC, Stith speaks internationally at veterinary conferences and writes for a variety of veterinary publications. He also collaborates on the development and delivery of professional development curriculum at several veterinary schools where he serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member. Relatedly, he served through Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences on a task force working under a federal grant to explore and design strategies for successful rural veterinary practice ownership.

Stith’s volunteer experience includes serving as past-Chair of VetCAN (Veterinary Career Advisory Network), terms as President of VetPartner’s Career Development and Practice Management Special Interest Groups, ongoing participation in Washington State University’s CVM “Diagnostic Challenge” and a seat on the AVMA’s former Economics Advisory Research Council Financial Literacy task force.

His passion for our profession extends into his role as managing partner in a handful of privately owned mixed and small animal veterinary practices. In partnering with veterinarians hungering for successful practice ownership and wishing to build a legacy, Stith contributes to team development and leverage, operations, financial management and general strategy.

In his free time, Stith enjoys spending time with his wife, a small animal veterinarian, adventuring in the outdoors with their daughters, dogs and horses.


Recent Posts

In November 2024, the VHMA released survey results gleaned from asking hospital leaders “What keeps you up at night?” While answers ranged from decreasing client visits to profitability to the election, the top three concerns, by a wide margin, included: Reduced client visits Staff dependability/reliability Shortage of staff (credentialed technicians) For those of us “in […]

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In my previous blog post for Animal Health News and Views, I addressed the pros and cons of private practice ownership and whether it could be the right fit for readers. In speaking and working with practice owners across the United States, with a range of years of experience representing a diverse cross-section of practice types, […]

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