Dr. Leslie Ann Jones, DVM/MVB/CVA is originally from Water Mill, New York and she found her way to Richmond via a rather circuitous route. She did her undergraduate work at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, VA, and then she pursued a marine biology degree at Long-Island University, Southampton College. Dr. Jones was subsequently invited to attend University College-Dublin Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Dublin, Ireland. After five years on the Emerald Isle, and two years in upstate New York, she has found her way back ‘home’, to Virginia! Woodlake has been her home for over 10 years now, and she is thrilled to be part of such a wonderful, generous and animal-loving community.

Her interests include alternative medicine, dermatology, behavioral medicine and nutrition. In her free time, Dr. Jones can be found in the barn (riding her horses Sugar Smax and Blue Tunes), at the beach (swimming, fishing and kayaking), gardening at her home or traveling. Her adventures are often shared by Godiva and Apple, her Australian Shepards and Border Collie, Dugan. She also has two cats, Aurora, and Athena, two twin lilac-point Siamese that were orphaned at Woodlake Animal Hospital the summer of 2017.

Dr. Meghan Lobb joined the Woodlake team in March of 2020. She was born in upstate New York, but raised from a young age in Chesterfield County. Meghan graduated Cosby High School and earned her Bachelor’s degree at James Madison University where she graduated with a double major: Biology and Health Sciences. Following graduation from JMU, Meghan took a year off to gain a better understanding of the Veterinary field. She worked as a Veterinary Assistant and found that she loved the experience and she became determined to become Veterinarian herself. Meghan applied to multiple post graduate programs and in doing so became exposed to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The Royal Veterinary College is the largest and longest-established vet school in the English-speaking world and is a college of the University of London. She interviewed with the RVC staff in New York in February of 2015 and in September Meghan moved to London, UK to pursue her veterinary degree.

At the RVC, Meghan was an active member of the Women’s Football Club and also participated on the Equestrian team. Her favorite British memory is of relaxing days at the pub with her teammates and schoolmates. While abroad, Meghan traveled to many different countries and loved all the different cultures, especially the food and weather in Greece! She also had the amazing experience of working in South Africa at the Amakhala Game Preserve where she worked with a team to treat rhinos, giraffes, water buffalo and eland.

Meghan’s small ark at home currently consists of Chance – an orange tabby with too much attitude, Koda – a Siberian Husky Malamute cross who is her fiercely independent best friend (and helped her survive vet school!), and Bella – her overo paint pony that was a rescue from slaughter and has the most loving personality!

After graduation, Meghan returned home to be around friends and family after her four year hiatus in Europe. Her interests in veterinary medicine include surgery, emergency work, pain management and preventative care. She is learning and expanding her knowledge daily with the help of the great team at WAH!

Dr. Hartman was born and raised right here in Chesterfield, VA. She left to study Animal Science at Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!) and then went on to graduate from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After graduation, she returned and has been practicing in and around the Richmond, VA area before becoming a part of the Woodlake Animal Hospital team.

Dr. Hartman loves helping all of her patients, but is particularly passionate about helping geriatric patients with comfort care and support in their golden years. It was this passion that led her to seek additional training in acupuncture and herbal medicine, and in the Fall of 2019, Dr. Hartman graduated from the Chi Institute’s Small Animal Acupuncture course. Dr. Hartman is a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association, and continues to stay up to date with new and exciting ways to help her patients.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Hartman loves spending time outdoors hiking, camping, paddleboarding, or just walking the dogs! She lives with her husband Jeff, their two cats Pickle and Phasma, and two dogs BooBoo and Tilly.

Bobby is our Practice Manager and has been a part of the Woodlake Animal Hospital family since 2017. He received his Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) certification which is known and appreciated as the highest level of credential for professional veterinary managers in August 2022. He is dedicated to support our clients, patients and team members and loves working with Woodlake Animal Hospital

In his time away from the office Bobby enjoys fishing, watching college football (Go ‘Noles!’), playing board games with friends and traveling. He lives in Moseley, VA with his wife, son and their dog Chewbacca and cats Penny and Mufasa.

Chris was born and raised in Chesterfield and attended Cosby High School and the Chesterfield Technical Center for Veterinary Science. After attending Old Dominion University for Marine Biology, he returned home and joined the Woodlake Animal Hospital. In his free time, Chris can be found fishing the reservoir, golfing at Windy Hill, listening to music or watching FIFA with his cat Sprite

Olivia joined the WAH team in the spring of 2016. She graduated from J Sargeant Reynolds in 2007 with a degree in Equine Science and Management. Animals are her passion and she has well versed experience working in the veterinary field. Olivia successfully completed the veterinary technician program at Blue Ridge Community College to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2020.

Olivia lives in Chesterfield with her two dogs, Snickers and Thor. She also has two OTTBs named Mac (Positively Macho) & Naomi (Always Laughing) with whom she successfully competes in show jumping. She spends her off days horse showing or hiking.

Roy is a Chesterfield native and went to Monacan High School. Upon graduation, Roy joined the Marine Corp until 2015 and during that time, pursued a mechanical career path. However, Roy realized that his heart has always been in the veterinary world, even since childhood, so he joined the Woodlake Animal Hospital team and completed the vet tech program at Blue Ridge Community College to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Roy’s favorite thing about working at WAH is performing dentals, running anesthesia, and assisting in surgery.

Roy currently lives in Powhatan with his wife Kaylee, their daughter, and their pets. In his free time he can be found fishing, or playing video games

Kaylee brings her positive, cheerful nature and her incredible event planning skills to Woodlake Animal Hospital. Her favorite part about working at WAH is building relationships with the patients and owners, and organizing all of the community outreach programs and events.

She grew up and still lives in Powhatan with her husband Roy, their daughter, two dogs, and one cat. She is very involved with local and international missions. She & her husband volunteer their time with Hope for Appalachia by providing funding, school supplies, and hygiene items to a school that they have adopted to in Kentucky.

Kaylee has an interest in holistic, all natural lifestyles and medicine, and how they apply to both humans and animals. In her spare time, she can be found somewhere in nature, hiking, kayaking, biking, and camping.

Jen lives in Midlothian with her partner and 6 year old daughter. She is a Chesterfield native who went to Monacan and VCU. While in school for medical assisting, she realized her true passion was for veterinary medicine. After college, she lived in the New York metro area for ten years and worked at a small town veterinary hospital in rural New York State before moving back to Chesterfield to be near family. In her free time, she enjoys swimming and spending time outdoors having adventures with her daughter.

Cathy joined the Woodlake Animal Hospital family in early 2020. She has over 20 years of veterinary experience where she started as a veterinary assistant. Her nurturing demeanor truly shows the calming spirit that she has for both clients and their pets.

When she’s not working, Cathy enjoys archery, golfing, crocheting and spending time with her two twin daughters and her pets Winston Churchill; A 12.5 year old Australian Shepherd/Boxer mix, Chesnut; a lovable Chihuahua, and Fletcher a 9.5 year old Congo African Grey Parrot. Cathy’s favorite thing about veterinary medicine is even though new things happen everyday, the care she provides never changes.

Bonnie has lived in chesterfield her whole life. She attended Cosby high school and is currently enrolled in Penn Foster for her Associates Degree to become a licensed veterinary technician. She has 3 crazy kitties named Brody, Bae Bae and Toulouse and 2 dogs, a Beagle named Ellie Mae and a Dachshund named Opie. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family and loves to be in the water!

Veronica is no stranger to the WAH family. She worked as an assistant in 2015. She then left to pursue her dream of becoming a licensed vet tech and graduated from BRCC in 2018. She then spent the next few years gaining experience in emergency and specialty medicine before joining the WAH family again in December of 2020. She has been in the veterinary field for almost 10 years and enjoys anesthesia and surgery. Her favorite thing about being an LVT is playing a part in improving the quality of any patient’s life and developing connections with clients and their pets.

When she is not working, she enjoys baking, spending time with her two children and her fur babies, reading, listening to music, doing yoga, and spending time outdoors.

Alleigh joined the WAH family in November 2021. She was born and raised in Chesterfield County. She has had a passion for animals for as long as she can remember. She was homeschooled most of her life and graduated high school in 2020. Alleigh took a veterinary assistant class at the Chesterfield College and Career Center her senior year and got her CVA and has been assisting ever since. This then led her to apply for the Vet Tech program at BRCC.

Alleigh enjoys playing volleyball, board games, swimming and being with friends, family and her German Shepherd Mickey.

Steven joined the WAH team in January of 2022. Previously from New Jersey, he gained experience in the veterinary field at an emergency animal hospital. After moving to Richmond, he continued to pursue the veterinary medicine field. The WAH team welcomed him with open arms. When not at work, Steven is a self professed nerd who enjoys reading horror novels and fantasy series, playing DnD, and creating art. He has three cats, Mjolnir, Stormbreaker, and Jarvis.

Rebecca became a part of the WAH family in March of 2022. She was born and raised in New Jersey, but has spent most of her life here in Midlothian, VA. Graduating from Clover Hill High School and Chesterfield Technical Center in 2014, she left high school with every intent of going into child education and development prior to starting in ER veterinary care in 2020 as CSR. Now, working with animals and their adoring owners is her full time focus and passion. She hopes to go back to school to get her Technician’s license after gaining sufficient experience in the field.

Rebecca has 2 dogs (Jemma and Emilia) and 5 snuggly cats (Boots, Kennedy, Nyxon, Frankie and Teddy), whom she loves greatly. When not at work, she can typically be found being taken on a walk by her dogs, reading a book with Boots, or cooking a meal/baking sweets for herself and her husband.

With over 13 years of veterinary experience, Claire has dedicated her career to animals and their humans. She has never had a job that didn’t include animals! From a young age she grew up around horses and German Shepherds. She began by working in large equine boarding facilities where she enjoyed animal husbandry/caretaking and being outdoors. Starting in high school she dove headfirst into vet med by attending the Chesterfield Technical Center Veterinary Science program which led her to her first veterinary job. She graduated magna cum laude from the Blue Ridge Community College’s Veterinary Technology Program and was awarded the Ursula Stryder Student of the Year Award. She has special interests in photobiomodulation (laser) therapy, cytology, and animal behavior. She loves educating clients and staff alike. She loves to entertain the staff with veterinary parody songs.

In her free time she loves spending time with her own pets, attending any concert or music festival she can, cooking for friends and family, and planning her next adventure.

Linda joined the WAH team in August 2022. She gained experience in the Veterinary field at a fast-paced Animal Hospital in NOVA.

Linda enjoys assisting during surgeries and learning more about the holistic lifestyle. In her free time, you can find her in nature, hiking with her husband and Australian Shepherd and taking care of her indoor plants.

Bio Coming Soon!

Starting at the beginning, my childhood dog was diagnosed with cancer. I learned early on how dedicated his veterinary staff was to helping him and our family. It was decided then that I would dedicate my life to helping animals and their people, he was my reason why I am in veterinary medicine today and I love my career. I graduated in 2017 Magna Cum Laude from Penn Foster College. I have been working in veterinary medicine for over 10 years, one of my favorite things about my job is client education, I love helping clients learn and understand more about their pets. I am excited to be a part of the Woodlake Team and learn more about holistic medicine practices! I recently relocated from Northern Virginia, to the Richmond area with my Husband, 2 dogs, 2 cats and a guinea pig. In my free time I enjoy relaxing with a good book on the beach.

Meg is a Chesterfield Country native, and she has always had a love for animals. From the time she was little, she could often be found playing with her furry friends and learning about different types of animals. Her passion for animals led her to study public health at East Carolina University, where she spent two years expanding her knowledge and skills.
When Meg isn’t working hard to care for our clients and animal patients, she loves spending time with her horse and friends. She’s an avid outdoors enthusiast and enjoys any activity that gets her outside, whether it’s hiking, camping, or just lounging in the sun.
One thing that really stands out about Meg is her kind and compassionate nature. She has a natural ability to connect with animals and people alike, which makes her an invaluable member of our team. We’re so excited to see all the great things she will accomplish with us here at WAH.
So, if you ever see Meg around the clinic, be sure to give her a warm welcome and say hello. We’re lucky to have her as part of our WAH family!