Banfield Pet Hospital® welcomes new Chief Operating Officer

Banfield Pet Hospital^® today welcomed Mony Iyer as chief operating officer to oversee field and operations teams across the practice’s more than 1,000 hospitals nationwide. As a member of Banfield’s senior leadership team and in partnership with Mars Veterinary Health, Mony will provide strategic direction for future business growth with responsibility for new hospital openings, commercial and real estate.

“With 15 years of experience driving strategy and operational effectiveness, Mony’s breadth of expertise makes him a valuable addition to Banfield,” said Brian Garish, president of Banfield Pet Hospital. “Our profession—and world—are rapidly evolving, with pets playing an even more important role in people’s lives than ever before. I am excited to partner with Mony as we continue to shift our ways of working to exceed our client’s expectations and provide even more pets with the high-quality preventive care they deserve.”

“As a pet lover and owner myself and someone who is passionate about driving strategic business growth, I’m thrilled to join the Banfield team and work together with Mars Veterinary Health towards our shared purpose: A Better World for Pets,” said Mony Iyer, chief operating officer of Banfield Pet Hospital. “I’m looking forward to leveraging my background and expertise in strategy, multi-unit health services and retail to positively impact our associates, pets and clients.”

Mony was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and spent seven years in India through high school and college. Mony has a master’s in computer engineering as well as an MBA from Duke University. In his free time, Mony enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters as well as their energetic German Shepherd dog, Max and Mini Lop rabbit, Cinnabun.