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Brian Garish

President

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As president of Banfield Pet Hospital, Brian leads the vision and strategic direction of the industry’s leading provider of preventive care. He also serves on the board of the Banfield Foundation. Brian believes that pets, people and society are all connected and is passionate about ensuring the practice is making a positive impact on the world at large. His top priority is creating a high-performing, inclusive culture at Banfield’s 1,000+ hospitals for its 19,000+ associates across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico. Brian leads with empathy, impatience and impact and is a widely sought-after thought leader having been featured in USA Today, Forbes, BBC News, etc.

About Brian Garish

Associations & certifications

Best Health & Wellbeing Initiative for Business Culture Award 2019, Rover’s list of Best Dog-Friendly Companies of 2019, Forbes’ Best Employers for New Grads list 2018, The Oregonian Top Workplaces in Oregon/Southwest Washington honoree 2018, The Civic 50 by Points of Light honoree 2018, The Civic 50 by Points of Light honoree 2017

Education

Bachelor's degree in philosophy from Indiana University in Indianapolis

Pronouns

He / him

Language fluency

English

Personal interests

Reading, playing tennis, basketball

Pets

Two cats