Blue River PetCare CEO and leadership

Mr. Schmitz is the Chief Financial Officer of BRP. Ferdie co-founded BRP in 2009. Ferdie is responsible for all accounting, reporting, tax and administrative matters for BRP. Ferdie also conducts due diligence on hospitals and assists with ongoing practice management once a veterinary hospital is acquired. Prior to forming BRP, Ferdie served as CFO of ParadigmHealth, Inc. ('Paradigm'). Ferdie worked closely with Dan beginning in 2003 (during the sale of PersonalPath, a Willis Stein portfolio company, to Paradigm) until the sale of Paradigm in 2007. Prior to Paradigm, Ferdie served as Controller of Lifeguard, Inc., a large regional HMO from 1995 to 1997 and as a member of Ernst & Young’s audit practice from 1981 to 1995. Ferdie is a CPA and holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.

Mr. Jain is the Chief Operating Officer of BRP. Roy co-founded BRP in 2009. In addition to managing hospital operations, Roy is responsible for identifying attractive veterinary hospitals, directing due diligence, and structuring acquisitions. Roy has 15+ years of transactional and investment management experience as a private equity investor and investment banker and has worked with Dan since 1998. Prior to forming BRP, Roy worked at Willis Stein since 1998, where he became Principal in April 2005. Prior to joining Willis Stein in 1998, Roy was in the investment banking division of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. Roy received an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a B.A. degree in Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences and Economics from Northwestern University.

Mr. Schmitz is the Chief Financial Officer of BRP. Ferdie co-founded BRP in 2009. Ferdie is responsible for all accounting, reporting, tax and administrative matters for BRP. Ferdie also conducts due diligence on hospitals and assists with ongoing practice management once a veterinary hospital is acquired. Prior to forming BRP, Ferdie served as CFO of ParadigmHealth, Inc. ('Paradigm'). Ferdie worked closely with Dan beginning in 2003 (during the sale of PersonalPath, a Willis Stein portfolio company, to Paradigm) until the sale of Paradigm in 2007. Prior to Paradigm, Ferdie served as Controller of Lifeguard, Inc., a large regional HMO from 1995 to 1997 and as a member of Ernst & Young’s audit practice from 1981 to 1995. Ferdie is a CPA and holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.

Mr. Jain is the Chief Operating Officer of BRP. Roy co-founded BRP in 2009. In addition to managing hospital operations, Roy is responsible for identifying attractive veterinary hospitals, directing due diligence, and structuring acquisitions. Roy has 15+ years of transactional and investment management experience as a private equity investor and investment banker and has worked with Dan since 1998. Prior to forming BRP, Roy worked at Willis Stein since 1998, where he became Principal in April 2005. Prior to joining Willis Stein in 1998, Roy was in the investment banking division of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. Roy received an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a B.A. degree in Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences and Economics from Northwestern University.