Our Team
DOCTORS
Dr. Linda Sands grew up in the South, spending most of her childhood in Florida. She attended UGA, where she met and married her husband, Steve, and has been married to him for over 30 years.
Dr. Pineda is one of the founding owners of Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort. Dr. Pineda has a love of cutting-edge medicine and soft tissue surgery.
Dr. Katharine Holder is originally from the mountains of North Carolina. She attended North Carolina State University for her undergraduate degree in animal science as well as her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
MANAGERS
Beth came to Dogwood in October 2010 as a Pet Resort Specialist, and has since moved up to Pet Resort Manager. She has a passion for all animals and couldn’t ask for a better place to call her second home.
Elizabeth Armentano was born in Boone, North Carolina, but shortly thereafter her family moved to Chapel Hill and she has been here ever since. Elizabeth got married and purchased her first home with her husband in 2015.
Tim Snarski was born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He attended King’s College for General Science and Johnson College where he earned an Associate degree in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology.
MEDICAL TEAM
I was born and raised in Raleigh. Growing up I had many different animals including dogs, ferrets, geckos, and several snakes. I began working at an animal hospital while still in high school.
Dahlia was born and raised in the rolling hills of middle Tennessee, but she has called Chapel Hill home since 2012. Her passion for animal husbandry was sparked at a very young age while tending to the pigs, chickens, peacocks, and horses on her mother’s farm.
Emily grew up in central Maryland and relocated to North Carolina in 2018. She received her bachelors degree in biology from Bates college and in the ensuing eight years she worked with wildlife, handling everything from elephants to the quail of Fort Bragg.
Ivy was born and raised in Chapel Hill. She is graduating from UNC Greensboro in May ’16 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.
Chelsea was born and raised in Virginia. She graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA with a bachelor’s degree in 2014 and a master’s degree in teaching in 2015.
CLIENT SERVICES TEAM
Emily Hudek was born and raised in Washington state. She moved to North Carolina to pursue her life-long dream of becoming a veterinarian.
Amber is a Florida native and has lived in North Carolina for 4 years. She’s a Birth Doula with a family of 3 plus two sweet pups….
Jemeesa is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She has recently returned to North Carolina after completing her Master of Music degree at Florida State …
Laurel was born and raised in Sanford, North Carolina, where she currently resides with her boyfriend and their furry family members; Mia the basset hound and Nala the pit bull.
PET STYLISTS
Heather grew up in Hickory, NC, surrounded by pets. As the daughter of a veterinarian, she enjoyed a childhood with dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, horses, geese and goats.
Kristy recently moved from Michigan to North Carolina with her husband of 10 years, her Shih Tzu, Walter, and her cat, Lentil. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Arts Education.
RESORT SPECIALISTS
Kristy was born and raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. She recently moved to North Carolina with her boyfriend Bill, who is attending law school at NCCU.
Abby was born and raised in Georgia, but she has spent the last 10 years in North Carolina. Abby is a student at NC State University. After…
Alyssa was born and raised in Pittsboro, North Carolina. She has a basset hound and two cats named Max, Amos, and Socks…
Ben grew up in Illinois and has spent the last several years living in Oregon. He recently moved to North Carolina to be closer to family and is going to school for business administration.
Blake is an NC native, born and raised in Durham. Although he’s never had his own pet, (family allergies) Blake has always loved animals, especially dogs.
Cristy grew up in southern Florida but now calls Pittsboro, NC home. She has a passion for working with horses but loves the smaller four legged furry friends just as much.
Justin was born in North Carolina. He is currently attending Central Carolina Community College. Justin has been in boy scouts all of his life and earlier this year…
Sara grew up in Durham, North Carolina and moved to Pittsboro about 3 years ago. She has a passion for all animals, but especially has a love for dogs. Sara…