By Your Side
Where excellent medicine, compassionate care, and a strong team come together.
Partners
Paul Badeau
Managing Director
“Dr. Badeau started volunteering for our clinic when he was only 14 years”
Katy Zyra
VMD
“Dr. Zyra has been a member of BVH since 1998. In addition to seeing dogs and cats, “
Ashleigh Kopec
DVM
“As one of our overnight emergency doctors, Dr. Kopec can be found treating a”
Lynne Zelinsky
DVM
“Growing up in Manchester, CT and attending Glastonbury High School, Dr. Zelinsky was”
Associate Veterinarians
William Pomper
DVM
“Dr. Pomper grew up in Brooklyn, NY, with a plethora of animals ranging”
Edward Grace
DVM
“Dr. Grace is a 1983 graduate of UConn (B.S. Pathobiology, Magna Cum Laude,”
Michelle Pesce
DVM, CVA
“Dr. Pesce received her bachelor’s degree at Stony Brook University”
Joanna L. FitzGerald
DVM
“Dr. FitzGerald received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from”
Colleen Kellogg
DVM
“Dr. Kellogg is a graduate of Glasgow University School of Veterinary Medicine.”
Management
Matt M.
Manager, Finance and Administration
“As a second generation hospital employee, Matt has literally grown”
Heather G.T.
Hospital Manager
Heather has lived in the North East most of her life. After graduating
Kate G.
HR Manager
“Kate is a CT-native who has been a long-time client of Bolton Veterinary Hospital”
Supervisors
Jen N.
Patient Care Supervisor
“Jen had always known she wanted to work with animals. The end goal may look”
Kristy D., CVT
Patient Care Supervisor
“Kristy is a CVT with an associates degree in Science from Becker College.”
Jennifer W.
Client Services Supervisor
“Jennifer joined our hospital in March 2025. She graduated from the University”
Bryan S.
Client Services Supervisor
“Bryan grew up here in Connecticut and then moved to Florida to work”
Collen C.
Supervisor
“Colleen is a skilled veterinary professional who has grown from veterinary technician”
Support Staff
Lori P.
Senior Administration
“Lori joined us in August 1991 because, as she says, “all the best pets come here.”
Carol F.
Senior Administration
“Carol graduated from Becker College with an A.S. in Animal Science in 1986,”
Michele W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
“Michele earned her Master’s in Social Work at the University of Saint Joseph”
By Your Side
Where excellent medicine, compassionate care, and a strong team come together.
Partners
Paul Badeau
Managing Director
“Dr. Badeau started volunteering for our clinic when he was only 14 years old. He began working as a technician in April 1997 and continued working here as he attended the University of Connecticut where he received his undergraduate degree in Pathobiology in 2003.”
Katy Zyra
VMD
“Dr. Zyra has been a member of BVH since 1998. In addition to seeing dogs and cats, she can often be found treating a variety of animals ranging from rabbits and guinea pigs to lizards and chickens.”
Ashleigh Kopec
DVM
“As one of our overnight emergency doctors, Dr. Kopec can be found treating a variety of cases and performing any given surgery at all hours of the night. After she graduated with her DVM from Tuft’s University in 2005, she made her way to Bolton Vet to begin her career.”
Shonna Kalos
VP
“Dr. Kalos is another of our veterinarians who “grew up” at Bolton Vet. She started in our job shadow program as a high school student, and worked her way up from kennel assistant to veterinary technician while graduating from UCONN in 1999 with a B.S. in Animal Science.”
Lynne Zelinsky
DVM
“Growing up in Manchester, CT and attending Glastonbury High School, Dr. Zelinsky was provided a unique opportunity to take veterinary and animal science classes through her high school’s Vocational Agriculture Program.”
Associate Veterinarians
William Pomper
DVM
“Dr. Pomper grew up in Brooklyn, NY, with a plethora of animals ranging from mice and birds, to fish and turtles, and owning his first dog at the age of 11. As a teenager, Dr. Pomper raised poultry and swine for his uncles at their family-owned restaurant.”
Edward Grace
DVM
“Dr. Grace is a 1983 graduate of UConn (B.S. Pathobiology, Magna Cum Laude, Degree with Distinction) and a 1988 graduate of Purdue University (D.V.M.). Dr. Grace has been a veterinarian at B.V.H. since 1994. For many years he was “
Kim Griswold
DVM
“Dr. Griswold joined us as a technician in 1996 while attending Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine to begin a second career as a veterinarian after working for IBM for 16 years. She completed her undergraduate requirements at UConn, graduated from Tufts in 1999,”
Brad Pikas
DVM
“Dr. Pikas joined our staff in June 2005. He completed his undergraduate work in 1996 at Washington University in St. Louis, focusing on Environmental Sciences. He attained his D.V.M. from the University of Illinois in 2003 and continued with an internship in 2004”
Michelle Pesce
DVM, CVA
“Dr. Pesce received her bachelor’s degree at Stony Brook University in Neurobiology & Physiology in 2008, then went on to vet school at Cornell University, graduating in 2012.”
Joanna L. FitzGerald
DVM
“Dr. FitzGerald received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2009.”
Elizabeth LaVallee
DVM
“Dr. LaVallee is a Connecticut native and happy to be back in her home state providing gold standard veterinary care. She received her doctorate of veterinary medicine from the Atlantic Veterinary College on Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2020.”
Colleen Kellogg
DVM
“Dr. Kellogg is a graduate of Glasgow University School of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to obtaining her veterinary degree she received a BS in animal science from the University of Connecticut. After graduating from the University of Glasgow,”
Kate Lavery
DVM
“Dr. Kate Lavery is a Connecticut native who grew up in Newington, CT. She found her passion to be a veterinarian after participating in a high school shadowing program at a local veterinary hospital.”
Sonja Kos
DVM
Born and raised in western Connecticut, Dr. Kos grew up surrounded by multiple cats and her grandparents’ dogs. Her passion for veterinary medicine stems from her interest in difficult science, creative thinking and, of course, her love of animals.
Management
Matt M.
Manager, Finance and Administration
“As a second generation hospital employee, Matt has literally grown up at BVH. Prior to becoming Manager, Finance and Administration, Matt has spent 20 years working at and managing the Pet’s Store Next Door, as well as managing IT for the hospital.”
Heather G.T.
Hospital Manager
Heather has lived in the North East most of her life. After graduating from college with a degree in business administration, she started her career in a very different field, property management.
Kate G.
HR Manager
“Kate is a CT-native who has been a long-time client of Bolton Veterinary Hospital for family pets. After venturing into recruiting and then Human Resources in 2009 and 2013”
Supervisors
Jen N.
Patient Care Supervisor
“Jen had always known she wanted to work with animals. The end goal may look different than what she initially wanted it to be but she’s fortunate to have found her passion.”
Kristy D., CVT
Patient Care Supervisor
“Kristy is a CVT with an associates degree in Science from Becker College. She did her Vet Tech internship at Bolton Veterinary over the summer of 1996 and from that point on she fell in love with every aspect of Veterinary Medicine.”
Jennifer W.
Client Services Supervisor
“Jennifer joined our hospital in March 2025. She graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science,”
Bryan S.
Client Services Supervisor
“Bryan grew up here in Connecticut and then moved to Florida to work at Disney World where he honed his customer service skills in tourism and hospitality.”
Jen B.
Lab Supervisor
“Jen’s journey with BVH began in 2003 when she started as a job shadow/volunteer. In 2005, she was hired as a part-time Animal Care Technician—a career move that remains”
Collen C.
Supervisor
“Colleen is a skilled veterinary professional who has grown from veterinary technician”
Support Staff
Lori P.
Senior Administration
“Lori joined us in August 1991 because, as she says, “all the best pets come here.” She came to us with a B.A. from UCONN and three years experience as a technician at a one-doctor practice. Lori now works as one of our supervisors and, along with Carol F.,”
Carol F.
Senior Administration
“Carol graduated from Becker College with an A.S. in Animal Science in 1986, and later received an A.S. in Accounting and Business Administration from Manchester Community College. She then sent out resumes to various hospitals listed in the phone book.”
Michele W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
“Michele earned her Master’s in Social Work at the University of Saint Joseph. She has experience providing individual and group counseling in community mental health settings.”
Dr. Allan A. Leventhal
DVM, Founder
“Founder of Bolton Veterinary Hospital, Allan was an Army Air Corps P-47 “Thunderbolt” fighter-bomber pilot in World War II, having flown 113 combat missions in France, Italy and Germany from August 17, 1944 to V-E Day.”
Dr. Michael Tulman
DVM
“Mike Tulman was born in Hartford, December 4, 1945. While raised in the North End of Hartford, Michael summered in Clinton, where he grew to love the sun and ocean – waterskiing, boating, and sailing.”
Dr. Allan A. Leventhal
DVM, Founder
“Founder of Bolton Veterinary Hospital, Allan was an Army Air Corps P-47 “Thunderbolt” fighter-bomber pilot in World War II, having flown 113 combat missions in France, Italy and Germany from August 17, 1944 to V-E Day.”
Dr. Michael Tulman
DVM
“Mike Tulman was born in Hartford, December 4, 1945. While raised in the North End of Hartford, Michael summered in Clinton, where he grew to love the sun and ocean – waterskiing, boating, and sailing.”
