Our Team

Belinda has been in the veterinary industry for over 25 years, during which time she has gained experience and worked in all areas of the veterinary practice. After successfully earning her designation as an LVT (licensed veterinary technician), Belinda then pursued her love for veterinary management. She also graduated from Wilmington University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a minor in Human Resource Management.

In her free time, Belinda enjoys boating, riding her bike, and hanging out with her husband and critters. She also loves going to Bucs games and listening to live music.

Jen was originally born in Stoughton, Massachusetts but raised in Lakeland, Florida. She has worked in the Veterinary field since 2011. She started out in General Practice/Shelter Medicine and after about eight years, decided to move on to Fetch to gain new experience in Specialty & Emergency Medicine. She has worked in many positions in the field but discovered her true passion is with inventory management, she found that it has given her the opportunity to grow so much and assist in all departments in so many ways.

In her free time, she loves checking out new places to go kayaking, going to the beach, painting, collecting new plants, and spending time with her four-legged kids!

When she’s not at Fetch, Ally and her family enjoy kayaking, going to the beach, gardening, observing the Southwest Florida plants and wildlife, and spending time with their pets. Ally’s family includes a husband, 2 sons, 4 French Bulldogs, and 3 cats.

Michelle was born and raised in Florida. She was born in West Palm Beach, was raised in Orlando, and eventually moved to Fort Myers. She has worked in veterinary medicine since 2006. Michelle spent 4 years in veterinary internal medicine before she decided to pursue veterinary oncology. Her special interest in lymphoma in pets not only helped with that decision, but it is what brought her to Fetch Specialty & Cancer Veterinary Centers as a Medical Oncology Nurse. She sees many patients with lymphoma successfully go into remission and do well and this is gratifying to her. As a Lead Medical Oncology Nurse and Inventory Manager, she wears many hats and performs tasks in many areas such as; chemotherapy, CT scans, and x-rays, along with doing inventory and the day-to-day duties.

Michelle and her son enjoy their time together with their Pitbull, Dixie. Outside of spending time with her son, she enjoys going to the beach and sipping wine!

Kendi Ortiz is a Certified Veterinary Technician, she received her veterinary technician certification from Hillsborough Community College after working in the veterinary field for many years. She then went on to complete a bachelor’s degree from St. Petersburg College in veterinary hospital management and emergency and critical care. When Kendi joined Fetch in 2019, her interests originally lied in Oncology and Internal Medicine until she found her true interest, veterinary leadership.

When Kendi is not working, she enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and husband. She also shares her home with two cats named Hershel and Sansa, and two dogs named Lily and Severus.

Assata Winston was born and raised in Miami, FL. She eventually relocated to Tampa and decided to pursue her career in childcare while going to Hillsborough Community College. She soon realized that her true calling was to be in the veterinary field so she quickly transferred to a private college called Sanford Brown College where she enrolled in their Veterinary Technology Program and earned her AA in Science. She later realized the Administration and Customer Service side of the Veterinary field truly gave her a sense of fulfillment. At Fetch, Assata feels at home, like she is a part of a true team, and makes a difference not only for the health and safety of the patients but for the clients as well.

In her spare time, she enjoys being a mommy to her amazing, adorable, energetic 3-year-old. They love the outdoors, whether that be going to the park, hiking, or going to amusement parks. They also enjoy finding new places to find tasty treats and Assata has quite a fascination with movies.

Anita Seda is our Veterinary Assistant Practice Manager for Emergency Services in Brandon. She has been in the veterinary field for about 17 years now and it is her life’s passion. She moved to the Tampa Bay area from Fort Lauderdale about 3 years ago to open one of the Fetch locations with Dr. Ratterree as an Oncology nurse. She is also a full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Elaina grew up in Rhode Island and attended The University of Rhode Island where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Sciences and a minor in Chemistry. Not long after graduating, she began her career in veterinary medicine. She has years of experience at various levels within a veterinary practice including veterinary technician skills in both general practice and advanced specialty medicine, inventory management, and practice management. Elaina took a lead role in the development and opening of all 4 of our Fetch hospitals and continues to work toward the success of each of our locations.

Some interesting facts about Elaina — she has been a competitive swimmer since the age of 4. She even swam Division 1 on a swimming scholarship in college. She has an affinity for all animals, especially her dogs, cats, and chickens! She also enjoys family time, warm weather, cozy campfires, and anything that has to do with water.

Originally from Memphis, TN, Irene joined the Fetch team in 2020 after moving from Coeur d’Alene, ID. She has always had a fondness for pets and appreciation for the human-animal bond. After considering veterinary medicine, she decided instead to pursue her Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Policy from American University. She previously served as the Practice Manager at our Brandon, FL location.

Irene moved from our Brandon location to Greenville, SC with her husband, Tyler, her daughter, Fiona, and their sweet puppies – Kennedy (toy poodle) and Rosie (Rhodesian Ridgeback).

Bonny has always had a huge passion to care for every creature, great or small! She grew up in veterinary medicine with her father and quickly realized her calling was in the background of the hospital. Bonny has managed multiple veterinary hospitals as well as pet resorts and most recently ER medicine. She is always the go-to when technical issues arise and loves being a problem solver!

In her spare time, you can find her riding around with her pug Charles to plant shops and grabbing “pupachinos”. They also share their home with a little Boston, Nutmeg, a Boxer puppy, Noodle, and lots of kitties to love!

A Columbia, SC native, Callie was raised around Gamecocks, but always knew Clemson was her light at the end of the tunnel. She began her time at Clemson University as an Animal and Veterinary Science major, but eventually switched to communication upon realizing her intellectual strengths lied there. After completing her undergraduate degree in Media and Mass Communication in just three years, she went on to work in the luxury wedding industry as a wedding planner and marketing advisor. Eventually, her roots brought her back to the veterinary community and she joined the Fetch team in 2021.

In her free time, Callie enjoys hiking, collecting succulents, kayaking, or traveling with her husband, Sam, and their adorable Aussie, Aspen. She also still enjoys planning the occasional wedding.