About The Team Behind the AKC Pet Healthcare Plan

Steve joined PetPartners in 2005 as CFO and became President and CEO in 2006. He came to PetPartners with a 25-year track record in various financial positions, both corporate and operations, with several global companies including Tyco International and Georgia-Pacific.

Steve has an accounting degree from the University of Florida and an MBA in Finance from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.

With tennis racket and ragged ball in hand, Steve and his wife, Sharon, spend a lot of time with their terrier-mix, Leo, who loves to play fetch more than food itself. "Boy, that little dog can out-and-out fly!" exclaim his neighbors. Leo is now listed with the AKC Canine Partners program, and is destined to become a star in Flyball.

A seasoned insurance industry professional with more than twenty five years of experience in operations and marketing. Sandy is responsible for operations and all aspects of the sales and marketing function.

Sandy comes to PetPartners with extensive experience in all areas of marketing, sales, business development, audit, medical oversight, operations, and special investigations. She holds a license in property and casualty and is a certified CPAMAG. Her last five years were spent in the investigative segment, where she managed Independent Adjusting, Database, Surveillance, Claims, Fire, International Claims, and Special Investigations divisions. Three of these divisions included property and casualty claim oversight (Fire, Independent Adjusting and Special Investigations). Sandy also managed and developed international sales and marketing with a focus on branding and new business development. During her four years with Sterling Healthcare she held the position of Chief Privacy Officer for HIPAA and Compliance as well as Vice President of Staffing and Recruiting; at Blue Cross Blue Shield Sandy served for almost 15 years in numerous roles such as customer service, claims, audit, medical review, medical affairs, appeals/grievance, and quality/process improvement.

A North Carolina native who has spent most of her life in North Carolina, Sandy attended Mount Olive College. She is an avid Carolina Tar Heels basketball fan and a Carolina Hurricanes hockey fan. She enjoys reading and spending time with her three pets: Precious and Pixie are her two cats, and Lady is her loveable dog. Most of her time is spent with her husband and their two daughters, all three of whom are also avid Hurricane and Tar Heel fans!

Leyla joined Pet Partners in 2007 with a background in call center operations, provider relations, sales and underwriting.

She initially managed the day-to-day operations of our customer service call center. She is now part of the marketing team, focusing on the American Kennel Club relationship. She serves as the point of contact for the AKC, managing sales, business retention, creating promotional materials and attending trade shows.

Leyla has over 10 years experience in the insurance industry and is a licensed Property and Casualty agent. She is a Detroit, Michigan native and in her free time she enjoys spending time at the beach and competing in the local hunter/jumper shows with her two horses Templeton and Andiamo.