Meet The Team

Founder & CEO

Christopher Torre, VMD

Working with multiple species in a combination of both medical and surgical applications and troubleshooting different and unique veterinary challenges are two of Dr. Christopher Torre’s favorite aspects of being a veterinarian. He grew up in Medford, New Jersey, and fondly remembers getting the first family dog when he was eight years old. As a teenager, he worked as a kennel assistant which reinforced his desire to study veterinary medicine.

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A Shawnee High School graduate, Dr. Torre went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in animal science and biology from Cornell University in 2007. He graduated with honors and distinction in research before continuing his education and earning his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. During veterinary school, Dr. Torre served as class president all four years and president of the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) for two years. In addition to working at local shelters during veterinary school, Dr. Torre also volunteered abroad on international service trips in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Thailand. After becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Torre led a group of 20 veterinary students on a trip to Thailand where the group provided free medical services and spay and neuter services to stray dogs and cats to help with population control. Community service is important to Dr. Torre as evidenced by the number of hours he has volunteered over the years at a local wildlife rehabilitation center and at Philadelphia shelters performing spays and neuters. During veterinary school he volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House (an affiliate of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and his dog Gus worked as a therapy dog greeting children and their families. He has also worked with a local 4H group to help children gain exposure to farm animals.

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Additionally, Dr. Torre has served for 3 years as the veterinarian of record for the Burlington County Animal Shelter and is currently the veterinarian of record at the Animal Welfare Association (AWA). Dr. Torre’s professional interests include soft tissue surgery, emergency medicine, and veterinary practice management-the latter of which takes up most of his time.

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At home Dr. Torre spends time with his wife Nicole, also a veterinarian, his son, and their many pets, Cane Corso (Leonard), three cats (Walter, Stella and Simone). He also enjoys farming, hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities.

Director of Strategic Development

Jayme O'Malley

Jayme grew up in Philadelphia, where she rescued all the little shelled and scaly animals she could find. After twenty years of working in human medicine, her love for her pigs and all the scaly pets sent her back to college to receive a bachelor's degree from Delaware Valley University in Conservation and Wildlife Management. 

In 2020 joined the Vetmeducate team as the director of Strategic Development, working to support our teams and be a resource within our network of hospitals. Jayme lives in bucks county with her husband, daughter, 4 dogs and 2 pigs.  

Director of Strategic Development

Alexander Munoz, LVT

Although originally from NewJersey, Alex has spent a portion of his life in South Florida. He has worked in veterinary medicine for over 15 years and has experience in Primary Care Medicine, Specialty Medicine and academia. Alex has a special interest in Emergency Medicine, education for both team members and pet parents, marketing, and public relations. 

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Alex has a passion for educating pet parent for the better welfare of their pets and also helping educate future veterinary medicine professionals. AIex currently shares his life with his dog Tito and in his spare time he enjoys spending quality time with family, taking Tito to parks, going to the beach, bike riding, and going to the movies.

Associate Director of Training and Staff Development 

Michele Hinks, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Michele Hinks became a CVT in 2006 and obtained her bachelor’s degree in science from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2009.  She earned her VTS in ECC in 2014.  She works at a busy emergency and referral hospital group as an Associate Director of Training and has previously held technical staff and blood bank supervisor roles.  She lives in New Jersey with her husband, 3 young kids, a goofy yellow lab, 2 free loading felines, and a judgmental bearded dragon.  She has great interest in CPR, blood transfusion medicine, critical care nursing, toxicology, and staff training and development.  

Inventory Coordinator 

Greilyn Tessing

Greilyn grew up in South Jersey and Florida. She has worked in vet med for 10 years and has always been passionate about animals. She has a special love for extra-large breeds, especially Great Danes and Cane Corso. She has 5 pets of her own two dogs and three cats.

Greilyn is the inventory coordinator for Pennsauken Animal Hospital, Audubon Family Veterinary Center and Exclusively Cats Medical Center of Medford. When she is not working in one of our hospitals you can find Greilyn kayaking, traveling or spending time with animals. 

Director of Medical Software & Training Mentor

Mark Massaro, DVM

Dr. Mark Massaro was born and raised in south Jersey and comes from a family of veterinarians. His parents have owned and operated Village Veterinary Hospital in Medford, NJ for over 30 years, where his older brother now serves as head veterinarian. Like Dr. Torre, he graduated from Shawnee High School, and then went on to earn his Bachelors in Biology with Honors from the University of Richmond in Virginia. Following college he attended the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine where he earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. 

After graduating from vet school, Dr. Massaro completed a rigorous rotating internship in small medicine and surgery at the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services (CARES) in Bucks County, PA, which is now one of the greater Philadelphia BluePearl Pet Hospitals. Following internship Dr. Massaro joined the family practice, where he served as an Associate Veterinarian, as well as the Marketing and Technology Lead.

Dr. Massaro’s interests in the veterinary management / technology world grew and he then took on a series of roles at different companies, spanning from remote work in NJ to on-site positions in Philadelphia, Houston, TX and Knoxville, TN. All of these roles centered around advancing technology in the veterinary industry, specifically relating to electronic medical record (EMR) or practice management systems (PMS).

Now returning home to south Jersey, Dr. Massaro is thrilled to take on the role of Director of Medical Software and Training Mentor. He is super excited to bring his knowledge and passion for both clinical work and technology to the teams at vetmEDUcate, across our multiple hospitals. Outside of work Dr. Massaro’s interests include playing sports (soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball), as well as hanging out and hiking with his wife Carolyn and their 3 dogs (Treeing Walker Coonhound, Miniature Poodle, and Texas Street Pitbull) and 2 cats (only the dogs hike, but not for lack of trying!). 

Marketing Director

Cassandra Ruiz

Cassandra grew up in NJ, DE & PA and in some way always worked with animals. From raising baby ducks through 4H, riding horses, owning an assortment of pets as a child, and currently raising her two rescue dogs with her husband. They are also a proud military family, Go Army!

Now the Director of Marketing for Pennsauken Animal Hospital, Audubon Family Veterinary Center, and Art City Vets & Urgent Care, Cassandra is passionate about connecting with the community and highlighting all the incredible work being done at all our hospitals.

Facilities Coordinator

Chris Beckmann

Bio coming!

Financial Coordinator

Mya Gardiner

Mya is the Vetmeducate Financial Coordinator with a bachelor's degree in finance from Rowan University. Since 2022, she has been working alongside Jayme O’Malley as the go-to persons behind the scenes, managing the finances of our veterinary practices. Mya goes from handling spreadsheets and ensuring smooth financial operations by day, to being the best dog mom ever to JuneyBee by night. Her love for Vetmed and finances go hand in hand which makes working for Vetmeducate a great fit! 

Training Mentor

Eric Hilton, BSc, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Eric has been working in veterinary medicine since 2003. His first job working in emergency medicine was in 2005 and he has been there ever since. He became a CVT in 2011 while working as an emergency technician in Lancaster, PA. He moved on to work at the University of Tennessee as an ICU technician where he discovered his passion for teaching. It was then that he decided to pursue a specialty certification.  In 2018, he obtained his veterinary technician specialty certification in Emergency and Critical Care. 

His professional interests include polyraumas, pain management, and toxicology. He also has a strong predilection for unstable anesthetic cases, and he enjoys utilizing different modalities to anesthetize these cases. He also has a passion for the human animal bond. 

He lives in Philadelphia with his Great Pyrenees Rufus and his two cats, a Siamese mix named Pipette and a Ragamuffin named Mendel. He also has a California Mountain King Snake named Bunsen.  Outside of work, he enjoys pretty much anything outdoors and spending time with friends and family. 

Marketing Director

Ally Mallick

Ally Mallick grew up in South Jersey. She graduated Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s in marketing and media management. She is an avid animal lover and has two Boston terriers, LunchBox and Applesauce, a Havanese puppy, Smooch, and a Persian cat, Zero.

Ally is the Marketing Director for Absecon Veterinary Hospital and Emergency, Cape Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care, and Exclusively Cats Medical Center of Medford. In her free time, she enjoys hanging with her family, petting all the dogs, and loves Philly sports. Go Birds! 🦅