ABOUT US: directors & officers
DIRECTORS
Peter P. Emily, DDS is an accomplished human and veterinary dentist with a career spanning over 40 years. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery at Creighton University, Omaha Nebraska and his Certificate of Periodontology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Emily later went on to receive his post-graduate certification in Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Surgery and Restorative/Prosthetic Dentistry from the Dental Division of Denver General Hospital. When Dr. Emily graduated from dental school in the 1960s, the standard operating procedure for animal dentistry was limited to cleaning and extractions.
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Steven Holmstrom, DVM currently practices at the Animal Dental Clinic in San Carlos, California, having been certified by the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) 1989. Dr. Holmstrom earned his DVM degree from the University of Missouri in 1972. He is the past president of the AVDC, Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, American Veterinary Dental Society and two times president for the Peninsula Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Holmstrom has consulted for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, University of California at Berkeley’s Office of Lab Animal Care and numerous pharmaceutical and dental companies. He has held several professional offices in committees and colleges and has received several awards including the AAHA Far West Practitioner of the Year and the University of Missouri Alumnus of the Year. He has written numerous articles and publications, including a textbook on veterinary dental techniques, now in its third edition, and published in Japanese, Spanish and Italian. Dr. Holmstrom has also written a textbook for veterinary technicians and is the Guest Editor for two editions of Veterinary Clinics of North America. He speaks frequently on veterinary dentistry at major national and international meetings.
For recreation Dr. Holmstrom is an underwater SCUBA Instructor, Ham radio operator, motor home enthusiast, and avid sailor. He is a past Commodore of the Sequoia Yacht Club in Redwood City.
Edward Eisner, DVM received his AB and DVM degrees in 1964, and is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Veterinary Dental College and Past President of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. Currently, Dr. Eisner is President of the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine and is Director of Services of Denver Veterinary Dental Service, a referral practice which has been serving the Rocky Mountain Region since 1983.
Dr. Eisner’s practice is located in the TenderCare Veterinary Medical Center in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He is coauthor of the textbook, Veterinary Dental Techniques, which has been published in English, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Dr. Eisner has published more than 70 professional articles and book chapters, and has served as a speaker at numerous national and international meetings since 1980.
Dr. Eisner is on the Advisory Boards of the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry and Veterinary Forum, as well as on those for numerous commercial concerns. Dr. Eisner leads one section of the extramural program in the Colorado University Department of Dental Hygiene. Dr. Eisner is the 2001 recipient of the American Veterinary Dental Society Education and Research Award and the 2004 American Veterinary Dental College Service Award.
Scott Meiklejohn is skilled lobbyist and negotiator, bringing experience from lobbying the state legislature,
administrative agencies and the practice of law. Scott has been active lobbying in Colorado
since 1987.
He also brings experience as an association executive having created and managed both national and statewide associations. Scott has represented a diverse group of clients including: Colorado AFL-CIO, the Workers Compensation Education Association, the Denver Police Protective Association, the National Association of Bail Insurance Companies and Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Inc. among others. Scott has expertise in property and casualty insurance issues including rates and classifications, managed care systems and regulation. He has also been involved in numerous state and local candidate and issue campaigns.
Scott Meiklejohn earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, College of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Business from the University of Denver.
Lila Bellamente has owned and operated a successful, independent interior design firm in
Colorado for 35 years.
Ms. Bellamente is a professional member of the International Interior Design Association
(IIDA). Major firm projects include: 1) over 200,000 square feet of commercial space for a prominent Colorado
financial company,
2) 75,000 square feet for an international child care company, 3) a 17,000 square foot residential project featured in Luxe Magazine.
For 17 years, Ms. Bellamente’s firm has served as Chair for the Designer Silent Auction to benefit the Hospice of Saint John. To date, this event chaired by Ms. Bellamente has raised over $500,000 for this fine cause. Ms. Bellamente’s firm also provides furniture and facility services to the Hospice and have supported many other local charities including the Denver Children's Home.
OFFICERS
Susanne Pilla is the Managing Director of PEIVDF, having joined in June 2004. Prior to joining PEIVDF, Ms. Pilla was the Commercial Director/General Manager at a UK software start-up, Indigo Stone International Ltd. (formerly RISC, now recently acquired by EMC). Ms. Pilla also was responsible for Product Management of a $22 million segment of Softgoods at Burton Snowboards.
Ms. Pilla has a BA in Economics from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a MA in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.
As part of her MA program, Ms. Pilla spent a semester at Escuela Superior de Administracion y Direccion de Empressas (ESADE) in Barcelona, Spain.
Ms. Pilla was the co-author, with Mr. George Thomas, of an article entitled “Key Strategies for E-Business Success” published in the 2001 Handbook of Business Strategy.