Cari was born and raised in the Bay Area. She studied Business and Early Childhood Education, then in 1990, decided to enter the veterinary field. Cari has been with VCA East Bay Veterinary Emergency since 2019. She loves working with people and has a special interests in client satisfaction, client experience, and building strong bonds within her team. "The staff and clients can learn so much from us and we can learn so much from them. I love to solve issues and help employees grow."

In her free time, Cari enjoys hiking, shopping, camping and B&B's. She also loves spending time with her pets: Beau, the 9-year-old Border Collie, and Mojo, the orange Tabby.