Meet Our Administration

Karen joined Oradell Animal Hospital in 2003, after graduating from Bergen Community College’s Veterinary Technician Program, with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science. Karen began her career as a veterinary assistant, quickly advancing to a Certified Technician. Within 3 years Karen became a supervisor, and then the Patient Services Manager to which she held this title for the next 12 years. In 2019, Karen joined the Administration Team as Associate Director of Oradell Animal Hospital. Karen has a multifaceted job working with team members to ensure the mission statement and core values of Oradell Animal Hospital are achieved. Karen is a Board Member of the New Jersey Veterinary Hospital Manager Association, an active member of VHMA, NJVTA and NVTA. She is also the co-founder of the North Jersey Veterinary Technician Conference and also received her Certified Veterinary Practice Manager credential in January of 2020.

Alison is responsible for managerial functions that encompass most areas of the hospital. She is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a concentration in psychology and business management, and has been serving as hospital administrator for 20 years. She works closely with the hospital director to achieve the hospital's mission and ensure exceptional customer service. Alison handles all billing and client related financial matters.

Christine is responsible for managing most matters pertaining to all employees including recruitment, orientation, contract preparation, and employee benefits.

Megan has been part of the OAH administrative team since 2008. Her role started as the Administrative Assistant to her current position of Client Relations Coordinator. Her primary role it to help facilitate clients with any issues or concerns they may have while trying to maintain client satisfaction. With her many years spent here Megan has a strong understanding of the billing and financial aspects of OAH. In her free time Megan loves to spend time outdoors camping with her family which includes her English Bulldog Billy.

Sue Kolkka has been an employee of the Oradell Animal Hospital for 22 years. Her experience as a licensed veterinary technician spans several departments in our hospital including both clinic services and client services. In her most recent position prior to becoming manager of our Fort Lee clinic, Sue functioned as a team leader in our Paramus office responsible for training all exam room technicians and assistants on hospital protocols, procedures and techniques. Sue lives in Mahwah, NJ with her husband, two children, and her dog Honey and her cat Cocoa.

Liz McKnight graduated from Cook College at Rutgers University in 1983 with a B.S. in Animal Science, and earned her CVT status after passing the Veterinary Technician National Exam in 1999. Liz has worked at Oradell Animal Hospital for over 30 years where she has been involved in all aspects of animal care, including nursing, surgery, dentistry, radiology and oncology. Over the years her role expanded to supervising the technical support staff. Since 1997, Liz became the manager of the Clinic Services department which includes the outpatient clinic, the laboratory, the dispensing pharmacy, the oncology team, and client education. In 2019 Liz's role expanded further when she took on the additional responsibility of managing the Client Services Department as the Outpatient Services Manager. Liz has always had a special interest in behavior and pet nutrition. Liz enjoys reading and being outdoors, hiking, gardening, and birding.

Heidi is responsible for the keeping of all financial records associated with the corporation and its business, including receipts, disbursements, general ledger, cash management and payroll.

Michele is a graduate of the Bergen Community College, Veterinary Technician Program where she earned a degree in Applied Science. She began working at Oradell Animal Hospital in 2008 as a Client Services Representative. She then transferred to the Emergency and Critical care department where she started as a ward aide and vet assistant until she became a licensed Tech. Shortly after that she became a supervisor in the department and has been doing that until January 2019 when she moved to her current position of Patient Services Manager. As Manager of Patient Services Michele oversees all of the technical support staff in the following departments: emergency, critical care, dental, surgery, radiology/MRI/CT, medicine, cardiology, rehabilitation/cold laser, step down wards and instruments.