Dan D’Eramo
Executive Director, Co-Founder
Dan has been an animal lover from day one and always knew he was destined for an animal-related career. He attended the Pennsylvania State University where he used his degree in Agriculture and Animal Sciences to pursue a somewhat less traditional calling – animal protection. Upon graduation in 2007, he began his career advocating for animals and their people as the Chief Rescue and Investigations Officer for Farm Sanctuary, a farm animal rescue organization based in upstate New York.  He continued investigative work as a Humane Law Enforcement Officer for eight years at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington, DC and became the Director of Field Services for HRA in 2018 overseeing animal control, animal bite investigations, dispatch, and humane law enforcement for the District.

Dan enjoys the unique challenges that come with field work as well as the opportunities it provides to partner with like-minded people from all over to help animals and people when it’s needed most. He has been deployed numerous times through different organizations to aid in disaster response and large-scale animal cruelty investigations. After moving to Western Colorado and having the opportunity to volunteer at field clinics on the Navajo Nation, Dan fell in love with the mission and turned his career trajectory to providing access to veterinary care for rural populations.

When not at a field clinic, you can find Dan enjoying anything that puts him outdoors in the mountains (or desert) with his partner and dogs (rez dog Rosey pictured).

Dan can be reached at dderamo@rez.vet.

Dr. Elizabeth Schnabel, DVM
Medical Director, Co-Founder
Dr. Elizabeth Schnabel graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. She then completed a small animal rotating internship at a private emergency and specialty hospital in Bowie, MD. Afterwards, she moved to Wisconsin where she continued to practice emergency medicine before starting locum ER relief services. Her involvement with field clinics and providing vet care on reservations started when she was a student, and she’s continued to volunteer with multiple organizations since. Her passion for helping animals and underserved communities inspired her to co-found Rez Vet.

In her free time, Dr. Schnabel loves dog sports, backcountry backpacking, and spending her winters as a veterinarian for multiple sled dog races. She lives in Milwaukee, WI with her partner, three cats, and one awesome rez dog.

Dr. Schnabel can be reached at eschnabel@rez.vet.

Jessica Parry, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Field Clinic Director, Co-Founder
Jessica graduated with a Veterinary Technology degree in 2012 from the Community College of Baltimore County and became a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care in 2016. She worked at an emergency and specialty hospital in Maryland as the Education and Training Coordinator and Blood Donor Program Coordinator. She was honored to be an adjunct faculty member of the Veterinary Technology program at her alma mater, teaching anesthesia and clinical procedures to technician students. In 2023, she became a RECOVER certified CPR instructor in basic and advanced life support. 

Through volunteer work, Jessica discovered a love of field clinics and the opportunity to bring veterinary care to rural, underserved populations. She has been a contract staff member for Rural Area Veterinary Services since 2023. She co-founded Rez Vet to continue this work that is so rewarding and greatly needed.

She lives in Colorado with her partner and their two dogs, two chinchillas, and a tortoise named Digger.

Jessica can be reached at jparry@rez.vet.

Jennifer DeFosse
Director of Grants, Co-Founder
As an English major with big dreams of changing the world, Jennifer has been using her grant writing skills to advance community welfare initiatives for more than 15 years in her roles as a farmers market manager and in the animal welfare world, where she has brought in millions of dollars in grant awards for causes close to her heart. In addition to grant writing, Jennifer has served on various committees and boards, including Muscatine Parks & Recreation, Iowa Farmers Market Association, and Eastern Iowa Gliders, Inc. 

In her free time, Jennifer loves nothing more than flying sailplanes with her glider club and spending time with friends and family. She is a huge book nerd who can often be found snuggled up with a book and her very good dog, Jax, and her very bad cat, Little Nerd Baby.

Jennifer can be reached at jdefosse@rez.vet.