Carla Lerum

Carla Lerum is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in veterinary technology and operations at Banfield Pet Hospital, where Carla has held various leadership positions since 2010. Currently serving as Director of IT Product Management, Carla leads strategic initiatives to enhance collaboration and user experience within technology teams. Previously, as Director of Business Partnerships, Carla aligned business and IT capabilities, overseeing the planning and deployment of technology solutions to meet business goals. Other roles include Senior Program Manager IT Systems, where Carla focused on medical strategy and process improvement, and Senior Manager Veterinary Systems Support, ensuring quality compliance across a network of over 1,000 hospitals. Carla holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Lewis & Clark College.