Staff
Heather Simpson BVMS, MRCVS
Heather graduated from Glasgow University in 2000. She joined the practice in 2003 after working in Ireland for 2 years and then a brief spell in the Isle of Skye. She is a local lass, having lived in Inverurie all her life before leaving to go to university. She lives in Methlick and juggles work with looking after her daughter.
Jill Shand BVMS, MRCVS
Jill graduated from Glasgow University in 2001. She worked at Banff and Inverurie before joining Methlick in 2006 and becoming a partner in 2010. Jill was brought up on a farm near Turriff and now lives on a farm near Auchnagatt with her husband and three children. She enjoys all aspects of mixed practice but not surprisingly has a particular interest in farm animal work.
Emilie Pombourcq DVM, MRCVS
Emilie came to work for us in 2008. She graduated from Toulouse Veterinary School in France having spent her final year studying at The University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. She is especially keen on farm work but also enjoys her time spent with smaller animals. She has recently returned to work part time after taking some time off to look after her son who is set to grow up fluent in french and doric!
Sarah Todd BVMS, MRCVS
Sarah, a farmer’s daughter from Crieff came here as a new graduate in 2011 for a spell. Crieff beckoned however and she moved back to her local area to work for a while. Much to our delight she’s back here now and became a partner in 2017. Sarah loves all aspects of veterinary work and is particularly keen on ophthalmology. She is married and has 3 young children who take up all her spare time!
Hannah Ellis BVMBVS, MRCVS
Hannah graduated in July 2016 from Nottingham University. Hannah is a popular member of our team who enjoys all aspects of mixed practice. She is a keen horse rider and is especially popular with our equine clients. On the day she flew up for her interview it was so foggy that she had to take our word for it how beautiful it is up here - we are so glad she did and decided to join us!
Sara Youngson BVMS MRCVS
Sara graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 2011 and started work in Banff before moving to Inverness. She joined us in June 2023 to work in our Ellon branch doing small animal work. Outside of work Sara is kept busy with her young son.
Lorna Linfield BVM&S MRCVS
Lorna started with us in August 2022 as a new graduate from Edinburgh.
Tim Geraghty BVMS FHEA MVM DipECBHM MRCVS
Tim Joined our Methlick branch in July 2024. Tim is a European specialist in cattle health and production and will be working with us part time. He is already well known and liked in the north east farming community and is passionate about the benefits better health risk management can bring to livestock farming.
Gillian White BVMSci BSc(Hons) MRCVS
Gillian joined our Ellon branch in July 2024. Gillian works part time as a small animal vet. She has a particular interest in surgery.
James Nathan BVM&S BSc(Hons) MRCVS
James joined us in August 2024 as a new graduate from Edinburgh.
Fiona Sykes BVM&S BSc(Hons) MRCVS
Fiona Joined us in August 2024 as a new graduate from Edinburgh.
Personnel manager - Aileen White
Aileen assumed the role of practice manager in March 2018 having previously worked on reception and accounting. She enjoys country living and walks with her husband, two boys and working cocker spaniel Hunter (a.k.a. Brown Bear).
Accounts Assistant - Deborah Dennison
Debbie is well known to all our regulars at the Cattery at Methlick where she is responsible for a lot of the day to day care of the boarders. She also assists with the accounts and helps out on the reception desk.
Carol Wallace - Receptionist
A qualified human nurse, Carol also has lots of experience working as a receptionist in different posts. She works part time at our Ellon branch. Her working cocker spaniel, Casper keeps her busy when not at work.
Bryoni Mcallister - Receptionist
Bryoni joined the reception team at Ellon in 2020 (just as Covid hit!). Having working in a vets practice previously she has fitted in very quickly.
Sue MacIntosh - Receptionist
Sue may be familiar to some of our longer standing clients - she worked for castle vets many moons ago! She has joined us as a receptionist and is happy to help out with the animals too when necessary.
Sonita Matthew - Receptionist
Sonita joined us as a receptionist in our Methlick Branch in June 2024. She has her own flock of sheep and labrador Rosa which keep her busy when not at work.
Carlene Riddoch -Receptionist
Carlene joined our Ellon branch in August 2025. She had worked at Mintlaw vets prior to this so has fitted in very quickly.
Nurses/VCAs
Katrina Macpherson RVN
Katrina joined us as an SVN and after two years of hard work both in the practice and at college so became an RVN. She works mainly in our Ellon branch and enjoys all aspects of nursing. Katrina is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her baby boy in July.
Carol Sharp RVN
Carol qualified as an RVN in 2009. In 2011 she travelled overseas has worked in in various clinics in Australia. However after over 10years away she decided to move back home with her family and has been with us since July 2022.
Lauren Simpson VCA
Lauren is a local girl who works as an animal care assistant helping the vets during operations and with inpatients. In her spare time she has a flock of sheep she looks after. Lauren undertook her VCA training with us is enjoying the extra responsibility this brings to her role.
Louise Bruce SVN
Louise did her VCA (veterinary care assistant) training with us before working at a practice in Aberdeen. She joined us again in April 2022 and is a great addition to our team at Ellon. Louise is currently undertaking her nurse training.
Amanda Peters VCA
Amanda did her VCA training at a local practice and joined Glenythan in January 2023. She especially enjoys caring for the animals after their operations and making sure they are comfortable.
Megan Bruce RVN
Megan qualified as a nurse in 2023 and worked in Mintlaw before joining our Ellon nursing team in June 2024.
Aimee McIntosh RVN
Aimee qualified as a nurse in 2009 and has worked in various practices in the area. She joined us in 2024 and is a great addition to our team at Ellon - always calm under pressure!
Samantha Wyness VCA
Samantha joined our Ellon branch in September 2024 as a VCA.
Nursing assistants/ACA's
Kelly Milne
Kelly has been with our Methlick branch for over 10years. She helps the vets with operations and the in patients. She also helps out on the reception desk and is a familiar face to many of our clients. Her experience and way with the animals (and clients!) make her an invaluable member of our team. She recently had a little boy so now splits her time between work and looking after him and her own dogs.
Kelly Shand
Kelly has recently joined us to train as an animal care assistant. Outside of work she is kept busy with her cocker spaniel Luca.