Nick Lodestro
Co-Founder & Board Member
Nick Lodestro is a Co-Founder and Board Member of VetEvolve, where he continues to provide strategic insight and guidance to support our mission and growth. As VetEvolve’s CEO from 2014 to 2024, Nick played a pivotal role in growing the company from a single location to a thriving network of 40 hospitals.
Nick has more than 17 years of experience in the veterinary industry. Prior to co-founding VetEvolve with Paul Habernicht in 2014, Nick served in the US Marine Corps from 2002 to 2007, completing multiple combat tours in the Middle East and earning awards for valor, including a Purple Heart. After transitioning from the Marine Corps, he excelled as a veterinary services sales leader from 2007 to 2014.
Nick holds an MBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Babson College and a BS in Finance from Penn State University. Nick is an avid outdoorsman and dedicated family man with a wife and two kids, as well as a Labrador named Winnie who serves as the family hunting dog and countertop surfer.