David Goodnight, DVM

David Goodnight, DVM

 

David Goodnight
President & Chief Operating Officer
PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance

David Goodnight, DVM, is the president and chief operating officer of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance and one of the key strategists in the development of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance. In 2005, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company recruited Dr. Goodnight to develop and launch PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance with the goal of educating pet owners about the newest health advancements as well as the benefits of insuring their pets to provide them with a lifetime of care.

Dr. Goodnight brings over 30 years of veterinary expertise and leadership to PurinaCare.  He launched his career by opening a private veterinary practice specializing in small animal medicine right outside of Dallas. After 19 years, Dr. Goodnight decided to leave his practice and experience the industry side of animal health. In 1996, Dr. Goodnight joined Brakke Consulting as a senior consultant, an animal health consulting firm where he founded the veterinary practice management division. While at Brakke, Dr. Goodnight also developed the Brakke Management Study to help address the lagging incomes in veterinary medicine. The study went on to be used as a platform for the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues. In 1999, David left Brakke Consulting to pursue a position as the executive vice president of Business Development with Veterinary Pet Insurance.

Dr. Goodnight graduated from Texas A&M University with a doctor of veterinary medicine and he received his MBA from Southern Methodist University. In his personal time, Dr. Goodnight enjoys the life of a semi-professional banjo player.  He resides in Kerrville with his wife, has four children, and three cats; Farrah, an Abyssinian, Mia, an Oci-Cat, and Gimpy, a domestic short hair.

 

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