Aaron Massecar | Head of Partnerships
CoVet

Long Version Aaron Massecar, Ph.D., MBA, serves as Head of Partnerships at CoVet, where he works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and veterinary care to make daily practice smoother for veterinary teams everywhere. His path into the profession was far from traditional. After earning a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Guelph and spending five years teaching ethics, metaphysics, and technology, Aaron felt drawn toward work where philosophical questions could turn into immediate, practical impact. In 2017, he stepped into veterinary medicine—finding a community where thoughtfulness, innovation, and care naturally align. Since then, Aaron has had the privilege of helping shape foundational programs across the industry. At Texas A&M, he contributed to building the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy and the Veterinary Innovation Summit, before going on to support broader industry initiatives over two terms as Executive Director of the Veterinary Innovation Council. His journey has also included meaningful leadership roles with the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), Colorado State University's Translational Medicine Institute, and Veterinary Emergency Group, alongside earning an Executive MBA in strategy from Quantic School of Business and Technology. Today at CoVet, Aaron focuses on cultivating impactful partnerships—such as serving as Colorado State University's official AI partner—that thoughtfully bring modern technology into clinics and classrooms. Passionate about trust, transparency, and collaboration, he writes and speaks about partnership strategy, exploring how shared values lead to lasting progress. Aaron lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and their two dogs and two cats.   Short Version Aaron Massecar, Ph.D., MBA, is Head of Partnerships at CoVet, dedicated to helping veterinary teams thoughtfully adopt AI tools—including leading CoVet's partnership with Colorado State University. Formerly a philosophy professor, Aaron transitioned into veterinary medicine in 2017 to focus on tangible, practical impact. He has since been fortunate to support key industry initiatives across Texas A&M, the Veterinary Innovation Council, NAVC, CSU, and Veterinary Emergency Group. He holds an Executive MBA from Quantic and shares insights on collaboration and trust (amongst other topics) on substack. Aaron lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and four pets.   Micro Version Aaron Massecar, Ph.D., MBA, is Head of Partnerships at CoVet, helping bring practical AI solutions to veterinary medicine. A former philosophy professor who turned toward industry innovation in 2017, Aaron has been fortunate to help build transformative programs across Texas A&M, the Veterinary Innovation Council, NAVC, CSU, and Veterinary Emergency Group.