Meet Our Board
President
Vice President
Vice President
Georgina Parsons RVN GradCertAVN
Hello! I’m Georgina and I’m a small animal RVN from West Yorkshire. I qualified from Askham Bryan College in 2017 and have been nursing since I was 16, so it’s all I know! I hold an Advanced Certificate in Anaesthesia and Analgesia which I gained in 2023 with the Royal Veterinary College. I formed The National Union of Registered Veterinary Nurses in August 2022 and am so proud of how it has grown in that time. I take great pride in the work we have done for our members and can’t wait to see what the future brings for us.
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Samantha Waring RVN
Hi, I’m Sam and I am a small animal RVN from Leeds. I have been in practice since 2008 and qualified in 2015 from Myerscough College. I am currently undertaking VNCert in Surgical Nursing. I joined the NURVN in October 2022. I have really enjoyed the case work and representation side of the Union and take satisfaction from being a support to our members during difficult times. I am excited to see what the future holds for The NURVN and how we can protect the profession that I love.
Treasurer
Vice President
Treasurer
Courtney Berry RVN
Bio coming soon . . .
Meet our workplace representatives
Charlette Black RVN NCert (Anaesth)
Hi! I am Charlette. I qualified back in 2019 and currently work in independent practice in West Yorkshire. I am very passionate about anaesthesia and love to inspire the next generation of RVN’s and do so by hosting lectures when I can and clinical coaching in practice. My adorable pup, Nala, is my pride and joy, always keeping a smile on my face!
Shona Deane SVN
Hello, I’m Shona and I’m a SVN from London. I am studying to become an RVN with Goddard Veterinary Nursing College. I have been working in Veterinary Practice since 2018 and started my apprenticeship to be a RVN in 2023. I currently work in a small animal 24 hour hospital in Kent. Animals have been my passion for as long as I can remember and I am so excited to see where my career leads.
Rebekah Demetriou RVN
Hi I am Rebekah. I have been working in practice since October 2020 when I started in a small general practice. I then moved to a larger 24hr first opinion hospital. I moved to Scotland last summer and I am now working at a 24hr referral and first opinion hospital. I qualified in October 2024. I enjoy consultations and feline nursing. Outside of work I live with my two cats Gabby and Gracie as well as my Labrador Belle.
Leonie McColl RVN VNCert ECC
Hello, I am Leonie. I qualified in 2014 from Nottingham Trent University. I worked in an exotic, small animal and farm first opinion practice in the South West of England before moving to a referral practice in 2016. I then worked in a busy referral hospital before moving to nights in 2021. I completed my VNCert ECC in March 2021 and have a keen interest in inpatient care and a special love for the ECC cases. Outside of work I am very active and participate in many sports including football and rowing. I also enjoy surfing, being outdoors and growing things in my allotment. I am kept busy by a crazy show Cocker called Otter and my 17yr old DLH Rosie.