Cary Consulting
The purpose of Cary Consulting is activating others to thrive.
Dr. Mia Cary (she, her, hers), Cary Consulting CEO & Change Agent, is a leadership consultant and veterinary profession advocate with over 25 years of experience in animal health. She is an antiracist, ally, collaborator, connector and radical candor enthusiast.
Dr. Cary, a 1999 UF College of Veterinary Medicine graduate (Go Gators!), has a personal and professional purpose of activating others to thrive. She activates her purpose through speaking, meeting facilitation, association leadership, coaching, and customized consulting projects. Her professional experience includes executive leadership and education roles at the AVMA, NAVC, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Novartis Animal Health. She currently serves as CEO and Change Agent for Cary Consulting, CEO for the Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC), serves on the board of advisors for Dean Ruby Perry at the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, authors a column in Today’s Veterinary Business on Activating Allyship, and is a Past President of the American Association of Industry Veterinarians (AAIV). She resides with the Cary Crew in Greensboro, NC and recognizes the Eno, Sappony, and Shakori nations on whose land she lives and works.
Land & Labor Acknowledgement – Greensboro, North Carolina
Cary Consulting acknowledges the Eno, Sappony and Shakori nations on whose land we live and work. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. We also recognize and acknowledge that our country was built on the labor of enslaved people who were kidnapped and brought to the US from Africa and recognize the continued contribution of their survivors. Learn more about land and labor acknowledgments and their significance by clicking the link below.
Presentation Schedule - Upcoming and Past
Upcoming Presentations
February 10, 2023 – Radically Candid Conversations, UF CVM, Gainesville, FL
March 1, 2023 – Smartcuts: Work-Life Integration, VetGirl
March 24-26, 2023 – Allyship & Leadership, Fetch East, Charlotte, NC
August 1, 2023 – Leading Remote Teams, AAIV
August 25-27, 2023 – Allyship & Leadership, Fetch Central, Kansas City
December 1-2, 2023 – Allyship & Leadership, Fetch West, Long Beach, CA
Recent Professional Presentations
Leadership Sessions, VMX, Orlando, FL, January 14-18, 2023
Allyship Sessions with co-presenter Dr. Kemba Marshall, AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL, January 6-7, 2023
Inclusivity First Workshop, Lincoln Memorial Univeristy, College of Veterinary Medicine, January 3, 2023
Radically Candid Teams That Thrive, VMG, Atlanta, December 6-7, 2022
Work-Life Integration and Personal Innovation, Fetch San Diego, December 2, 2022
BLEND – Radically Candid DEI Conversations, Oregon State University, October 1, 2022
Leadership Sessions, Mid-America Veterinary Conference, KVMA, September 23-25, 2022
GCBU with the ABCs of DEI, BluePearl, Virtual, September 20, 2022
A Call for Allyship: Supporting Those Whose Voices are Suppressed, IVECCS, San Antonio, TX, September 10, 2022
Leadership Sessions, AVMA Convention, Philadephia, PA, July 29 – August 2, 2022
Radically Candid Teams That Thrive, VSG-VMG, Atlanta, GA, July 21-22, 2022
Leadership Sessions, ACVIM Forum, Austin, TX, June 22-25, 2022
Active Allyship, TVC and VHA, Virtual, June 22-23, 2022
Leadership Sessions, Great Lakes Veterinary Conference, June 15-16, 2022
Inclusivity First and Radically Candid Communication, Chicago Vet Show, May 12, 2022
Leadership Sessions, PVMA Power of 10 Leadership Academy, April 28, 2022
Leadership Sessions, Fetch NC, Charlotte, NC, April 23, 2022
Embracing Change, VETgirl, April 22, 2022
Leadership Sessions, FVMA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, March 18, 2022
Personal Innovation, AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, February 5, 2022
Networking and How to Stand Out, Veterinary Career Transition Workshop, KSU – Olathe, February 4, 2022
Everyday Leadership, VETgirl, January 27, 2022
Personal Innovation, AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, January 22, 2022
Allyship & Leadership, VMX 2022, Orlando, FL, January 15-19, 2022
Inclusivity First, Radically Candid DEI Conversations, AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL, January 7-9, 2022
Personal Innovation, AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, December 4, 2021
Allyship & Leadership, Fetch, San Diego, CA, December 2-3, 2021
Personal Innovation, AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, November 13, 2021
Doing Life on Purpose, NY Vet, New York NY, November 5, 2021
Personal Innovation, AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, October 30, 2021
Leadership & Communication, Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, October 12, 2021
Radically Candid Teams That Thrive, VMG/VSG, Nashville, TN, October 7, 2021
Active Allyship, Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference, Virtual, October 2, 2021
The Impact of Unconscious Bias on Animal Welfare and Public Safety, AAVSB Annual Conference, Denver, CO, September 30, 2021
Radically Candid Communication, FVMA Power of 10, Orlando, FL, September 26, 2021
Radically Candid DEI Conversations, Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2021
Leadership and Wellbeing Sessions x 2 Days, Fetch @ Kansas City, MO, August 27-30, 2021
Culture, Climate, and Collaboration and Leveraging the Diversity Bonus, AVMA Virtual Convention 2021, July 29-31, 2021
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable, OVMA Power of 10, July 21, 2021
Active Allyship, UGA LEAP Series, July 10, 2021
American Association of Industry Veterinarians Presents: Active Allyship, July 8, 2021
Personal Innovation, SCAV SEVC, June 21, 2021
Embracing Change & Personal Innovation and Prioritizing Prioritization, ACVIM Forum, June 9-12, 2021
Embracing Change – The Why and the How and Leading Remote Teams for Success, VMX 2021, Orlando, FL, June 5-9, 2021
Radical Candor, Radical Compassion, Radically You, Evening Keynote, Southern Veterinary Partners Women’s Leadership Summit, May 22, 2021
2 Generations, 4+ Associations, 10 Leadership Hacks (with Jamie Rodgers, MPH), Powerfully You, Being an Active Ally, Fetch, May 13-15, 2021
Radically Candid Communication, Black DVM Network, March 17, 2021
AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, February 27-28, 2021
AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, January 26-27, 2021
Life Hacks: Work-Life Integration, Ontario VMA, February 10, 2021
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable, Indiana VMA, February 11, 2021
Radically Candid Communication, AAHA/VMG Workshop, February 17, 2021
AAHA Beyond Medicine Workshop, January 16-17, 2021
2 Generations, 4+ Associations, 10 Leadership Hacks (with Jamie Rodgers) and Powerfully You, AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, January 8, 2021
AAHA Better Management Workshop, November 14-15, 2020
Caregiver Burden – How to Help Our Clients and Ourselves, Virtual Fall Fetch, November 13, 2020
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Workshop, Indiana VMA, November 12, 2020
Personal Innovation: Doing Life on Purpose, New York Vet Conference, November 5, 2020
AVMA Economic Summit Co-Emcee, October 26-28, 2020
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Workshop, International Veterinary Social Work Summit, October 8 & 10, 2020
Prioritizing Prioritization, AAHA Connexity, October 3, 2020
DEI Panel, AAHA Connexity, September 30, 2020
Wellbeing Keynote: Work-Life Integration, Purdue Virtual Veterinary Medicine Conference, September 23, 2020
Multiple Workshops Summer Virtual Fetch, August 2020
1. Culture, Climate, and Collaboration – How They Compare and How To Optimize for Positive Practice Impact
2. Everyday Leadership
3. Caregiver Burden – How to Help Our Clients and Ourselves
4. Activating Wellbeing
5. Personal Innovation aka #youdoyou
DEI Town Hall, Southern California VMA, July 9, 2020
Multiple Sessions, ACVIM Virtual Forum, June 11-12, 2020
Mastering Meeting Facilitation Virtual Workshop, IDEXX, March 25, 2020
Leadership Through Innovation, PVMA Thrive, March 6, 2020
Fully Vetted Podcast, Creating Community: Diversity in Veterinary Medicine, March 9, 2020
Multiple Workshops, Midwest Veterinary Conference, Columbus, OH, February 20-23, 2020 (workshops, estimated 250 attendees)
Planning in the Present for your Financial Future session moderator, Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, February 26, 2020
Leadership Strategies: Leading to Team Satisfaction and Productivity, Women’s Veterinary Summit at Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, February 16, 2020 (100 attendees)
Prioritizing Prioritization and Evolution of Leadership, Veterinary Leadership Conference, Chicago IL, January 9-12, 2020 (workshops, 200 attendees)
Voices From The Practice, AVMA Economic Summit, Chicago, IL, October 22, 2019 (panel moderator, 275 attendees)
Personal Innovation, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, October 1, 2019
Activating Wellbeing, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, October 1, 2019
Personal Innovation, Veterinary Innovation Summit @ CSU, Fort Collins, CO, September 29, 2019
Activating Wellbeing, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, September 19, 2019
Activating Wellbeing, Texas VMA Power of 10, Austin, TX, August 24, 2019 (6 hour workshop, 12 attendees)
Veterinary Virtual Care Summit, April 10, 2019, Chicago, IL (program facilitator, 40 attendees)
My Veterinary Life Podcast, People, Change, and Positive Thoughts, February 14, 2019 (podcast)
Veterinary Virtual Care 2019 – Policy, Practice, and Perspectives, VLC, Chicago, IL, January 13, 2019 (lecture, 150 attendees)
Caring for the Pets of the Sick and Elderly; Leadership in Your Community, AVMA Lead & Learn Webinar Series, December 14, 2018 (webinar, 150 live attendees, recorded version continuously accessible)
The Agile Pioneer – What It Is, and Why We Should Care, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Innovator Webinar Series, December 13, 2018 (webinar, 100 attendees)
Hiring Perspectives, AVMA Economic Summit, October 22, 2018 (panel moderator, 250 attendees)
Virtual Care Workshop, Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference, Seattle , WA, September 29, 2018 (workshop, 100 attendees)
Telehealth from the Trenches @ AVMA Convention, Denver, CO, July 15, 2018 (lecture, 300 attendees)
Leadership and Life Keynote AAAP Women’s Luncheon @ AVMA Convention, Denver, CO, July 15, 2018 (lecture, 135 attendees)
Speaker Communication Training Program Workshop Co-Facilitator, Denver, CO, July 13, 2018 (workshop, 30 attendees)
Blunt Dissection Podcast, Episode 15 with Dr. Dave Nicol, February 2018 (podcast)
Top 10 Tips on Leadership and Life, Future Leaders, VLC, Chicago, IL, January 5, 2018 (workshop, 15 attendees)
Publications and Certifications
Publications
How Inclusive Is Your Workplace?, Today’s Veterinary Business, Dec 2022/Jan 2023
6 Smartcuts for Leading as an Ally, Today’s Veterinary Business, Oct/Nov 2022
Do You Have an Affinity for Allyship?, Today’s Veterinary Business, Aug/Sept 2022
The Journey to Allyship, Today’s Veterinary Business, June/July 2022
DEI, polar bears, and Ted Lasso, dvm360, April 22, 2022https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=60566&i=753940&p=98&ver=html5
Next steps for transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming belonging in veterinary medicine, dvm360, March 24, 2022
6 Smartcuts for Relevancy, Today’s Veterinary Business, October 2021
How to focus on what matters most, AAHA, September 17, 2020
Diversity & Inclusion – What can I do?, VBMA Alumni eNewsletter, July 2020
The 5 Critical Elements of Leadership, AAHA Trends, June 2020
Chapter 11: Tale from the COVID-19 frontlines, Today’s Veterinary Business, June 2020
#YoudoYou – Five Building Blocks of Personal Innovation, Today’s Veterinary Business, February/March 2020
Self-care and Servant Leadership are Not Mutually Exclusive, VetPartners Expert Blog, December 10, 2019
Certifications
Everything DiSC Leader Certification, 2019
Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Leadership Certification, June 2019
Situational Leadership Certification, 2005
Land & Labor Acknowledgment - Greensboro, North Carolina
Cary Consulting acknowledges the Eno, Sappony and Shakori nations on whose land we live and work. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
Additionally, North Carolina has been home to many Indigenous peoples at various points in time, including the tribes/nations of: Bear River/Bay River, Cape Fear, Catawba, Chowanoke, Coree/Coranine, Creek, Croatan, Eno, Hatteras, Keyauwee, Machapunga, Moratoc, Natchez, Neusiok, Pamlico, Shakori, Sara/Cheraw, Sissipahaw, Sugeree, Wateree, Weapemeoc, Woccon, Yadkin and Yeopim.
Today, North Carolina recognizes 8 tribes: Coharie, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Saponi, Haliwa Saponi, Waccamaw Siouan, Sappony, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee.
What Is a Land Acknowledgement?
A land acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes the unique and enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.
Why Do We Recognize The Land?
To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is important to understand the long standing history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation. It is also worth noting that acknowledging the land is Indigenous protocol.
What Is A Labor Acknowledgement? A labor acknowledgment is a statement that recognizes that much of the economic progress and development in a geographic area or industry resulted from the unpaid labor and forced servitude of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) – specifically enslaved African labor.
Resources
Native Land Blog
Native Land Map
Know The LandUNCG Land Acknowledgement