Board of Directors
Wendi Lily-Bare, DVM (Secretary)
I’m a Columbia native and owner of Pet Friends Veterinary Clinic. When not working, I love cooking (and eating - I really enjoy spicy things), traveling (very partial to anywhere with a beach), and following just about any USC sport (especially women’s basketball!). I’ve been practicing for a little over 20 years and love that we are in a profession where we get to continue learning.
Stacy Kolb, DVM (Vice President)
Dr. Stacy Kolb is from the Tampa Bay Area, where she practiced emergency medicine for eight years. She received a BS in Biology from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. She then earned her veterinary degree from St. George University School of Veterinary Medicine, Grenada West Indies. After graduating, she completed a small animal internship at Boston Road Animal Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Kolb enjoys spending her spare time sailing, hiking, and traveling. She also enjoys cheering for the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning, two teams that earned her loyalty during her tenure in the Sunshine State.
Will Basinger, DVM (Treasurer, IT)
Dr. Basinger was born to and raised by two veterinarians in Irmo, South Carolina. He obtained his Bachelor’s in Science from Clemson University in 2012 and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The University of Georgia in 2016. After graduating, Will moved to San Diego with his vet school sweetheart where they both completed small animal rotating internships at separate veterinary specialty centers. They stayed in California for an additional year before moving back to the southeast to be close to family. In Columbia, Will works part time as a relief general practice veterinarian and part time as an in-home hospice veterinarian for Lap of Love. His professional interests include orthopedic conditions, palliative care, and wound management. His personal interests include raising his two wonderful girls (1 and 3), anything in or around the water, and tennis.
Nicole Kaiser, DVM, MVSc, DACVP
Dr. Kaiser is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia (that's in Canada). She received her undergraduate education at Nova Scotia Agricultural College and veterinary education at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. She went on to complete a combined residency and Master of Veterinary Science in anatomic pathology at the Atlantic Veterinary College. In 2019, she became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and joined Professional Veterinary Pathology Services.