Business strategy
Diamond V recently welcomed Dr. Karen Lehe, DVM, who has joined the company as Director, Swine Business Development.
“I am happy to announce that Dr. Karen Lehe has joined the Diamond V team,” says Kevin Larson, Director, National Accounts for Diamond V. “In her new role, Karen will lead the development and execution of Diamond V’s swine business strategy in North America.”
Karen Lehe
Raised on a beef cattle and tobacco farm in southwest Virginia, Dr. Lehe earned her BS in Biology from Virginia Tech and her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Later, she moved to the animal health and nutrition industry, working in technical service and senior account management roles with Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health, Novus International, and most recently, Merck Animal Health. Dr. Lehe is based near Monticello, Indiana, and can be reached at: klehe@diamondv.com.
“Karen brings more than 20 years of technical and industry experience to our team in the areas of swine production medicine and consulting, animal research and welfare, field based technical service, sales, development of training and intern programs, and account management,” Larson adds. “Her wide-ranging experience in the swine industry will provide integral leadership for our business strategy.”