Kristi Ackman is a Wisconsinite who crossed the Mississippi River for a job in Minnesota. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary School. She started her career as a Mixed Animal practitioner, became a large animal practitioner for 7 years, and in 2021 came to Carriage House as a full-time companion animal veterinarian. Since becoming a full-time companion animal veterinarian, she says that her fingers and toes are much happier in the winter. She enjoys reading, going for walks, running, playing board games, and hanging out with friends and family [citation].