Business View Civil and Municipal l January 2023

141 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 Giving back to the community is the driving force behind all the work that Dr. Tripp undertakes as founder/owner and Veterinary Oncologist with Bridge Animal Referral Center (BARC) in Edmonds,Washington. Located in the Five Corners area of the city, with a beautiful ocean and mountain backdrop surrounding the dynamic commercially buoyant city of Edmonds, Dr. Tripp has built a respected Veterinary comprehensive cancer care center starting with Oncology that specializes in diagnosis and treatment options to support the veterinary community. Surgery, a 64 Slice CT unit and Internal Medicine, with mobile Ultrasound and Cardiology services have been added to compliment her vision to provide everything needed under one roof for the convenience of the owner and animal. Beyond the scope of the work that BARC carries out, Dr. Tripp has been community minded since an early age when her mother exposed her to giving back through Rotary. Additionally, her involvement in clinical trials to promote cancer research at a Greater Puget Sound level, has brought broader awareness for the local community of one cancer, one cure. After obtaining her advanced degree in Veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri, followed by her residency in Oncology at Washington State University, Dr. Tripp decided to open her own business. This matched perfectly with her long-held vision to be a local business owner in the town where she grew up. Opening BARC, was a logical choice and choosing to be privately owned, allowed her the flexibility to make business changes, as needed, quickly and efficiently with the team of professionals she hand-selected. BARC officially opened with 7 employees in 2015 renting space from another local Veterinarian.After purchasing a building and completing renovations, Dr. Tripp officially moved her practice in April of 2017 to the current location at 8401 Main Street in Edmonds. The practice now has a team of 30 employees. While the work Dr. Tripp specializes in fulfills her every day, the knowledge she is doing this in the community she was raised in increases her love and pride of Edmonds. When asked how she would describe the city, Dr. Tripp answers: “Edmonds is a vibrant, culturally enriching place to live with amazing access to all of the shops and restaurants that anybody could want. It is such a tight-knit community supporting one another”. For more information, visit: www.barcseattle.com