Meet our Staff

The staff of Pet Village of Brentwood is dedicated to the mission of exceptional care and happiness for your pets. The love, passion and joy our staff bring every day will shine through when you get to know our fantastic team. Get to know our team below!

Sara Peeples - Owner/Business Manager

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Dr. Joanna Walsh - Owner/Veterinarian

Dr Joanna Walsh grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. She received both her undergraduate degree, a B.S. in Biochemistry, and her doctor of veterinary medicine from Auburn University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude for both degrees. After completion of her DVM, Dr Walsh received her top pick of small animal surgical and emergency internship at Blue Pearl in Tampa, Fl. She then stayed in Tampa, Fl for 7 years working in exceptional facilities before moving locally to Franklin, TN. Dr Walsh purchased the veterinary practice of Pet Village of Brentwood in December of 2021 and has enjoyed every second of her practice. "I truly feel at home and invested in the care and well-being of our staff, clients and patients."

Dr Walsh has extensive experience in dentistry/oral surgery, soft tissue surgery, emergency/ critical care, internal medicine and exotic species medicine. She prides herself in including the pet owner on the behind the scenes thought processes and diagnostics to provide a client/veterinary collaborative experience for the care of each pet.

Dr Walsh lives in Franklin, TN with her wonderful husband, Mark and has 2 small children, Carson (6) and Max (5). She has a 12 year old Boxer Mix, Phoebe and a 13 year old Manx cat, Violet. She enjoys spending time with her loved ones, reading and riding bikes.

Dr. Shona Tsoumalis - Associate Veterinarian

Dr Shona Tsoumalis grew up in Scotland and graduated from the University of Glasgow with her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (BVMS) degree in 2016. After graduation, she spent time working in small animal practices in England and Northern Virginia, before relocating here to the Nashville area and joining the Pet Village of Brentwood team in September 2022.

Her veterinary interests include internal medicine, dentistry, pain management and senior patient care. Outside of work she enjoys travelling, hiking, and going out to new restaurants. Dr Tsoumalis lives with her husband Tony and their two rescue pets – a sweet foxhound mix named Grant, and their very affectionate diabetic kitty named Billie, who relocated with them from England.

Leah Brawner, LVMT - Practice Manager

Leah is the practice manager of Pet Village of Brentwood. She currently resides in Culleoka, Tennessee where she lives with her husband, Ben and their wonderful diverse farm. The farm includes such wonderful creatures as Reece, her 1 year old spider monkey (who routinely accompanies her to Pet Village!), 20 Nubian goats, 4 Kune Kune pigs, 3 Dexter cows, and her heard of Australian Shephards that help upkeep the farm.

She graduated veterinary technician school in 2011 and started working at the current location of Pet Village of Brentwood immediately after graduating. She has witnessed all the changes for over the past 10 years of the business and has helped to develop the wonderful business that Pet Village has become. She helps in all aspect of the business, hospital, daycare and reception and truly helps Pet Village run smoothly. She enjoys practicing her technical skills, and is highly trained in both internal medicine and surgical nursing care.

Cheyenne Isbell - Veterinary Nurse, Manager of Surgical Services

Cheyenne is one of our main nursing care staff. She was born in New England and moved to Tennessee when she was 11. She has 2 small children, Addie and Alex, and lives with her husband, Luke, on their family farm. Cheyenne enjoys anesthetic monitoring, dental procedures, intensive care and preventative care and exercising her technical skills. Outside of work, Cheyenne enjoys off-road trail riding in her RZR and maintaining her vegetable garden at the farm.

Kimmy King - Veterinary Nurse

Kimmy is one of our main nursing care staff. She is origianally from Orlando, Florida and moved to Tennessee in 2005. She lives in Leiper's Fork with her husband, little girl, Isla, 2 Golden Retrievers (Goose and Grey) and chickens! She enjoys internal medicine case management, educating clients on excellent preventive care and getting to form relationships with wonderful clients and pets.

Maravel Offutt - Veterinary Technician Assistant

Maravel is born and raised in Franklin, TN. She previously worked in the service industry so her customer service is above all else! She has 2 cats, Maui and Nala, and a rescue mixed breed dog, Poppy. She is a plant whisperer and enjoys maintaining her fish tanks. She is enthusiastic about preventative care and dermatology. She enjoys getting to know all the families and furry friends that come in to Pet Village.