We know that we cannot be everything to everyone. We don’t try to be.
We are not going to try to run your business. Our business is to solve your problems. To make the best recommendations possible, and to deliver the best solutions possible. And we do understand your business challenges, from leadership to financial decision-making, from inventory to operations, marketing to human resources.
We bring a wide range of complementary experiences – in veterinary operations, leadership, strategy and management. And because of our unique set of experiences, we can deliver a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet your unique situation and requirements.
But we're not experts at everything. Add to our expertise our extensive network of trusted advisors in IT and telecommunications, accounting, legal, banking, marketing, recruiting, and practice brokers, means that you can rely on us for the expert guidance or referral you need to meet your mission-critical needs!
Our Approach
Sally Shuffield
Sally is a partner and co-founder of Shuffield Tye Consulting. She and her former husband, a veterinarian, successfully started, built, and sold three veterinary practices in Dallas, Carrollton and Plano, Texas. She brings over 35 years of experience as a practice owner and a practice management consultant, with in-depth knowledge in all aspects of veterinary practice management.
From an owner’s perspective, Sally understands operational excellence that delivers a client experience that differentiates a truly outstanding practice. Initial facilities functional design, and building financing and construction. Practice management information systems that enhance workflow and profitability. Financial management systems that give you the information that you need when you need it, to track practice growth today and to meet future needs – and that aligns with your future strategies.
As an owner, hospital administrator and practice manager, she’s been responsible for end-to-end operations, and top-line growth and bottom-line profitability at the end of the day. From a veterinary business perspective, she really has been there and done it all, successfully, multiple times. At heart, Sally is an educator and a facilitator, combined brings a total consulting package skill set.
Sally holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin in Secondary Education, certified in Mathematics and Spanish. She speaks Spanish fluently.
Our Story
Ray Tye
Ray is a partner and co-founder of Shuffield Tye Consulting. He brings over 35 years of experience in leadership development, strategy, organizational planning and operations, IT integration and cybersecurity, and business development. His background includes senior leadership positions ranging from business start-ups to Fortune 100 companies to government agencies and the military. Ray has over 25 years of consulting experience, and fully understands what works and doesn’t work in the client-consultant relationship.
From an owner's perspective, Ray knows how to identify the areas that have the biggest impact on your practice. Identifying your vision and mission. Creating a compelling strategy and executing with excellence. Developing the leadership, management team and culture to help drive your successes. Ray knows with leadership, a clear vision and well-thought out strategy, ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things.
As an owner, Ray understands that you have to work ON your practice as well as IN your practice. Owners are responsible FOR everything, but you can't DO everything yourself. You can only focus on a few areas at a time to create change that has a real and lasting impact. He helps you identify those areas and stay on target.
Ray holds Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin. His Master’s degree in Business Administration is from Texas State University. He is a retired U.S. Marine.