Vanessa Craig
Owner & Co-founder

About Vanessa Craig
Vanessa Craig’s journey to where she is today started in 2001, when she graduated from Monroe Central High School. After high school, she ventured to Ohio University Eastern, studying Communication and Sociology for nearly four years. But instead of finishing her degree, Vanessa decided to take a leap into entrepreneurship and build a business—a decision that, in hindsight, she has never regretted. In fact, it’s been the driving force behind her entire career.
Vanessa doesn’t have formal credentials or certifications in the traditional sense, but what she does have is a wealth of hands-on experience and a proven track record of success. She’s the kind of person who just does things—figuring out how to fix problems as they arise and constantly learning along the way. For her, consistency and the ability to adapt have paid off in ways that no degree or certificate ever could. As an entrepreneur and business owner, Vanessa knows firsthand that the best lessons come from the challenges you face and the mistakes you make along the way.
The majority of Vanessa’s career has been spent building and operating Play N Stay Pet Camp, where she’s honed an in-depth understanding of pet owners and their needs. Her passion for providing exceptional care to pets and their owners has been the heart of her work. These days, when she’s not busy at Play N Stay, you can often find her stopping by ThrIVe—usually to fix something or say hello to the team and clients. Though she doesn’t “work” there regularly, Vanessa is an integral part of the ThrIVe vision, which began to take shape in 2018.
Vanessa’s favorite part of ThrIVe is witnessing the incredible transformations that clients experience through the services offered. She finds it truly rewarding to see people’s lives change in such profound ways. As for the services she’s most fond of, Whole Body Cryo stands out as a personal favorite—it’s invigorating, she says, and she’s a big fan of the energy boost it provides.
And while she may not fit the typical mold of a business owner, Vanessa has a couple of fun facts that surprise people. Most would never guess that she once aspired to be a preacher and, even more surprisingly, was a prom queen—a combination that leaves people scratching their heads and laughing.

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