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Cory Parsons Director of Sales Cory oversees all sales operations in North America. His cat Oakley enjoys playing with a "hair band" as well as sleeping. Oakley loves playtime with the kids, and endears himself to the family with his very loud purring. And when the family is away, we're pretty sure Oakley enjoys stalking the fish in the aquarium, too!

Lynda Miller Territory Sales Manager, Ontario/Maritimes Lynda is a very busy lady, dividing her time between the markets of Ontario and the Maritimes, and she is our most senior rep. Jimmy is Lynda's 8 year old cat; Jimmy loves to hunt and play with catnip-filled toys. Jimmy will follow along with Lynda when she goes for walks, and then tell her stories when they are settled in at home. Lynda also has 4 'grand-dogs' who belong to her numerous human grandchildren.

Bill Schernekau US Sales Manager Bill looks after sales operations in the USA. During the rare times when he's not keeping busy with Petcurean business, he's involved in dog shows with his Clumber Spaniel, GCH Avalea The Pumpkin King, AKA "Burton." When not at a show, Bill and Burton enjoy laying around on the floor together watching TV. Burton loves plush toys, and Bill loves Burton's attitude and love of life. Bill also shares his home with 4 other dogs including Newfies and 2 mixed breeds. That's a dog house, for sure!

Lee-Ann Jones Territory Sales Manager, Ontario Lee-Ann covers the extremely-busy Ontario market. Lee-Ann's constant companion when she's not working is Louie, her six year old Chihuahua. As you can see, Louie enjoys sunning on the beach and catching a fly or two. While at the cottage, Louie loves to go for walks and play with his stuffing-less chicken. (We think Louie probably isn't your typical Chihuahua.) Louie has an amazing zest for life and is fiercely loyal to Lee-Ann. But we're not sure how this native of Mexico copes with those Ontario winters!

Chapman Littlejohn Canadian National Sales Manager Chapman hops all over the country looking after our Canadian clients and sales team. When Chapman is home, his 6 year old Italian Greyhound Tyler is there by his side. Tyler has learned to be tolerant, because he shares Chapman with Annabelle the Yorkie as well as two cats. Tyler loves sun tanning and sleeping under the covers with his plush duck. Some of his favourite times are hanging out at the cabin and running around the back yard.

Tammy J. Wong Business Development Tammy divides her time between the US and Canada, with a focus on the Southern California market. Since she is away from home so much, she doesn't feel it is fair to have her own live pet. So, she has a furry, battery-powered dog toy as well as borrowing Gus, a two year old Bouvier de Flandres. Tammy and Gus enjoy going for walks in the park and playing together, which is something Tammy can't do quite as easily with her battery-powered dog.

Jason Leung Senior Territory Sales Manager, Western Canada Jason looks after our key accounts in Western Canada. Tucker is his 2 1/2 year old beagle cross who loves to take long walks on the beach with Jason, chasing birds and balls and then coming home for a good nap. Jason loves Tucker's beard, and Tucker loves Jason in return (as well as Dexter, his annoyingly squeaky elephant!).

Deborah Hughes Territory Sales Manager, Mid-Western USA Deb covers the Mid-Western USA for Petcurean. She loves to run with the big dogs, as she lives with Brisingr, a 3 year old Scottish Deerhound, as well as 3 other very large dogs. Add two cats to the mix, and you have a very full home. For Deb, Brisingr is a gentle giant and is special for his wonderful toothy grin and the way he plays with House, one of the two cats. Being a sighthound, running is a favourite pastime of Brisingr, along with long hikes with Deb.

Stacy Campsall Territory Sales Manager, Prairies Covering the Canadian prairie provinces as she does, Stacy puts a whack of miles on her car. Waiting loyally at home for her is Charlie, her 5 year old Miniature American Eskimo. As you can see, Charlie loves to go camping, hiking and playing ball, wearing himself out and then taking a well deserved nap. Stacy and Charlie share their lives with a boxer/shepherd cross, Carter.

Ed Marceski Territory Sales Manager, North-Eastern USA Ed handles the very busy US East Coast for us. Because of allergies in his home, Ed is unable to have a pet of his own. But, from time to time, Bernie the 3 year old yellow lab comes for a visit. Bernie hasn't learned how to be a polite house guest yet. In true Labrador style, he seems to want to chew anything he can get his mouth on, and gobble up anything he can find to eat. Not exactly how you get an invitation for a return visit, Bernie.

Tony Der Export Manager Tony's previous export experience and fluency in several languages is a big help in developing and looking after our overseas markets. Tony's best friend is Clutch, a 2 year old Siberian Husky. Clutch's favourite pastime is eating (NOW, of course!), and his favourite toy is a squeaky ball. But Tony says Clutch's most endearing quality is the way he howls when Tony gives him a belly rub. We wonder what the neighbours think?

Neil Fimrite Export Rep Neil is an employee of long-standing, and is responsible in large part for growing our overseas business. Neil travels quite a bit on business and when he is home he gets to enjoy the company of his 'grand-puppy' Cairo, a handsome Labrador, who loves rollerblading and his billy goat. Bonus: like most Labs, Cairo is a cuddler.

Rick van Schagen General Manager Rick oversees everything to do with Petcurean, so he's busy with his fingers in several pies at once. Rick is extremely proud of his one year old yellow Lab, Sandy. Sandy was a movie star from the get-go, having been chosen as one of the pups in the "Marley and Me" prequel. These days, she likes swimming and chasing her favourite toy, a tennis ball, plus camping and hiking with the family. Sandy is one of those child star who seems to have adjusted well to a normal life.

Barb Grass Inventory & Procurement Barb very ably looks after the inventory control of our products, bags and promotional items, and works to make sure production is keeping up with orders. Barb does not currently have any pets, but often gets to enjoy the company of her 'grand-puppy,' Moo Moo, a Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso cross, on a regular basis. Moo Moo adores going for runs at the park and carrying her stuffy toys around. Barb says Moo Moo is a very compassionate little girl who loves to have a good cuddle.

Jaimie Turkington Marketing Manager With her demanding job as Petcurean's Marketing Manager, as well as being mother to an active youngster, Jaimie certainly has her hands full. She is very grateful for Karma the Kitty, who's always game for a snuggle or just being curled up in her mom's lap. Seems like some animals just know what they're needed for, and Karma is a sure-fire stress reliever. Karma is so small everyone thinks she is still a kitten. She may as well be, since she has a child-like sense of playfulness and her favourite pastime is chasing toilet paper tied to a string!

Val Culpin Marketing Assistant/Customer Service Val is usually the first voice you hear when you call us, and helps Jaimie out with marketing. Her 12 year old Jack Russell Terrier, Foster is the light of her life and keeps her laughing constantly. Flyball and swimming are Fozzie's two passions in life, apart from food. Tennis balls, tugs and any toy he can de-stuff or de-squeak head the list of favourite toys. Foster and Val share their lives with two border collies, Prophet and Stash, a border collie cross named Blitz and a 13 year old calico cat, Tish.

Shannon Ryland Office Manager Shannon was Petcurean's very first employee. After her day overseeing operations at Petcurean, she returns home to Radar, her Toy Rat Terrier. Radar keeps Shannon entertained by trying to carry his favourite toy, a basketball, in his mouth. While he may weigh all of 7 lbs, Radar is convinced he is a big dog. Shannon and Radar share their home with Frisk, a 9 year old Puggle (Pug/Beagle cross) whom Shannon rescued at the age of 6 months.

Eric Tomlinson Quality Control / IT Eric keeps a keen eye on quality control for our products, and is also our IT guru. Eric loves spending quality time with Alex, his domestic shorthair cat. Alex adores those fuzzy little toy mice that she can bat around, and when Eric gets home from a long day at work, she is ready at the door to greet him with her stories of the day. Alex and her other feline housemate, Avalon, really love to snuggle down for an evening at home, reading or watching a good movie. As befits most cats, her favourite pastime is sleeping.

Michele Dixon Health & Nutrition Specialist Michele is our source for all things health and nutrition related. She's always willing to help us, our retailers and our customers solve any questions or dilemmas related to cat and dog diets. And what she doesn't know, she'll find out! Michele has two dogs; a 6 year old Bichon cross named Jace and a 7 year old Borzoi, Yerick. Yerick loves his striped cat toy, and Jace her Betty Boop chicken toy. Both dogs enjoy romps in the forest, but when it's snuggle down time, Jace is there for Michele. Yerick, Jace and Michele also share their lives with a cat named Simon.

Carolyn Hickey Administration Clerk Carolyn is the glue that holds it all together here at Petcurean. Whether it is working on orders, billing or sales reports, or sending out breeders' packets, she gets the job done with a smile on her face. We think Carolyn's tabby cat, 16 year old Fritz, is extremely handsome. Those fuzzy catnip filled mice give Fritz a case of the sillies, but when Carolyn settles down with a good book and a cup of tea or a night in front of the TV, he is right there with a nose touch and a soothing purr.

Cathy Kenzie Community Relations Cathy is a long-time Petcurean employee, and her latest gig is in Community Relations, which means she oversees a whole myriad of duties involving things like sponsorships, social media, trade shows and events. On her downtime, Cathy is off doing flyball or herding with her youngest dog, a smooth Border Collie named Snap. It's a good thing Cathy isn't a 'sit still' kind of person, because her dogs certainly aren't! Snap loves a good game of tug, and adores sheep herding. Snap gets to share Cathy with Flag, an 11 year old red and white Border Collie, and Kwik, an Australian Shepherd.

Sandra Bater Sales Support Sandra works as a liaison between our sales team and our head office, assisting both sides in whatever they need. Sandra has a beautiful Australian Shepherd named Jade who excels in the canine sport of agility; which is something her mom practices every day at work! Jade is 5 years old and adores visits to the park and rides in her mom’s Jeep (especially with the top down). Jade's unique wigglebum greetings are also very special. Sandra and Jade share their recreation time with their horse, Tango.