Judges
Teri DiMarino
An industry veteran, Teri has owned and operated successful salons and mobiles in Florida and California. A winning grooming contest competitor, Teri was a member of three GroomTeam USA Gold Medal teams. A multi Cardinal Crystal Award winner, Teri is a popular speaker and judge at seminars and trade shows across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Korea and Australia. Teri is a 2011 Barkleigh Honors Award winner for her writing in Groomer to Groomer magazine.
Michell Evans
Michell won a 2011 Barkleigh Honors Award for Competitive Groomer of the Year. Owner of The Grooming Tutor LLC, Michell is a multiple Best in Show and Best All Around winner. She has received the Liz Paul Best Scissored Poodle award. She ranked second last year in GroomTeam points. She traveled to Belgium in 2011 to compete for the U.S. team and help bring home a silver medal at the World Championships. Michell is an IPG Certifier and was instrumental in developing a certification program in Australia and Puerto Rico. She has been the president of two Grooming Associations and has groomed and/or handled 24 different breeds for AKC.
Kendra Otto
Kendra graduated from the Great Lakes Academy of Professional Pet Styling in 1997 and started competing in creative styling. She soon moved onto regular classes and won multiple Best in Show and Best All Around Groomer awards, the Will Stone Memorial Award and the Liz Paul Scissoring Award. She has been on the 2007, 2008 and 2009 GroomTeams. She was ranked in the top ten for GroomTeam for four years. Kendra is on the Andis Staff. She works closely with Woburn Scottish Terriers and actively fosters dogs. She works at The Barker Shop in Countryside, IL.
Kathy Rose
Kathy was nominated for a Barkleigh Honors Award. She has multiple grooming awards, including four gold medals at Intergroom. She has been a medalist with GroomTeam USA on four teams and has won the Cardinal Award for Outstanding Service to the Pet Industry. A well respected judge and lecturer, Kathy is certified with IJA, United Show Managers Alliance, and EGA. Kathy's salon, Pets of Perfection was featured on the cover of the Groomer to Groomer Buyers Guide and serves as an externship sight for the Nash Academy. Kathy also did several episodes on Animal Planet's Petsburg USA and was the emcee of TLC's Extreme Poodles.