Speakers
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 helped 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.
KEN GRIFFITH
The high point of Ken's career was winning Eukanuba in 2005 with the Bloodhound known as Knotty. Over the past 30 years, he has successfully handled and cared for at least 100 different breeds and still travels professionally, showing dogs about 45 weekends a year. At one point, he had one of the largest working show kennels in the country. Ken is a ten-year veteran of the Dune Musher's Mail Run with approximately 5,000 miles behind a sled dog team. He participated in long distance and freight races and had qualifying races for the Iditarod of 200 miles.
ADRIENNE KAWAMURA
Adrienne is the owner of City Kitty, a posh salon dedicated to cats in Edmonds, WA, and has over 1200 clients with franchises nationally in 31 states. She is a former exhibitor of two National, and several Regional winning Persians with CFA. She is a resource for natural home made diets for cats as well as natural care and hospice care. She is a certified Master Feline groomer with the National Cat Groomer's Institute of America and passionate about the art of cat grooming.
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.
DONNA OWENS
Donna Owens has been a professional groomer for over thirty years. An International Award winning groomer with over 60 awards in All Breed and Creative Design classes. Which include wins in "Invitational", "Best in Show", and "Best All Around Groomer". Donna was a 1993 USA GroomTeam member gold medalist, three time Cardinal Crystal Achievement Award nominee, three time winner of the Barkleigh Peoples Choice Award at Groom & Kennel Expo and has been on the Groomer to Groomer cover. Donna is an IPG Certified Master Groomer, Certified Animal Hygienist, and Certified in Canine Massage. Donna has an Associate Science Degree and a California Teaching credential from University of San Diego, CA and a Red Cross Pet First Aid & CPR Certified Instructor. She is also an international respected speaker, educator, demonstrator, and consultant.
DR. ADELIA RITCHIE
Dr. Adelia Ritchie, founder of DERMagic Skin Care for Animals, Inc., is the "mother" of two young Shih Tzus that were often in need of a quick fix for insect bites, rashes, hot spots, or other dermal issues. When her best friend, "Shenanigan," developed a serious skin disease, Dr. Ritchie began formulating prototypes for topical products with natural, herbal, and organic ingredients while teaching organic chemistry at a community college in Florida.
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.
JAY SCRUGGS
Jay and his wife Michelle own Here Comes the Groom, a highly successful mobile grooming salon in Germantown,Tennessee. Jay has won multiple Best In Show and Best All-Around Groomer awards and helped GroomTeam USA win the Gold medal in Calgary, Canada, in 2001. Jay was named American Groomer of the Year in 2001, Groomer of the Year at Westminster Dog Show in 2002, and Grooming Judge of the Year in 2004. In 2003 Jay won an International Gold and Bronze medal in Barcelona, Spain, helping GroomTeam USA win the silver team medal. He and Susan Zecco offers seminars nationally. Jay won a 2011 Barkleigh Honors Award at the event that he emceed.
NANCY THOMAS
Nancy Thomas is the owner, operator and instructor for Lickety Clips Grooming and Pet Styling Academy in Mt. Vernon, WA. Nancy's passions are dogs, grooming and teaching. She has had 25 years in corporate America with an extensive background in office administration, human resources, sales and customer service. She breeds high quality Shih-Tzus and Standard Poodles. She is on the advisory committee for the newly created six school district advisory committee for the Northwest Career and Technical Academy at Skagit Valley Community College. She is on the Board for the Mt. Vernon Dog Park and helps plan community events and fundraisers.
DAN WILLIAMS
Daniel is the Managing Director of EZ-Groom Pet Products Inc., Oak Park, MI. He holds an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Lawrence Technological University and has completed advanced studies in metallurgy and thermodynamics. Dan has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Baker College. He has authored numerous articles on cosmetics, and metallurgy as it relates to pet grooming shears. Dan has done application engineering for metal making factories in the Americas, Europe and most other countries; including China, Korea and Japan.
JOE ZUCCARELLO
Employed by Kennelwood Village from July, 1989 to September 2008, as Vice President of Operations, Joe was responsible for the management of six Kennelwood Pet Resorts and Grooming Spas, Training Academy, Grooming Instruction Program, and start up and managing of any new locations. In September 2008, Joe joined the Cosmos Corporation, manufacturers of Tropiclean and SPA brand shampoos and conditioners. His role as National Accounts and Wholesale Manager is defined by increasing brand awareness through sales and new product development. Joe holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and is also an adjunct Professor of business administration courses at Fontbonne University in St. Louis.