Meet our Team

Tania Moss
Puppy Concierge Manager

"Mom of the group", "If you got a problem, yo I'll solve it. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it."

Pet: Prince - Papillion, Jables - Pit Bull Mix, Toby - Toy Poodle and Lacie - Golden Retriever

Role: Vanilla Ice lyrics coordinator, "Ice Ice Baby"

Hobbies: Baking, cooking, cake decorating and loves being creative on her free time

Fun Facts:

• She's the lost sister :)
• Her grandma was a breeder and she helped her with her kennel
• Makes cakes in her spare time. The fancy one's you see on TV

Joey Walsh
Customer Concierge

"It is what it is!"

Pet: D.O.G. - Boxer Mix, Sheba - German Shepherd

Role: Connecting warm arms with warm hearts!

Hobbies: Outdoor activities

Fun Facts:

• People watcher

Jen Rubinstein
Puppy Concierge

"It's totally fine"

Pet: Ruby Star - Havanese, Truffles - Havanese, Buster (neighbor’s dog who randomly roams into her house on every day ending in "Y") - Doxiepoo

Role: Living her childhood dream of staring at puppies all day

Hobbies: Short order chef for her family, chasing squirrels with her dogs as the neighbor’s watch, hiding shopping bags in her trunk from her husband

Fun Facts:

• Yells "she’s not here!" when family members call her name
• Answers her cell when napping but pretends to be working out
• Puts on fake eyelashes to go to Whole Foods

Renee Smith
Customer Concierge

"Never say die" - Goonies

Pet: Elsa - Cattle Dog Shorthaired Pointer Mix

Role: She is the new kid on the block, going step by step! The pups are always on her mind!

Hobbies: Sun catcher, Elsa follower, flower lover, bird watcher, car singer, book reader

Fun Facts:

• Loves flowers but can't keep them alive
• Owns 23 blankets
• Goes to Target when she says she is going to the grocery store

Courtney Dean
Social Engagement Director

Crazy dog lady

"Kill em with kindness", "seriously", "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." –Steve Jobs

Pet: Evie - Pug, Lincoln - King Charles Cavalier

Role: The Anti-Social Distancing Police, responsible for the exact opposite of social distancing - Online style. Throws the wildest of wild Online paw parade parties.

Hobbies: Growing things, anything creative and foodie

Fun Facts:

• The American Girl Doll "Courtney 1986" made her life complete
• Extreme fear of rafts and praying mantis
• Snackaholic

Brian Salta
Co-Founder

"The weather outside is weather"

Pet: Roi - English Bulldog

Role: Not writing copy

Hobbies: Wearing Under Armour, spotting celebrities in the airport and Costco shopping

Fun Facts:

• Loves "ice cold IPA's and college football"
• Has mastered driving with his knees
• A former Olympian once called him "buff"

Jen Elliott
Operations Manager

"When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day long!"

Pet: Grant - Shih Tzu

Role: Problem solver. Ensuring smooth and efficient daily operations. Assisting breeder relations with all aspects of tasks, concerns and motivation.

Hobbies: ID Channel watcher, home decor, shopping and sugar skull collector!

Fun Facts:

• Loves sweatpants
• Snorts when she laughs really hard
• Wanted to be a cop when she grew up

Alexandra Sanchez
Puppy Concierge

"Pomeranian connoisseur, just go with it!"

Pet: Mia - Pomeranian

Role: Helping families find their perfect furbaby

Hobbies: Scrolling the gram, playing Pokemon Go, traveling, puppy sitting and beachin' it

Fun Facts:

• Terrible dancer but loves doing it anyways
• Geeks out at the dog park and usually can guess the right breed thanks to hours of diligent research during her adolescence in hopes of convincing her parents to get a dog (they did, a black bear Pom named Max!)
• Always keeps a swimsuit in her trunk just in case

Charlie Elliott
Travel Concierge

"Bro..."

Pet: Grant - Shih Tzu

Role: Coordinates with breeders and customers to get puppies to their new furever homes as safely and efficiently as possible

Hobbies: Classic vehicles, motorcycles, fighting with my kids :)

Fun Facts:

• He loves old abandoned stuff
• Video games bore him
• 80's music nerd

Kayce Kerr
Customer Concierge

"The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell!"

Pet: Krox - Heinz 57

Role: Congratulates customers on their pups and prepares them for their arrival! :)

Hobbies: Gym, volunteering and beach lover

Fun Facts:

• Netflix binger
• Loves Cheez-Its
• Her puppy is her baby

Sylvia Donovan
Breeder Relations

"It's so nice to talk to you!"

Pet: Oreo - kitty-cat

Role: Introduce breeders to our program and become their go to for any and all puppy listing needs

Hobbies: Paddle boarding, hiking, watching FC Barcelona, concerts, visiting the kitty cafe, young adult cancer advocate and date nights

Fun Facts:

• Met her spouse of 16 years over the phone as his sales rep for soccer uniform
• Willingly goes on roller coaster just to make her kids happy
• Can figure out what to make for dinner at the last second - and it's always a crowd pleaser

Morgan Elliott
Customer Concierge

"No worries"

Pet: Bailey - Labrador Retriever, Piper - Shih Tzu, Abe - Doberman Pincher

Role: The buyers' most frequent point of contact. Relaying information between buyers and breeders and gets to request all the cute puppy pics!

Hobbies: Working out, Netflix, hanging out with her kids

Fun Facts:

• Sarcastic
• Short
• Easy to talk to

Sara Franck
Puppy Concierge

"It's not about how many times you fall, it's about how many times you get back up."

Pet: Zoe - Boxer

Role: Helping puppy's find their forever home, and putting a smile on their family's faces.

Hobbies: Gardening, Youtubing, glamping, they're a drag racing family....1/4 mile

Fun Facts:

• She has so much yarn, people think she owns a store

Gabriel Estevez
Puppy Concierge

"They're not going to catch us; We're on a mission from God" - John Belushi

Pet: Princess - Labradoodle, Romeo - Cat, Tiger - Cat and Riley - Cat. He also raises chinchillas 🤷🏼‍♂️

Role: Helps families find new family members. Carefully, with lots of love to find the best fit

Hobbies: Still skateboards (at 43 years old), loves Jazz, punk rock and reggae music, and also loves to make music. The most important thing in his life is hiswife, daughter and fishing :)

Fun Facts:

• Owns way too much fishing tackle

Elizabeth Weems
Director of Breeder Relations

"Winning", "Inhale, exhale", "Can't stop, won't stop", "Basic" and "Queen"

Pet: Piper - ShihPoo

Role: She has been here since the beginning and has helped grow Pawrade into what it is today. Pawrade has become her baby that she nurtures daily :)

Hobbies: Raising tiny humans, hanging with friends, becoming obsessed with Peleton, side gig with a food truck, junk food junkie, celery juicing and Netflix'ing.

Fun Facts:

• Terrified of bridges
• She has her own litter...of kids :)
• Found her long lost sister on Facebook, and now she works for Pawrade!

Shannon Gegor
Travel Concierge

"For effs sakes", "This too shall pass"

Pet: Waylon - Bernese Mountain Dog, Vaga - Bearded Dragon

Role: Gets puppies home safe into their new owners arms

Hobbies: Drinking and exercising

Fun Facts:

• Knows the words to every 80s/90s song out there
• Once owned a cat named Brad Pittens
• Her husband likes Burt Reynolds more than her most days

Devlyn Ray
Puppy Concierge

"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."

Pet: Fitzgerald - Olde English Sheepdog

Role: Helps folks find their perfect next puppy!

Hobbies: Is alcohol a hobby? Impromptu dance parties and playing tennis against really old people so that he always wins.

Fun Facts:

• Former professional chef
• Ambidextrous
• Cats really don't like him and he doesn't know why