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and is an award winning competitive groomer. She is owner, breeder and an AKC licensed
professional handler. She is also a board
member for the Burbank Kennel Club.
Shannon Moore
Shannon Moore, NCMG, became a member
of Groom Team USA in 2013. Shannon is a
certified master groomer with NDGAA, IPG,
and IGA. She is also a judge for IJA and IGA.
Together, with her husband Anthony, they
opened one of the largest pet resorts in
Birmingham, Alabama. Shannon was a very
successful breeder, owner, and handler of
Yorkshire Terriers and Bichons. Shannon
joined the Espree team in 2016 as the Director of Grooming and Education.
Jodi Murphy
Jodi Murphy is a Certified Master Pet Stylist.
She has been a member of Groom Team
USA for four years ranking within the top four
groomers in the country. In 2004 Jodi was
ranked the number one groomer of the United States. Jodi was awarded Best American
Groomer in 2005 and 2006 for her multiple
wins in the contest ring. She captured the
World Championship title in the prestigious
Oster Invitational Tournament of Champions
in 2006. Jodi stamped the International contest ring in 2004 where she won both gold
and bronze medals in Barcelona, Spain. In Milan, Italy, Jodi defeated the best of the world
in a competition consisting of 13 countries of
world renowned groomers and walked away
with yet another gold in 2007. After achieving
all her goals in the contest ring she is now
here to share her years of knowledge and
experience.
Ren Netherland
Ren Netherland began his career in photography while serving in the U.S. Navy. In 1986,
he opened the first Pet Photography Studio
in Virginia. Now thirty years later, he travels
across the United States photographing pets
in his Mobile Pet Studio. Ren is the official
photographer to 11 grooming shows a year.
To his credit, he has over 1,000 magazine
covers and his work is published all over the
world.
Dawn Omboy
Known to the Industry as “The Queen of Color,” Dawn brings both color and excitement to
everyday grooming, with over 30 awards from
her competition days she also holds 4 Cardinal Crystal Award nominations, 1 Barkleigh
Award and 3 covers of Groomer to Groomer
Magazine. She is an international Industry
Speaker, Judge and Creative consultant.
Mary Oquendo
Mary Oquendo is a Certified Master Pet Tech
Instructor and recipient of the 2012 David
Salzberg Award for Outstanding Achieve-
ment in the Pet Industry. Mary is a columnist
for Groomer To Groomer Magazine and East
Coast Chair of the Professional Cat Groomers
Association of America. In addition, Mary is a
Reiki Master and Advanced Crystal Master.
Christina Pawlosky
Christina Pawlosky is an international Grooming Industry Speaker and Judge. She is proud
to be partnered with Judy Hudson to produce
The Grooming Professors where they both
share their experience and knowledge of
grooming and dog competing. Christina has
won many awards including multiple Best
in Show & Best All Around Groomer, nine
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards, four
Barkleigh Honors and was a member of
Groom Team USA between 1993 to 1995.
Irina Pinkusevich
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich immigrated from the
Ukraine in 1989. She started Competitive
Grooming in 2006. Irina has won multiple
BIS & Best All Around Groomer awards. Irina
was a member of Groom Team USA from
2008 through 2013. She competed in the
World Championships for the United States
in 2009-2013, helping the team win a Silver
and two Golds. Currently, Irina is an international judge and lecturer and an ambassador
for Oster. Irina was recently awarded the
Cardinal Crystal Award for Judge of the Year
and the Barkleigh Honors Award for Up &
Coming Speaker of the Year. Irina is a National
Certified Master Groomer (NCMG) & Certifier
with NDGAA.
Cheryl A. Purcell
Cheryl Purcell is a Nationally Certified Master
Groomer, a Groom Team USA Top 5 member
from 2002 to 2007 and is now the Current
Groom Team USA Coordinator. Cheryl began
successfully competing and winning in competitions starting in 1993, winning multiple
BIS and BAA awards. Cheryl officially retired
from grooming competitions in 2010 to
pursue speaking and judging. She owns and
operates Pooch Paws in Massachusetts with
her husband of 22 years, Ron.
Chris Quinlan
Chris grew up in a family business that
specialized in hospital hygiene, sanitation,
laundry, and floor care since 1958. While
earning a Bachelor of Science degree from
California Polytechnic University, Chris also
received extensive training in the area of
chemistry, microbiology, hospital infection
control principles and practices, institutional
hygiene, environmental sanitation, odor
control, floor care, and OSHA compliance.
Today Chris is president of Health Technology Professional Products Inc., a leading
brand of sanitation products in the pet care
industry, and owns the Riverwalk Pet Resort
with his wife, Gia.
Dr. Dale Sanson has been an organic chemist
for over 30 years and has been with PBI
Gordon for over 20 years. Dr. Sanson has a
Ph.D. in Organic Analytical Chemistry and is
a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemistry. He is also Director of R&D for Lambert
Kay Grooming Products. In his spare time he
enjoys “bad” black and white science fiction
films and Star Trek!
Jay Scruggs
Jay owns Here Comes the Groom mobile
in Tennessee. Jay has won multiple BIS and
BAA awards. Jay was on the Gold Medal
winning Groom Team in 2001. He has won
American Groomer of the Year 2001, Best All
Around American Groomer at Intergroom
2002, Groomer of the Year Award at Westminster Dog Show in 2002 and Groom Team 2003.
Jay is National spokesperson for The Coat
Handler and has his own line of scissors, JS
Shears. He is also a Wahl Clipper Corp. representative. Jay has won two Barkleigh Honors.
Susan Divine Sholar
Susan “Divine” Sholar is a pet industry expert
with over 40 years of experience. She has 15+
years of teaching all-breed grooming, Animal
First Aid/CPR, Animal Nutrition and Animal
Massage and Aromatherapy. Susan is an AKC
Judge & Delegate, and was an All-Breed
Professional Handler and a Breeder prior to
becoming a judge.
Tammy Siert
Tammy has been grooming for more than
20 years and manages a busy upscale salon
in Hinsdale, Ill. She started competing in
1994 and made Groom Team USA in 2008,
2011 and 2012. Now retired from competitive
grooming, she currently is working on being
certified and showing her ESS in conformation, is the secretary for Groom Team USA, and
is a spokesperson for Andis Clipper Co.
Edmund Sulkowski
Dr. Sulkowski received his Doctor of Medical
Dentistry degree from Case Western Reserve
School of Dental Medicine. He founded
Healthy Pet Systems, formulated Longevi-
ty37, FlexR8X Joint-Formula and is the host of
the cable television shows Let’s Talk Healthy
Pets and Healthy Pets, Healthy Owners. Being
a well-recognized national lecturer, published
author, and educator, he promotes human
and animal health and wellness. Dr. Sulkowski
is an American Anti-Cancer Institute Advisory
Board Member and pet supplement industry
consultant.
Lynn Switanowski
Lynn Switanowski-Barrett, President of Creative Business Consulting Group, (CBCG) an
International Retail Consulting firm, partners
with retailers, e-tailers and manufacturers to
