Dr Jeff Steen

Dr. Jeff Steen
Vererinarian

Dr. Steen (DVM, DABVP) received his Veterinary degree in 1999 from Ohio State University. He is board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practioners and is currently the Medical Director at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital. He and his wife, Lori, have three wonderful children-Joe, Jessic, and Jenna. They also have a black lab named Jewela and two persian kitties, Smokie and Dillon.

Marshall Tanic

Marshall Tanick,
Attorney at Law

Marshall is a senior partner at the law firm of Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen, P.A., in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and Stanford Law School. He has represented dog owners and pet-related organizations for more than two decades and has been involved in landmark litigation invalidating breed-specific bans.

Dr Michael Fox

Dr. Michael Fox
Vererinarian

Dr. Fox earned his veterinary degree at the Royal Veterinary College in London. He also holds a Doctor of Science in Ethology/Animal Behavior, and
a PhD in Medicine from London University and is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Fox is a syndicated columnist and the author of more than 40 books on animal care.

Nathan Winograd

Nathan Winograd
Attorney at Law

Nathan is a graduate of Stanford Law School, a former criminal prosecutor and corporate attorney, has spoken on and written animal protection legislation at the state and national level and has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities. Learn more through his work with the No Kill Advocacy Center (nokilladvocacycenter.org).

Dr Elisa Mazzaferro

Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro
Vererinarian

Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro is an internationally-recognized criticalist, author and lecturer. She leads the Emergency and Critical Care team at Wheat Ridge Animal
Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO. She has a variety of dogs and cats, including an adorable pug, Vincent Charles. She is a certified Jazzercise instructor and
enjoys cooking, gardening and growing orchids.

Anna Morrison-Ricordati

Anna Morrison-Ricordati
Attorney at Law

Anna Morrison-Ricordati is an attorney practicing animal welfare law and general civil litigation in Chicago, Illinois. Her practice includes overturning dangerous dog rulings to assisting animal related notfor-profit organizations with various legal issues. As an advocate, Anna seeks to protect animals from
abuse under existing laws and further seeks to extend animal protection through legislative change.

 

Victoria Stilwell

Victoria Stilwell
Dog Trainer

The star of Animal Planet’s “It’s Me or the Dog,” Victoria displays how positive reinforcement can do a dog wonders. Her unique brand of firm-but-fair,
positive, reward-based dog-training methods are entertaining and educational to watch. A respected author, of two books—It’s Me or the Dog: How to
Have the Perfect Pet and Fat Dog Slim: How to Have a Happy, Healthy Pet.

 

Deb Dempsey

Deb Dempsey
Business Owner, Writer

Deb is co-owner of Mouthful’s Pet Boutique, a hip and trendy shop located in Denver, Colorado and her company also manufactures their own line of
natural treats for dogs and cats. Deb spends a huge amount of time researching pet health, nutrition,wellness and hygiene for all the products, foods and treats she carries in her store and keeps abreast of all the information regarding the pet industry.

 

Brett titus

Brett Titus
K-9 SWAT Officer, Dog Trainer

Brett is president of the Colorado Police K-9 Association and is actively involved in training dogs, schutzhund training and showing as well as performing
his duties as a full-time SWAT police officer with the K-9 unit in Denver.

 

Lorileigh Moreland

Lorileigh Moreland
Business Owner, Writer

Lori (along with her Newfoundland Magic) established Pet Empawrium & Spaw in 2002 for furfamilies with discriminating taste and aboveaverage involvement with their canine (and feline) fur-children. She now brings her knowledge, passion, and customer service to Arvada, Colorado.

 

Michael Wombacher

Michael Wombacher
Dog Trainer

Michael Wombacher is an author, lecturer and expert dog trainer for Bay Area celebrities and families, with over 20 years of hands-on training experience.
Michael has written two dog training books, and offers the only digital book on how to prepare your dog for the arrival of a new baby, entitled Good Dog, Happy Baby. He is currently working on his first TV show.

 

Carole Raphaelle Davis
Author, Animal Advocate

Carole Raphaelle Davis is an actress, animal welfare advocate and author of The Diary of Jinky, Dog of a Hollywood Wife. Carole is currently working on a
new book and an investigation of pet factories that supply the public through pet shops and the Internet. Her Web site is: www.HollywoodJinky.com.