Amanda Madtes

Brittany is a licensed Veterinary Technician in New York state. She has a particular interest in spicy cats, neonatal kittens, cytology, and parasitology. She has been in veterinary medicine for ten years, and enjoys taking the time to educate pet owners and coworkers alike. 

Amy Hendren

Amy Hendren started her grooming career in 2007. She went from a shop to mobile to owning her own mobile business and now has a shop at home. Diving into learning, she acquired her CPAe through Iv San Bernard, stays CPR certified, and is working on finishing her Master’s certification through NDGAA. She also shows her two wire fox terriers and is an award-winning competition groomer, including a Best in Show in 2023 and First Place Intermediate in 2024. Amy owns Ch. Jo-Li’s Revenge for Gwenllian ATT. She is working on her GCH and finishing her male Walter as well.

Anjie Coates

During her 35 years in the grooming industry, Anjie spent much of it learning about every aspect of grooming and business. She knew she had to share the knowledge she had gained and began teaching grooming and business so others could learn the secrets of her success. This has also led her to teach Pet Tech First Aid & CPR classes for pet professionals and owners and become a Certified Master Pet Tech Instructor. Her passion for continuing education shows through her achieving CMRG, ICMCG, CCE, PGC, and PGCE. In 2023, her book “The Quintessential Rabbit Book” won the Barkleigh Honors, Book of the Year.

Chris Bear Anthony

Chris Anthony, weary from her travails in retail management and office work, found her calling when she discovered pet grooming. Her nearly 20-year journey in this career has led her through many opportunities, experiences,& life lessons,  including grooming and managing in both small and corporate salons and starting her own successful house-call grooming business in New Jersey.  Supplementing those life lessons by educating herself on the varying aspects of her career, she always sought out innovations in pet care, education, grooming techniques, tools, and products. Now her passion for grooming & education has added more in-depth knowledge of scissors, scissoring techniques, ergonomics, and self-care to help preserve her own health and longevity in her chosen profession. She is the owner/groomer at Have Shears Will Travel and customer service VP at Evolution Shears. Chris is also honored to have co-founded the New Jersey Professional Pet Groomers Alliance and serves as its current Chairwoman.

Erin Huland

After many years of watching dogs struggle to have a positive experience in the grooming salon, I decided to do everything possible to make it a better experience.  I have spent a lot of time and resources learning new techniques to get the dog groomed and help the dogs in my care have a better experience. I am a Fear Free certified Groomer and a graduate of Karen Pryor Academy in 2022. I use my knowledge of Positive Reinforcement techniques and Conditioned Emotional Response to keep the dog outside their thresholds for successful grooms and build a positive association with the grooming process. I have also spent some time studying Canine Stress and its long-term effects on the pets in our care. Most of my 4 legged clients are dogs that have had negative experiences in other salons. My goal for each dog in my care is to figure out their triggers and how I can help them stay under their threshold of fear and/or aggression. I have trained all of my staff in these methods and hope to bring this knowledge to the grooming industry.

Kate Klasen

Kate Klasen, born and raised in Illinois, is a veteran of law enforcement with a career in the Chicagoland area.  Now making her home in Arizona, she is the owner of Balanced Paws pet spa. Kate is also certified through Science Dog on canine nutrition and teaches classes on pet foods. Outside of the grooming salon, Kate brought her passions together when she also founded  H.E.L.P  where she brings in her past experience as a first responder and teaches emergency preparedness skills for people and pets, including Pet CPR/First Aid.

Laura Jane Sabbah

Michelle Knowles, MPAe, ICMG, MAAe, CCe, owner of All Things Paw, and The Herbal Paw Apothecary, has over 34 years of experience as a private and professional pet care provider. Michelle is a Certified Master Groomer and a Master Pet Aesthetician. She has apprenticed, volunteered, worked, owned, and managed salons, kennels, zoos, and veterinary hospitals across the country. Michelle has also trained in Tuscany, Italy in therapeutic work, hand stripping and advanced dermatological care. She was also the North American ISB consultant and rep for a decade and taught cosmetology and aesthetician work at The Whole Pet Academy.  Michelle has broad experience in pet skin and coat care, extensive experience with fear and trauma recovery, elderly pets, and a focus on managing allergic/dermatological disorders. Michelle is certified through NDGAA and IPG, teaches advanced pet aesthetics at The Meditative Grooming Academy, and All Things Paw Academy, mediates on the Master Groomer Council of Best Practices, and is a nationally recognized speaker in her field.