Sarah – Grooming Manager / Pet Stylist

Sarah has loved animals her whole life.  She was trained and certified at the Great Lakes Academy of Pet Styling in 2001 and has been grooming ever since.

Prior to grooming, she worked as a Veterinary Technician and was trained in CPR and other various medical procedures.

Sarah really enjoys grooming poodles.  She grooms them competitively at local grooming competitions, including creative styling competitions; a grooming and styling competition utilizing creative sculpting, color application, character creation and design. She has won several awards for her grooming including “Best In Show”. She has even been featured on Fox News with one of her creative styling designs.

Sarah and Jason currently have a standard poodle named Saki, a miniature poodle named Trinity (aka Trinny), a golden retriever named Jaco, another miniature poodle named Artax, and a cat named Joy.

Sarah can be found working at the Naperville and Aurora salons, and can even be found in one of our mobile units from time-to-time.

Jason – Operations Manager

In the spring of 2016, Jason switched his full-time career from a Project Coordinator in the oil & gas industry to the position of President and CEO of PurrFurred Pet Styling.

Since 2006, Jason has handled most of the behind the scenes tasks here at PurrFurred Pet Styling, such as marketing, financial management, vehicle maintenance, and web design. After joining the company full-time, Jason has become a certified assistant pet stylist through the Paragon School of Pet Grooming.

Jason can be found working at our Naperville and Aurora locations and oversees the day-to-day operations of the salon and mobile business units. He is continuously working toward taking PurrFurred Pet Styling to new heights.

Michelle – Pet Stylist

Michelle joined PurrFurred Pet Styling in 2016.  She takes a lot of pride in her grooming skills and does a great job with every dog she grooms.  She has been grooming since 2012 and graduated from the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts in 2013.

Michelle really enjoys grooming poodles and has two poodles of her own; a standard poodle named Yuki and a toy poodle named Atticus.  She also has a horse named Apollo.

Michelle has always been involved with animals from a very young age.  From the age of 8 to 16 she was part of a local 4-H club where she entered her dogs and rabbits in animal shows at the local fairs.  She has also volunteered her time for a service dog organization where she raised puppies to become service dogs.

In her spare time, Michelle can normally be found at one of the areas local dog parks with Yuki and Atticus.

Amanda – Pet Stylist

Amanda joined our salon team at the Naperville location in 2018 and has many years of pet grooming experience. More info to come soon.

Alison – Pet Stylist

Alison joined us in 2016 and has been grooming since 2014. She has a Shih-Poo name Sven and loves grooming small mixed breed dogs.
In addition to dogs, Alison loves reptiles and someday would like to breed them. She is a huge Harry Potter junkie and in her spare time enjoys photography and watching movies.

Alyssa – Aurora Store Manager / Pet Groomer

Alyssa joined our team at the Naperville location in 2018 as a Pet Bather. She became certified as a professional Pet Groomer through the Paragon School of Pet Grooming in 2019. In 2020, Alyssa was promoted to Assistant Store Manager at our Aurora location.

Meghan – Pet Groomer

Meghan joined our salon team at the Naperville location in 2018 as Pet Bather and has also become certified as a professional Pet Groomer through the Paragon School of Pet Grooming in 2019. Meghan can be found working full-time at our Naperville location.

Kim – Receptionist (Naperville/Aurora)

Kim joined our team in 2015 as our part-time receptionist.  She can assist you with any questions or concerns as well as help you schedule an appointment with one of our many talented groomers.

Rose – Receptionist (Naperville)

Rose joined us as our Front Desk Receptionist in 2019 at our Naperville location.  You will most likely see Rose if you come to Naperville or when you call to schedule an appointment at our Naperville location or for mobile grooming. She can assist you with any questions you might have.

Colleen – Mobile Pet Stylist

Colleen joined us in 2012 and has been grooming since 2002.  Many of our clients have complimented Colleen on her patience, compassion, and ability to groom many of our senior and special needs pets.

Leanne – Mobile Pet Stylist

Leanne joined our team in 2013.  She has 20+ years of experience working with pets and has a knack for grooming sporting breeds such as Golden Retrievers, Springer Spaniels, Flat Coat Retrievers, etc.  Leanne also grooms many of our cat clients.

Kelly – Mobile Pet Stylist

Kelly joined us in the spring of 2015 and has been grooming since 1996.  She has several dogs and cats of her own, two of which are standard poodles, which she loves to groom.  Kelly is very outgoing and can be found representing PurrFurred Pet Styling at some of the Chicago area grooming shows and pet events.

Danielle – Mobile Pet Stylist

Danielle joined our team in 2019 and has been grooming since 2009. Her specialty is working with older, sassy, hard to groom dogs. She also enjoys grooming cats.

Danielle is a certified canine Aesthetician, AKC Certified, CPR certified, and also has her certification in temporary and semi-permanent color. She is also a member of the Professional Cat Groomers Association of America. Danielle enjoys competing in grooming competitions and has a love for creative styling.

In her free time she likes to be with family and pets. She also enjoys learning new tricks of the trade.