Our Team

We are pet lovers and pet owners. We've been there for our pet family, and we'll be there for your pet family as well!

Dena Gilmore

Dena is the founder of Wags to Wiskers and a huge part of who we are today! She trained all of us to always connect with customers and make each trip to our stores a memorable experience for all of our customers. You may be lucky and catch Dena walking around the Tecumseh store. She lives in Manchester, MI with her 3 dogs.

Nona Iott

Nona manages our Chelsea location. She lives in Manchester with 3 crazy dogs, including Dieter, a German Giant Schnauzer, pictured above. She has been an integral part in spreading the Wags philosophy in Michigan and continues to be a guiding light among all 4 Wags stores.

Paula Coffey

Paula is the manager of our Ann Arbor store. She lives in Manchester with her husband Zac and some spoiled rotten tortoiseshell cats!

matt Aldrich

Matt is responsible for Wags to Wiskers' digital presence and marketing efforts. He lives in Ann Arbor with his dog, cat, and lizard.

Eric Zupin

Matt is responsible for Wags to Wiskers' digital presence and marketing efforts. He lives in Ann Arbor with his golden retriever, Bowie. 

Want to join the Wags family?

Whether you are looking for a fun part-time job to cover some expenses, or are interested in managing and owning a Wags location of your own one day, we are happy to accommodate your personal journey!  Please visit INDEED hiring services and follow the instructions for the online questionnaire. We’ll be sure to contact you when we have an opening.