{"id":33,"date":"2019-05-09T12:19:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T12:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2025-05-28T22:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T02:00:23","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/?p=33","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>We are so very honoured to have a magnificent team of individuals supporting our mission each and every day!  Some of these fine folks have gone on to pursue new challenges while amazing new folks have joined us and brought their talent, compassion and energy to our projects.  We are so very blessed and grateful! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ray2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ray2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ray2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Raymond Irving (Animal Care Specialist\/Expo &amp; Animal Placement Support)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ShaPhoto.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2014\"\/><figcaption>Tarasha Shaffer (Animal Care Specialist\/Expo &amp; Animal Placement Support)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"553\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EmiPhoto.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\"\/><figcaption>Emi Akiyama (Animal Care Specialist\/Arachnid &amp; Invertebrate Care &amp; Breeding\/Expo &amp; Animal Placement Support)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Leslie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Leslie.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Leslie-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Leslie Aguirre (Animal Care Specialist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"370\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chelsea.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chelsea.jpg 370w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chelsea-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption>Chelsea Gwen Wetzelberger (Volunteer) (Former Animal Care Specialist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Kendall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Kendall.jpg 450w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Kendall-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>Kendall Taylor (Former Animal Care Specialist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Simon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Simon.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Simon-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Simon Peterson (Former Animal Care Specialist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Darrin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Darrin.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Darrin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Darrin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Darrin-248x248.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Darrin Goren (Volunteer) (Former Animal Care Specialist\/Expo &amp; Animal Placement Support) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Patty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Patty.jpg 600w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Patty-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Patricia Campos Scuderi (Animal Care Specialist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"256\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JJ.jpg 256w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JJ-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><figcaption>J.J. Gruenewald (Former Animal Care Specialist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mary.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mary-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Mary McClain (Former Expo &amp; Animal Placement Support)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meandtwodragons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meandtwodragons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meandtwodragons-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meandtwodragons-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Barbara Susan Bowen (Owner\/Breeder)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mark.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mark-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Mark Bowen (Owner\/Shipping Manager)<br><br><em>* Mark passed away on October 10, 2024 *<br>* We miss him every day, but we know that he is watching over us and our babies *<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JanErik.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JanErik.jpg 960w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JanErik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glamchams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/JanErik-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Jan-Erik Saarinen (Animal Care Specialist\/Expo &amp; Animal Placement Support\/IT, Promotion &amp; Advertising Support)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are so very honoured to have a magnificent team of individuals supporting our mission each and every day! Some of these fine folks have gone on to pursue new challenges while amazing new folks have joined us and brought their talent, compassion and energy to our projects. We are so very blessed and grateful!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2022,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33\/revisions\/2022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glamchams.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}