Gillian Lee is a dog behaviorist/trainer with vast experience working with active and retired racing greyhounds. 

After nine years of waiting, she began the slippery slope into NGA world with her first greyhound, RJ's Theadore, that many may know as Teddy Lee on social media. Being a researcher at heart, she wanted to learn more about the amazing world of greyhound racing, and Teddy's trainers, the Piquettes, welcomed her into their kennel, home, and family. During her vacations from her full time employment, Gillian could be found at Steubenville Kennel at the crack of dawn doing kennel-hand duties and learning the ins and outs of the greyhound racing world.

She is the founder of Gillian's Greyhound Adoption located in Orillia, Ontario. GGA specializes in retirees that may need a little polishing and a little more assistance in the transition from professional athlete to professional pet. GGA also provides behavioral assistance to adoption groups throughout North America.

When not working, looking after her pack, and GGA affairs, Gillian works to support the greyhound industry in any way she can including legislation session support, education, and countless hours of Greyhound Data entry.

Dr. Rob Teti, DVM

Although Italian by birth and design, Rob is ascended from the ancient Egyptian lineage of Teti, the first pharaoh of the sixth dynasty. This 20+ year Buddhist vegan has affinities for lean-bodied, long snouted dogs of the sighthound variety, cats with long hair and flat faces, the music of Erykah Badu, the literature of Toni Morrison, The Young & The Restless, Elizabeth Taylor, and the number twenty-five.

In addition to serving the needs of beloved companion animals, Rob Teti is the founder and steward of Chenoa Manor Animal Sanctuary and Youth-Assistance Facility in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Chenoa Manor believes, supports, and respects the inter-connectedness of all of the strands in the web of life. Rob has taught English as a second language to Latino migrant farm workers as well as teaching literacy to prisoners in maximum-security Pennsylvania institutions. He also serves as a court appointed special advocate (CASA) for the youth of Delaware.

Dr. Teti's canine family consists of a variety of sighthounds and other devoted breeds. 

Denise Schumitz, President GPA-MA 

Denise adopted her first greyhound, Gary (Atascocita Gary) in September of 2011 and then adopted a second greyhound, Diago (Kiowa Cat Cain) in November of 2011. These two boys brought so much joy into her life that she wanted to start volunteering with a greyhound adoption group. 

Greyhound Pets of America, MA was only the next town over, so she reached out and eagerly asked what she could do. For the next 12 years Denise could be found in the adoption kennel walking, feeding and caring for the adoptable greyhounds. She also screened potential adopters, did home visits and matched potential adopters with the best fit greyhound for them. 

In 2020 she was elected as the board president of Greyhound Pets of America, MA. During that time, she was also elected as the Greyhound Pets of America, National Compliance officer and now serves as the Greyhound Pets of America, National Executive Secretary.  

Dr. Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD 

Dr.  Mason is a Professor in the Department of Pathobiology and holds the James & Gilmore Endowed Chair Professorship at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. She received her veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College, London and her  Immunology PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She performed her post-doctoral fellowship in cancer immunotherapy with Carl June at the Abramson Cancer Center at the School of Medicine at Penn. Dr. Mason leads the NIH/NCI supported pre-medical cancer immunotherapy network for canine trials (PRECINCT). Her pioneering work with a live, recombinant Listeria vaccine in dogs with osteosarcoma earned her the One Health Award for Excellence in promoting One Health Initiatives. A clinical trial evaluating this recombinant vaccine in human pediatric patients with metastatic and relapsed/refractory osteosarcoma is currently enrolling. Current studies in the Mason lab include evaluation of genetically engineered chimeric antigen receptor cells as an off-the shelf platform for canine patients with either primary appendicular osteosarcoma or metastatic osteosarcoma and CAR-T cells for canine patients with B cell lymphoma. She also has developed several monoclonal antibodies that aim to enhance the immune response against multiple solid cancers in dogs and two of these are currently in clinical trials for dogs with oral malignant melanoma and bladder cancer.   

Dan Atkinson, certified animal behaviorist at US Kennels

Dan is a certified animal behaviorist who spent twenty five years in the military and fifteen years in the military police. He has seven years of experience at US Kennels as a service dog and therapy dog trainer. US Kennels trains service dogs for veterans and first responders.