Our mission is to help people find their perfect puppy and the love that comes with it.

About PuppySpot

We are a community of dog lovers, committed to connecting the nation’s top breeders to caring, responsible individuals and families. We hold ourselves and our customers to the highest standards and aim to improve the life of each puppy, breeder and owner who joins our family.

We have placed over 220,000 puppies into over 220,000 homes.

Real life-changing experiences

Leadership

Claire Komorowski

CEO, aka Chief Puppy Officer

I’m a mom of three adorable kids, one snuggly Bernedoodle named Casey (courtesy of PuppySpot), and am married to a great guy. I grew up in Michigan (go Blue!) and our family always desired to have puppies…but I was allergic. My family waited until I left for college to bring “Bart the Wonder Dog (Welsh Corgi)” home. He immediately stole our hearts. My professional path has focused on leading teams or companies in service first industries, with my most recent pre-PuppySpot job running Sales Strategy & Operations for HomeAdvisor (now known as Angi). I joined the PuppySpot team as head of Revenue Operations in 2019 because I believe puppies positively impact peoples’ lives. Casey joined our family in 2020, by then I knew there was no better place to find our perfect puppy. I was promoted to CEO in 2021, a role I am thrilled to play. My family and I now live happily in central New Jersey.

David Mead

Vice President, Marketing, aka Ace

I grew up in wide open Wyoming, also known as the Equality State, which very much aligns with my belief that we are all equal. I joined PuppySpot in 2023 because I also believe in the power of the unconditional love that puppies can provide. Way back when I attended the University of Las Vegas, where I majored in English and acquired a self-taught PHD in poker. That means I am very good at reading the table and calculating the odds. I went on to receive an MBA from Chadron State College, also known as the Harvard of the Nebraska Panhandle, while working for Cabela’s, one of the largest outdoor retailers in America. I was a leading member of its digital marketing and creative team, and a fledgling fly fisherman. Prior to Cabela’s I was the Acting Head of Marketing for Sling TV, also known as the best live streaming tv service around. I now live in Denver with the love of my life, and our two kids, who I really love too.

Aimee Venot

Vice President, Product and Technology, aka the CXpert

Hello from Chicago where my soon to be husband and I live. I am sort of a newbie at PuppySpot, since most of our team members have been with us for a long time, because who wouldn’t want to work with puppies? I joined in May 2023 as Vice President of Product and Technology which means I am here to make sure we deliver an amazing customer experience on the PuppySpot website and do it all as efficiently as possible. My team is also amazing, we love what we do. Before coming to PuppySpot, I held different roles at Ruggable, Home Chef, and Nielsen. I learned firsthand that great companies are great at customer experience, and so that’s what we are after here. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Browns, and many other things. When I have a free moment, I like digging in the dirt in my garden, making delicious meals with friends, and hitting the road to explore the wonders of the world. 

Carolyn Edwards

VP of Marketplace Operations aka the Coach

I joined the amazing PuppySpot team in January 2023 to work with our national network of certified breeder partners on how together we can continue to provide perfect puppies to our customers in the most perfect way. It’s been a blast thus far; all great people doing a really important job: delivering unconditional love. Prior to PuppySpot I ran operations for a company called Palmetto and before that had a long stint at GrubHub, where I ended up as Senior Director, Merchant Strategy and Operations. Geographically, I have been a bit of a pinball. I was born in Chicago (still a Bears and Cubs fan), now live in San Diego, and am moving to Philadelphia with my wife and Addision and Billie, our two Labradoodles for a two year stint. As a kid I had a cat named Laila, a Welsh Springer Spaniel named Buddy, and an slobbery Chocolate Lab named Guinness which, in retrospect, seems appropriate. I have loved playing or watching sports my whole life. From kickball and tennis to cycling, soccer and flag football, I think any game is a good game. And my new thing is pickleball, although I get that the “Thwack” can be annoying!

Alisha Randy

Director, People & Recruiting aka the Perfect Puppy People Officer

Some people call me a Jersey girl, because, well, I did in fact grow up in New Jersey. I spent 12 zany years in Manhattan and now live in bucolic Saddle River with my partner Joe, our beautiful and bright red-headed daughter Zoey, and Jagger, our Boston Terrier. I joined PuppySpot in 2019 after almost a decade as an Executive Recruiter for JSB Partners, boutique executive recruiting firm. Think Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and Investment Bank. I ended up being promoted to Vice President Executive Recruiter. As much as I appreciated the recognition I came to realize that I wanted more. I wanted to really love my job. And that’s what led me to PuppySpot. I started out as the Recruiting Manager and was promoted to Director of People and Recruiting. My job is to help deliver on our promise of being “The Perfect Puppy People” by making sure we hire and retain team members with the empathy and expertise to deliver perfect puppies perfectly. I’m a devout animal lover, an avid kickboxer, and a fanatical kayaker, with Zoey, Jagger and Joe always in tow!

Stuti Thakor

Director of Digital Marketing

Let’s get this right out of the way. I am the proud mom to one of the cutest Golden Retrievers around, and his name is Zeus.  He doesn’t so much look like the Greek God, but he does rule my world.  We live in Castle Pines, Colorado, a rural suburb of Denver, with tons of parks, which you know who loves. I have been a long-time dog lover and informal activist for the betterment of puppies everywhere and bringing to light the truths around responsible breeding and responsible pet ownership. It’s a big reason I joined PuppySpot because I so believe in the work we are doing and the standards we are setting as the leading puppy adoption service in America. Prior to joining the team I worked at Sling TV with David Mead, managing all the digital media and before that at a small but mighty digital agency. 

Cherie Pidcoe

Director Breeder Experience

Hello y’all! Greetings from Palm Bay, Florida. As Director Breeder Experience it is my job to make sure that our breeder partners are fully supported and feeling great about their partnership with us. I’ve been at PuppySpot for many years and have spent most of my life working with animals, including being a veterinarian technician and operating a Doberman Rescue service. Right now I have three dogs, Brodi a Biewer Terrier, Jax a Yorkshire Terrier and George, a wee Chihuahua. Oh, and a cat named Oliver and two 2 Cockatiels named Reese and Buttercup. Get it? My animals are my kids and completely rule my house, which means me.
Other things I love: gardening, scuba diving, boating, thrift stores and garage sales and having beach days with my doggies.

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