James had been in the restaurant industry most of his life. He started as a busboy and worked his way up to Regional Manager before joining the Pet Paradise team. 

He has been married to his wife Bonnie for 25 years and they have two sons, Awsten and Brandon, and one fur baby, Storm the Rottweiler! James and his family love being outside on their 4-wheelers and jet skis, and Storm enjoys running along the beach and chasing them while they ride their skis. James looks forward to building relationships with all the fur kids and customers at Pet Paradise!

Tracey has 30 years of experience in the pet industry. Starting as a Vet Tech, she then began fostering puppies, working with rescues, obedience training and wildlife rehab. She loves being with animals and being able to share her knowledge with the rest of the team. Tracey has a 12-year-old Australian Shepherd “Jig” that is a retired therapy dog, and a 135 lb Presa Canario “Judge.” Tracey spends her time off exploring the outdoors with her two dogs and training Judge to become her next therapy dog in hopes of working with local Veterans.

Kayla was born and raised in upstate New York, moved to South Carolina in 2011 and recently found her new home in Jacksonville in 2018. Growing up, Kayla has always had dogs, and now has four of her own. Her pack includes Max, a senior pittie, Briggs, a Rottweiler, Maverick, a handsome hound mix and Luna, a pittie/lab mix. 

She spent most of her employment in the restaurant industry working her way from a server to a manager over the years. Always having the passion for animals, she set out to find a career that she loves and has succeeded! Her goal at Pet Paradise Bartram Park is to show that no matter what breed, they will have a fun and safe environment and will never be judged solely on breed.

Gabby was born in Minnesota, she left when she was only two years old. She has been living in Jacksonville ever since. She graduated from Creekside High School in 2019 and is currently a full-time student at Florida State College of Jacksonville. Outside of school and work you’ll likely find Gabby at the zoo admiring all the animals or exploring nature. Gabby has a passion for dogs and loves them all no matter the size, breed or temperament. She grew up in a household with a large pack (4 dogs, 1 bird, and 1 cat). She moved out at the age of 18 and today her new pack consists of her significant other Alex, their Pitbull Australian Shepherd mix Chunky Monkey, and Dawson a Pitbull boxer mix! Chunky was born straight into Gabby’s arms and they have been inseparable since. Mr. Dawson was a rescue kiddo that she met through Pet Paradise. Gabby started working at the young age of 16, but it was not until later she found her true calling at Pet Paradise. She started as a Play-Time Coordinator in August 2019 and successfully advanced into management in the short years following. It is said that if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life, that’s how she feels every day being surrounded by happy and healthy fur babies!

Adair is an Indiana native who has been with Pet Paradise since 2018, before the Pet Paradise Bartram location was opened. She is a seasoned manager and a dedicated animal lover. She’s been married to her husband Van for seven years. Currently, they have three fur babies of their own: a ten-year-old rescue pup named Stella, a two-year-old German Shepherd named Kiya, and a rambunctious four-year-old housecat, Luna. Adair makes sure to take care of all of Pet Paradise's four legged guests and believes it’s very important to treat every fur-baby as her own. She fell in love with this job instantly and can't wait to become best friends with your furry friend!