Tessa Thomas was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She has maintained a lifelong interest in animals. Tessa has explored many aspects of that interest, including participating in the zoo program at Busch Gardens and traveling to Nicaragua on a research trip to study Howler monkeys. She attended college in Boston before returning to the sunny south and completing an associate degree in business at Santa Fe State College in Gainesville, FL. While living in Gainesville, Tessa began working at Pet Paradise Gainesville where she found the career she truly loves. Tessa has worked hard to advance within the company, and has previous experience as resort supervisor. She is passionate about both dogs and cats and makes sure they feel comfortable and content, and she treats each animal like her own beloved pets. Tessa has three pets: Buckley, her rescue dog who is now 80lbs and growing, Layla, a chocolate lab mix, and Lucy, a five-year-old orange tabby cat who has been with her since Boston.

Dagan has been a Gainesville resident all of his life. He graduated from Buchholz High School and then moved to Orlando for college. While in Orlando he gained valuable experience in the pet daycare industry and decided that is what he wanted to make into a career. Dagan has management experience at other daycare centers and also within FedEx ground. Dagan has a blue Weimaraner named Motley who loves to zoom around every chance she gets, but will never shy away from a good nap. Dagan hopes to build his career with Pet Paradise and advance through the company.