Leadership
The Team Behind the #1 Dog Training Franchise in America
In the past year, Zoom Room has assembled an institutional-grade leadership bench drawn from Petco, HP, PepsiCo, CBRE, Orangetheory, F45, and Dogtopia. These are leaders who have built and scaled some of the largest consumer brands in the world — and they have all converged on Zoom Room. Below, each member of the team shares, in their own words, why they joined.
Founder & CEO
Mark Van Wye
I wrote the #1 bestselling dog training book in America. But I've never been a dog trainer.
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Chairman of the Board
Ron Coughlin
The former CEO of Petco and president of HP's Personal Systems business on why Zoom Room is the only company to figure out how to make dog training profitable and scalable.
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Chief Operating Officer
Don Allen
30 years of scaling franchise systems in fitness and wellness. Zoom Room is the strongest operational model he's seen.
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Director of Training & Socialization
Darris Cooper
A nationally recognized dog training and behavior expert, ABC television judge, and the force behind some of the pet industry's most important reforms.
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Chief Growth Officer
Herb Heiserman
The architect behind spaces for Starbucks, Whole Foods, Gordon Ramsay, and Panera — now building the Zoom Room experience.
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Board Member & Investor
Anthony Polazzi
A private equity investor who reviewed hundreds of concepts and found one with no competitors.
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SVP, Franchise Development
Jackie Mendes
25 years in franchise development across fitness and wellness. Zoom Room is the first brand that checked every box.
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Board Member
Alex Samios
He helped grow the largest pet services franchise in North America. Then he put his own capital into Zoom Room.
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