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41 YEARS!
BILL TRUFANT
Date of Hire: 10/13/1981
Home Department: Buyer and co-owner. He usually works in the back office; however, you couldn’t keep him off the sales floor if you tried! He knows every department, but most would agree Saltwater is his homeland. Bill is also on the Board of Directors of the World Pet Association, America’s oldest pet industry trade association. |
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32 YEARS!
SALLY ADAMS TRUFANT
Date of Hire: 02/18/1991
Home Department: General Manager and co-owner. In charge of hiring, firing, training, merchandising, marketing and all promotional events (I’m sure I’m leaving something out)
Also trained in: Dog & Cat, Small Animals, and Register |
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29 YEARS!
MARY TRUFANT
Date of Hire: 06/22/1994
Home Department: Operations Manager and co-owner. Mary not only handles anything to do with money (paying invoices, payroll, balancing the bank statement, etc) but she’s funny and knowledgeable out on the sales floor.
Also trained in: Dog & Cat and Register
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29 YEARS!
CILL
Date of Hire: 01/28/1994
Home Department: Saltwater
Also trained in: Freshwater and Aquatic Supplies
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20 YEARS!
JPK
Date of Hire: 01/16/2003
Home Department: Office Manager
Also trained in: Register, Bird/Reptile/Small Animal, Animal Care, Dog & Cat, Freshwater, Aquatic Supplies, and Stock |
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18 YEARS!
JAMES
Date of Hire: 08/18/2005
Home Department: Supervisor [Saltwater]
Also trained in: Freshwater, Aquarium Maintenance, Aquatic Supplies, and Register |
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17 YEARS!
JESSICA
Date of Hire: 09/21/2005
Home Department: Supervisor [Dog & Cat]
Also trained in: Register, Aquatic Supplies, Freshwater, and Saltwater |
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17 YEARS!
SUSIE
Date of Hire: 09/27/2005
Home Department: Supervisor [Stock]
Also trained in: Freshwater, Saltwater, Aquatic Supplies, Register, Dog & Cat, Bird/ Reptile/ Small Animal, Animal Care, Aquarium Maintenance, and Office (Other than Bill, Susie is the ONLY Krewe-member who is trained in EVERY department in the store!) |
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16 YEARS!
BRIAN
Date of Hire: 10/13/2006
Home Department: Supervisor [Register]
Also trained in: Dog & Cat, Stock, and Office |
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15 YEARS!
JULIA
Date of Hire: 03/28/2008
Home Department: Register
Also trained in: Dog & Cat |
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15 YEARS!
NICOLE
Date of Hire: 08/12/2008
Home Department: Supervisor [at Large]
Also trained in: Freshwater, Saltwater, and Aquatic Supplies |
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13 YEARS!
MARCHELE
Date of Hire: 08/11/2010
Home Department: Supervisor [Bird/ Reptile/ Small Animal]
Also trained in: Register, Animal Care, Freshwater, Aquatic Supplies, and Dog & Cat |
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11 YEARS!
LANCE
Date of Hire: 03/06/2012
Home Department: Second-in-Command [Stock] |
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10 YEARS!
LAUREN
Date of Hire: 05/13/13
Home Department: Freshwater
Also trained in: Aquatic Supplies, Saltwater, Dog & Cat, Bird/Reptile/Small Animal, and Animal Care
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9 YEARS!
DAVID
Date of Hire: 07/02/2014
Home Department: Second-in-Command [Saltwater] |
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7 YEARS!
CODY
Date of Hire: 05/06/2016
Home Department: Supervisor [Freshwater]
Also trained in: Aquatic Supplies |
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7 YEARS! (back)
LENNY
Date of Hire: 07/07/2016 (Also 2007 and circa 2000)
Home Department: Supervisor [Aquarium Maintenance]
Also trained in: Freshwater, Saltwater, and Aquatic Supplies |
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5 YEARS!
BEN
Date of Hire: 05/03/2018
Home Department: Freshwater
Also trained in: Aquatic Supplies and Saltwater |
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4 YEARS!
CONNER
Date of Hire: 12/28/2018
Home Department: Second-in-Command [Register]
Also trained in: Freshwater, Saltwater, and Aquatic Supplies |
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4 YEARS!
KERA
Date of Hire: 06/29/19
Home Department: Register
Also trained in: Dog & Cat, Bird/Reptile/Small Animal, and Animal Care |
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4 YEARS!
BANNON
Date of Hire: 07/01/19
Home Department: Second-in-Command [Dog & Cat]
Also trained in: Register and Freshwater |
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3 YEARS!
ETHYN
Date of Hire: 10/25/2019
Home Department: Supervisor [Animal Care]
Also trained in: Bird/Reptile/Small Animal |
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2 YEARS!
WILSON
Date of Hire: 09/07/20
Home Department: Register
Also trained in: Dog & Cat
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2 YEARS!
JOSEPH
Date of Hire: 02/19/21
Home Department: Bird/Reptile/Small Animal
Also trained in: Animal Care, Freshwater, and Register |
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1 YEAR!
KENNEDY
Date of Hire: 12/30/21
Home Department: Dog & Cat
Also trained in: Register and Freshwater |
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1 YEAR! (Back)
SHANNON
Date of Hire: 01/17/22
Home Department: Freshwater
Also trained in: Saltwater |
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1 YEAR!
BRYANNA
Date of Hire: 05/16/22
Home Department: Animal Care
Also trained in: Bird/Reptile/Small Animal |
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1 YEAR!
DONOVAN
Date of Hire: 05/31/22
Home Department: Bird/Reptile/Small Animal
Also trained in: Animal Care and Freshwater |
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10 MONTHS!
SEBASTIAN
Date of Hire: 09/05/22
Home Department: Register
Also trained in: Freshwater |
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TRAINEE
MADISON
Date of Hire: 01/05/23
Home Department: Bird/Reptile/Small Animal
Also trained in: Animal Care |
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TRAINEE
TREY
Date of Hire: 01/26/23
Home Department: Freshwater |
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TRAINEE
EMILY G.
Date of Hire: 05/04/23
Home Department: Register |
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TRAINEE
EMILY R.
Date of Hire: 05/04/23
Home Department: Freshwater |
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TRAINEE
MICHELLE
Date of Hire: 06/01/23
Home Department: Dog & Cat |