Meet our team and learn about the people who keep our company humming along! The people behind the silly name and these clay figures are happy to demonstrate that we are serious about vanilla.
John
John spends his days making sure every bottle of vanilla meets our admittedly high standards. We know our fans expect serious vanilla, and John ensures that happens! Before coming to Singing Dog Vanilla, John worked in a mailroom and was looking for something different. That’s when his sister, Kathy, texted him saying there was an opening in our Phoenixville warehouse. John took the job, and the brother and sister duo ‘Fabulous Ferrys’ were born! Outside of work, John likes photography and science fiction (books, TV, movies, etc.). He also loves the outdoors, so he can often enjoy a long walk or a scenic drive.
Andrew
Andrew is our marketing person at Singing Dog Vanilla. If you follow us on social media, Andrew is the person behind our posts. Andrew also uses his degree in marketing from the University of Oregon in Eugene to work with our blogger and influencer community and write press releases. When Andrew isn’t working, you can find him watching basketball, collecting the latest sneakers, or exploring the Pacific Northwest.
Angie
If you are a customer in the Midwest or the Southern United States, you will become acquainted with our salesperson, Angie. She and her family recently moved back home to be closer to her family after spending a decade in California. Angie spends her free time riding the nearby bike trails, seeing live music and plays, and sampling all the local microbrews Oregon has to offer.
Dick
Dick rides a bicycle to work every day regardless of the weather in Oregon. He then spends a full day on his feet, ensuring your order is packed and shipped on the same day you order it. After a full day of work, he rides his bike home (uphill!). He enjoys spending his weekends with his family and his garden. Dick is so full of energy the rest of us question whether he has ever been seen sitting down.
Erin
Erin is one of the salespeople you’ll enjoy speaking with when you call into our offices. Her love of food and her appreciation for great-tasting desserts means she fits right in here at Singing Dog Vanilla. Erin was the obvious choice to become the curator of our Pinterest Page. Erin’s son sculpted many of these clay figures of our team.
Graham
Graham has been with Singing Dog Vanilla since 2005 as a salesperson. Although he grew up in Southern California, he settled in Oregon after completing his studies in Fine Arts at the University of Oregon. He enjoys hiking and exercising outdoors. Growing up in a restaurant-owning family left him with an appreciation of the hard work that goes into serving great food.
Julianne
Julianne keeps our company books in order. If you have a question about an invoice or need a statement generated, you will be speaking with Julianne. She loves reading and painting. Her bliss is found on a quiet afternoon in an art gallery or during a stroll on the beach.
Kathy
Kathy will likely be mistaken for a surgeon by visitors to our Pennsylvania facility. A white lab coat, blue hair net, and face mask mean she is ready for a day of preparing nearly every bottle of vanilla you purchase from our company. She spends her free time with the many rescue animals in her care. She particularly loves her rescue “dogs, kitties, and chickens.”
Keiko
Keiko spends much of her time volunteering at the local Japanese language immersion school. Here at Singing Dog Vanilla, she makes sure that we are always in compliance with Organic Certification and FDA food safety rules and generally makes sure our products are of the best quality. We hope someday to make use of her passion for essential oils.
Fair Trade Plus+® Farmers
Our vanilla farmers hand-pollinate every vanilla orchid flower to create the vanilla beans into the Singing Dog Vanilla product you enjoy. Over 400 families are growing organic vanilla for us now.
Muhir
Muhir is the Singing Dog Vanilla farm manager. When he is not traveling around visiting organic vanilla farms, he enjoys SCUBA diving. He holds a Master Diver rating. He is also a supporter of environmental research and a community organizer for protecting the marine environment in Indonesia.
Bill
Bill is one of the co-founders of our company. The documents founding Singing Dog Vanilla were signed on his kitchen table on April Fool’s Day, 2004. Bill spends many hours volunteering at his kid’s Waldorf School. When Bill is not traveling to be with our vanilla farmers, he enjoys woodworking. He particularly likes making wooden furniture. Many of his creations populate his home.
Marty
Marty is a co-founder of our company. It’s his fault we have such a silly name. When the weather doesn’t allow him to be on the lake sailing or paddling, he can be found in his shop building wooden boats. He also enjoys volunteering in local schools for Junior Achievement.
