Neil CEO/President

Neil Gill is CEO and President of Dogtopia Enterprises. Neil has spent more than 35 years in franchising with international brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Brinker International and more than 11 years at Gloria Jean’s Coffees as CEO, opening more than 1,000 stores across 39 countries. He has experience in taking franchise brands through IPOs and worked in a variety of sectors from on-line education, weight loss, bakery and Asian tea. Neil has a love of franchising and the entrepreneurial spirit it enables in everyone involved.

Neil Gill

Dogtopia Team

Alex Samios Holding Puppy

Alex Samios

Chief Growth Officer

Lorraine Rhoads with lab

Lorraine Rhoads

Director of Health & Safety

Nick Tran with Dog

Nick Tran

Director of Growth & Acceleration

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Shelley Parnell

Chief Experience Officer

Jim McBrayer with Dog

Jim McBrayer

Director of Technology

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The Dogtopia Foundation enables dogs to positively change the world. To accomplish this, we currently are funding programs focused around three worthy causes: Service Dogs for Veterans, Therapy Dogs for Students, and Employment Initiatives for Adults with Autism.