Meet the Team
We are a diverse group of Marketers, Merchandisers, Salespeople, and consumers employed in the pet-industry by Kyjen. In our daily work with individual Specialty Retailers, we work on and come across so many things that we think could benefit a wide spectrum of retailers.
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With over 15 years in the retail industry, including specialty, department store, and designer operations (Nordstrom, I Magnin, and Giorgio Armani to name a few), Kim Magee's
career has spanned the ranks from sales to management to buying to retail consulting, with an emphasis in visual merchandising, events, and design.
Her studies have included Business, Merchandising, and Interior Design, and she has spent several years as a resident of Southeast Asia.
With an endless supply of original ideas, Kim enjoys tapping into her experience and creativity to help retailers of all sizes achieve their sales goals and establish prosperous businesses around the world.
She dreams of one day operating a dog-friendly guest ranch that embodies Kyjen's motto "Get out and Play!"
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Mike Iantosca has been working in the Pet Industry for over 15 years. His experiences includes 10 yrs at one of the largest pet specialty chains in the areas of marketing, product merchandising, assortment analysis and store layouts. In 2005, he became a sales broker representing some of the leading manufacturers in the pet industry. Mike took this experience to the Kyjen Company where he now is the VP of Key Accounts, with a focus on sales, marketing, and product development. He likes teaching independent retailers ways to grow their business through his knowledge and experiences.
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Abbe Helm
Northwest Sales Manager for The Kyjen Company.
Abbe has a wide background varying from owning her own promotions/marketing company to personal training, instructing yoga, dance and now the new craze pure barre. She has two dogs, a teacup Yorkie named Boo Boo, and a 1 year old Chesapeake Golden named Argys.
When Abbe is not busy selling dog toys she loves to dance, preferably tap, hike 14 thousand foot peaks in CO., instruct and practice Yoga and Pure Barre, and digs riding bikes. She is an avid Denver Sports fan and loves hanging out with her family and friends. She thinks her niece and nephew are the neatest kids on Earth!
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Graduated from Colorado State University (2009) Magna Cum Laude with a Business Administration Degree; Concentration in Marketing. When I am not working at Kyjen, you can find me under the water scuba diving, in the mountains snow shoeing, skiing and hiking, or just enjoying all what Colorado has to offer. GO BRONCOS!
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Cody Rossi was born in a small town called Ft. Collins on July 29th, 1987. Cody grew up in this small college town and eventually graduated in 2009 with a Major in Communications and a Minor in Construction Management from Colorado State University. He is now the International and SW Sales Manager for Kyjen which is a leading manufacturer of dog products. Cody is married to his wife Brittany, and has a son named Camden. He also is a proud lover of all dogs, but most of all, his dog Louis.
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My name is Matt and I'm considered an outgoing, fun, happy guy. I've been in sales for most of my career and have a keen eye for the interesting and unique.
My hobbies include skiing, hiking, traveling, hunting, fashion, real estate, selling, networking and helping people out with the kindness of my heart rather than keeping score. You'll get further in life once you realize that.
I'm from Omaha, roots in Cali and live in Denver. YeeHaw
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Josh Turner is Kyjen's Creative Services Manager
Josh has been in the graphics design and entertainment production industry for 13 years. He started out in Hollywood, color correcting for small CBS made for TV movies. Josh has since worked for Disney Live Show Entertainment and Anti-Gravity-New York, collaborating on many productions including Festival of the Lion King, Regis and Kelly Live, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and MTV's reality hit series, "I Want A Famous Face". In 2007, he and his wife Lyndsay moved to Denver where he had was a Lead Designer for The Sports Authority, creating new product launch campaigns for Nike and Under Armour. As a designer and graphics maker for Kyjen, Josh quotes, At work, I feel like I am home! His expertise in graphics, multi-level productions, and ability to captivate audiences is unique. If you don't find Josh bouncing trampoline or hanging upside down in his spare time, he is playing with his two white boxer dogs and making sure his daughter is always smiling.
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