DEER AGE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Representative
Alison Joined our team in September 2021 and she is a shining star at DeerAge. She picked up the office tasks extremely quick and her ability to provide top notch service is unmatched. Here is what she had to say about DeerAge.
Job Titles:
- Lab Tech and Social Media Marketer
Amanda came to work for DeerAge in July 2021 and has grown a lot in a short period of time. Here is what she had to say about working for DeerAge.
Briar started with our team November 2021 and he fits right in around here. Briar is from West Virginia and loves to hunt. We are very proud of him as he has gotten an internship at the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission over the summer where he will be tagging black bears. We are excited for him and looking forward to having him back in the fall. Briar is a Wildlife Biology major at the University of Montana. Here is what he had to say about working here.
Job Titles:
- Director of Social Media ( Owner )
Chad became interested in hunting at the age of 12 and at 16 attended the John Rinehart school of taxidermy in Wisconsin. Shortly after graduating Chad opened his own taxidermy studio and has been operating for over 20 years. Currently, Chad has stepped back from taking in any taxidermy that is not a custom project or exotic animal to become the Director of Marketing here at DeerAge. Chad handles all of our social media accounts, handles vendor relations, and handles all of our merchandise/product development. Here is what Chad has to say about how he became interested in conservation, "I've always had a strong drive towards hunting and conservation and my dad taught me that time spent in the field wasn't just about the kill but also about what can be learned from being in nature. What I like about cementum annuli aging is that it helps me learn more about the game I pursue, gives me challenges and goals to achieve and helps wildlife managers make the most accurate judgements based on age to help all game thrive. My role at DeerAge is exciting because I get to share in the experience of all our customers through cementum annuli aging."
Dr. Vipin Sharma joined our team in early 2022 and has been vigorously working on expanding our research efforts. Vipin has an extensive background in Cementum Annuli aging in India and has several publications. With Vipin's help we are actively pushing our research forward to both improve our current techniques as well as develop new aging techniques. He has already had us working on two new publications in short order. We are excited to have such an esteemed professional as a part of our DeerAge team!
My name is Heather Stevens and I have spent my entire career dedicated to scientific pursuit. I attended Washington State University and graduated in 2009 with a bachelors degree in microbiology. After school I began working for the state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, where I learned to become a skilled histologist; I also acquired my international histology certification. In 2011 I quit my job to open Nationwide Histology inc with the goal of providing the highest quality service for research clients across the nation. After partnering with Wildlife Analytical Laboratories it quickly became my favorite line of business. It was (and still is) all I could talk about. When Henry & Mary approached me with the idea taking over it was an easy decision. I love this company! I love what we do! I has been a joy from minute one. I enjoy learning more and more about wildlife stewardship and I look forward to continuing to provide quality service and work hard daily to ensure we become the best in the industry. I take pride in improving every aspect of our service and have a multitude of research projects planned to bring further value to our customers.
Juli joined our team in August of 2019 she has an extensive background in Human pathology. Here are Juli's responses to our staff questions
Job Titles:
- Canadian Receiving Coordinator
Michelle Joined the team in 2022 in an effort to bring our services to the Canadian Market. She has a passion for wildlife and even dabbles in taxidermy. Michelle is a huge asset to our team ensuring that Canadian samples are quickly and seamlessly imported to the US.
Nani joined our team in 2021 and didn't know she liked science as much as she does. She is an integral part of our team and makes sure the work keeps on flowing. She will be graduating from the University of Montana this Spring and we are looking forward to having her around full time starting this summer.