Meet The Team

Jana has been with Bay Paws - Clearwater since day one, going on four years. Pets have been her passion since she was a little kid and it has only been growing over the years. She has volunteered with pets since she was a teenager in Latvia, England and Florida. She has also worked with dogs and small pets. Herding dogs and bunnies are her absolute favorites. 

Jana's favorite memory at Bay Paws is when they were boarding a snail - all pets need care and love, and we are here to provide it.

Marina joined the Bay Paws team in August of 2023 as a Reservations Specialist, and later on as a Groomer’s Assistant. Her hard work and all-around pet care and customer service knowledge led her to take on the role of Assistant General Manager of Clearwater! After moving from New York to Florida Marina developed a passion for pets starting her career off in 2017 as a Pet Care Technician. Using her knowledge she has gained from previous management positions, she looks forward to continuing to grow with us here at Bay Paws as she pursues her passion for pet care. Outside of work she enjoys taking care of her family as well as tending to her own fur babies Cameron and Pandora. She looks forward to meeting all of our new clients and providing exceptional service for all of your pets needs!

Jaime is the Groomer for Bay Paws Pet Resort in Clearwater. She has grown up in the business of grooming, starting as far back as when she was 15 years old. She would visit Debi’s Puppy Love in Bay Pines Plaza and learn grooming from Debi. She was her mentor in life as she knew it still today doing what she loved: Grooming dogs and cats too! Jaime has been at Bay Paws since June 2023 and has loved every minute of her time here! For the past 30 years, she has been grooming dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes. Schnauzer clips are my favorite and she always puts her heart into every grooming service she performs. She will continue to groom as long as she can and look forward to meeting you and your furry friends!

Christina Holtz is an owner of Bay Paws Pet Resort. Christina is a Certified Professional Animal Care Manager (CPACM) through the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC). She created and designed the Bay Paws brand and facilities. ​Christina has lived in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Mom to dachshunds Wrigley and Bentley, Christina understands the pet parent perspective of taking your fur baby to a pet facility and works diligently to ensure that Bay Paws provides both the best pet parent and pet experience.

Wendy joined the Bay Paws pack in January 2024 as the Ybor General Manager and because of her amazing work there, she was promoted to regional manager. As regional manager, she is now overseeing all three locations! She is very excited to be a part of an amazing team and can't wait to grow with the company! Wendy’s credentials include over twenty-five years as a certified dog trainer with specialties in behavior & aggression.  She is also a certified instructor for Pet CPR & first aid.  Wendy has managed and/or consulted in the pet industry including vet clinics for over twenty years for over a thousand facilities specializing in building team culture and skill development. Wendy shares her home with her two Australian Shepherds Cedar & Onyx and her two cats Willow & Baloo.