Meet the K9 Wear® Team

Chief Executive Officer
Frank is a veteran of the international footwear business and brings with him an extensive background in wholesale and retail merchandising, as well as brand-building.

Founder
Prior to founding K9 Wear James has spent the past decade consulting for Fortune 500 brands and retailers on marketing best practices. He gives full credit to K9 Wear to his Boston Terrier Ronnie.

President
Mike Connolly has led sales and service teams for the past decade at CarGurus, Experian, Windstream, PAETEC, and EverQuote. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Tufts University. In his spare time, Mike enjoys running and hiking with his rescue dog Murphy.

Creative Director
Jeffrey Banks is an acclaimed Men’s Fashion Designer whose signature American design style has significantly impacted the entire fashion world.  Working with such powerhouse brands as Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein.  Banks also launched the highly acclaimed Banks Signature Men’s Wear Collection, which featured tailored clothing, dress furnishings and sportswear. It established a new benchmark for men of style, with never before seen colors and fabrications coupled with soft styling and loose fit for men, women and children

Head of Product Design and Development
Andy has spent his career running sales organizations for top Accessory Companies in the men's market, including 17 years as President of Trafalgar and Ghurka. He is passionate about dogs and has been an AKC judge since 1981.

National Sales Manager
Chad comes from the world of B2B Tech Sales and was one of the original team members. He's been instrumental in the K9 Wear marketing, sales, business development, and licensing departments. While not currently a dog owner, Chad plans on adopting one soon.