Kirk Young is the executive vice president for Precise Pet Products.

He brings nearly 25 years of industry experience to the 79-year-old company’s legacy of producing quality, affordable foods that taste great and are healthy. As executive vice president, Young is currently responsible for developing and managing new sales and marketing strategies to better communicate the brand’s legacy value: American-made products that include only natural ingredients from the U.S. and New Zealand.

Throughout his career, Young has received numerous recognitions for his exemplary work. He was awarded with the Ralston Purina Company’s first “Business Excellence” for writing the IMPACT Program, a PIDA award-winning program.  Additionally, he was the first sales executive to win the Ralston Purina Company’s prestigious “Vision Award” along with the “Creative Marketing Award” on two separate occasions.

Mike is the vice president of operations for Texas Farm Products. In this role, he is responsible for the operations, quality assurance and nutritional content of the products that the company produces.

He began working for the company in 1976 as a part-time high school employee, loading feed onto customer trucks as orders were received. After attending college, Compton returned to Texas Farm Products as a laboratory supervisor and has been part of the company ever since, climbing the ladder to become vice president of operations in 2005.

Compton currently serves on the regulatory affairs committee of the Pet Food Institute (PFI) and the nutrition council of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA). He has served as the chairman of the AFIA nutrition council specialty feed committee.

Marnee White is the customer service manager for Precise Pet Products. Working at Precise for the past 13 years, she knows the brand like the back of her hand.

White has two miniature dachshunds named Oscar and Annie Mae. Though Oscar is a puppy and Annie Mae is in her golden years, she loves both just the same.  Her love for animals at all stages of life makes her a perfect member of the Precise team.

Look for White as the author of our “Mailbag” posts where she will answer frequently asked customer service questions.

Courtney Beck leads public relations and social media efforts for Precise Pet Products.

A North Carolina native, Beck has degrees in Journalism and Extension Education. She began her career in print journalism then switched to public relations, and has spent the last few years promoting all things animal and agriculture.

Beck is a sucker for rescue animals, and currently lives with two adorable mutts and two trouble-making cats. When not in front of her laptop, you’ll find her on a hiking trail with canine sidekicks or at the barn teaching riding lessons.

Rachel Kaylor is a contributing blogger to The Dish and works on public relations for Precise.

Kaylor lives her life on the edge, risking allergic reactions to be near her favorite furry creatures. Raised a mutt and beagle fan, she has a love for any and all animals. Kaylor graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a degree in communication studies and a minor in digital arts. During her time at UNCW, Kaylor participated in many public relations and social media based internships, and worked as a freelance designer and writer.