Catherine Tobsing enjoyed exotic birds as a hobby for many years before becoming an avian
supply vendor in 1993.
The birth of
windycityparrot.com came on the heels of reduced bird fair
attendance after 9/11. Opening the Windy City Parrot Birdie Boutique on
Chicago’s northwest side enabled feathered companion enthusiasts to
benefit from feedback Catherine received at more than 500 avian events
spanning a decade.
Undaunted by the total loss of her business due to devastating fire on June
23rd 2005, Catherine's management ability was stretched to the limit with
hundreds of orders and no inventory or computers..
You can imagine how efficient she is now with the luxury of
stock, shelving and a state-of-the-art network in place at the new,
larger facility 5 minutes west of downtown Chicago.
When she's not
overseeing shipping she is the buyer for all the categories at
windycityparrot.com excepting cages & stands which Mitch orders.
Catherine excels at
website design. Cooking and collecting avian antique objects d'art are
hobbies she enjoys as time allows. |
Mitch Rezman's history of outside sales
covers two tangible product sales categories over 25 years. He brings
fresh marketing views to a once cottage industry.
As a managing partner
in a 110 sales person home improvement organization, and a manufacturers
rep for 18 branded lines working through regional and national wholesale distributors, Mitch has enabled
windycityparrot.com to enjoy unprecedented
growth.
Earning money as a part time database
consultant during his professional career, with a background in sales
and distribution, the internet has proven to offer a most natural
audience. He was instrumental in migrating the original web site to a
Miva Merchant e-commerce shopping cart solution you are now enjoying.
For every product image captured and edited by Catherine, Mitch writes
the copy and enables the flow of information and order processing. As
the site's webmaster he's responsible for the security of your financial
information.
Mitch enjoys weight training on a regular basis and is and avid
motorcyclist. |
