Meet The Team

Jeannine Tilford
Owner/Operator
Jeannine has more than 25 years of experience in science education, animal care, and environmental work. She has served as a science teacher, wildlife educator, veterinary technician, and licensed nuisance wildlife control operator.

Kayla Mongiove
Office Administrator

Lisa Nobles
Office Administrator
Lisa joined Toad Busters in 2024 and says her job is a labor of love because she gets to help keep precious pets safe. In her free time, she enjoys being a baseball fan and watching her husband of 20+ years drag race his 1970 Nova.

Fabio Takakuwa
Operations
Fabio loves playing with all the cute pets he meets while working for Toad Busters! He also enjoys hiking, traveling and working out at CrossFit.

Mark Holladay
Collections Technician
Mark's been a valued employee since the company's founding in 2017. He's managed the office, installed our Pet Protect barriers, and has been a trainer for the company. When not working, he's probably camping with his wife and grandkids.

Austin Begon
Collections Technician & Fence Installer
Florida native Austin is motivated by helping protect local environments and been involved in multiple invasive species removals to protect the state's ecosystem. He's usually working, but if he's not, find him fishing or boating.

Lia Lopez
Collections Technician & Fence Installer
Lia is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Geoscience. She's always loved learning about Earth and enjoys spending time outdoors. One thing Lia loves about her job is playing a small part in protecting our ecosystems and helping keep pets and native wildlife safe.

Dylan Drake
Collections Technician
Dylan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, specializing in aquaculture. By day, he works at an ornamental fish farm situated on the world-renowned FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute campus. By night, he's a Toad Buster... and has been for nearly a decade.

Nick Taylor
Collections Technician
Nick hails from the Pittsburgh area and is a die-hard nature lover. He grew up farming and riding dirt bikes but now works as a hairstylist by day and a collections tech after dark.

David Bonneau
Collections Technician
When asked to tell us about himself, David said, "I love to go fishing! I go almost every week with my grandson. I genuinely love just being outdoors!" With two dogs of his own, David knows the importance of keeping FL pets safe. He may hold the Toad Busters record (we haven't kept score)... he collected 363 toads in a single night!

Bricen Ferrell
Collections Technician
Bricen finds working at Toad Busters a unique and truly fulfilling job. Even when he's off, if not kayaking or fishing, he goes out at night with a headlamp on the lookout for exotic invasive species. Right now, his pursuit of fun involves trying to find a Nile monitor around Cape Coral!

Peter Woodward
Collections Technician
With more than 35 years of experience in the aquaculture industry, Peter Woodward has dedicated his career to the care and cultivation of marine life. From rehabilitating baby squirrels, pet tortoises, turtles, and freshwater aquarium fish to dogs, cats, and horses, he has spent a lifetime caring for animals of every kind. He now gets to care for your pets!

Jabari McNichols
Collections Technician
Jabari McNichols is originally from Brooklyn, NY. He is currently an elephant keeper at Zoo Miami. Jabari graduated from University of North Carolina in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. His hobbies include working out, traveling, herping, basketball, and anime.

Jayden Mongiove
Collections Technician
Jayden is a college baseball player studying for his Sports Management degree in hopes of coaching both young kids and even professionally in the future. When he's not on the baseball field, this animal lover is probably tending to his 3 dogs, 2 cats, a pig and 2 ducks!

Brenda Torres
Fence Installer
Brenda is the co-owner of a CrossFit gym, and installs Pet Protect Fencing for us to get outdoors.

Ariel Lopez
Fence Installer
We asked Ariel the best part of his job and he said, "Knowing that I am helping to keep other people's pets and furry family members safer."
