Meet Our Team

Kris Rotonda

Based in Safety Harbor, Florida, Kris is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization, Jordan’s Way. Before founding Jordan’s Way, Kris was a Realtor and changed gears to focus more on animal welfare. As a longtime bodybuilder, Kris began doing physical challenges, like pushing, pulling, and flipping a 250-pound tractor-trailer tire for 13 miles to help raise money for local shelters. After spending 72-hours in a dog cage to live like a shelter dog to raise awareness, Kris decided to take his show on the road and started

Erica Barrett

As Jordan’s Way’s Fundraising Coordinator, Erica is responsible for reaching out to shelters/ rescues across the country, getting them excited to be a part of our 50-State Tour, and educating shelters and rescues on Jordan’s Way’s mission and purpose. Erica has spent the last 10 years as a shelter volunteer, foster, and animal advocate in Salt Lake City and has dedicated her life to helping our four-legged friends. Upon finding Jordan’s Way, she knew she found her calling. She is excited to be a part of something bigger and to help the “unnoticed become noticed.”

Kristen Skladd

With over a decade of combined professional experience in the public relations and media industry, she helps her clients sharpen their image and gain exposure on a national scale. A former news reporter, she is a storyteller by trade. Kristen earned her BA in Journalism from Oakland University. Originally from the Metro Detroit area, she now resides in South Florida.

Greg Edwards

As a longtime business partner of Kris, Greg helps coordinate the shelter visits, donation drives, and works behind the scenes to make sure all the challenges are running smoothly while they’re on tour. Greg is from Tarpon Springs, Florida, and has always had a passion for helping animals, leading him to Kris and Jordan’s Way.

Allison Hester

For 30 years, Allison has worked as a professional writer, including 10 years as the publisher of her own magazine for the cleaning industry. She is also the author of a book on Schnauzers. Since 2016, Allison and her daughter have volunteered/ fostered regularly through their local animal shelter and been named the shelter’s “Volunteer Family of the Year” every year since. She has two “foster fail” cats – Poppy and Boo – and her best friend Puggles, a Schnauzer mix that she rescued 11 years ago while her husband was serving in Afghanistan.

Sharon Silver

Sharon resides in Tampa, Florida and is the owner of Graphical Solutions, LLC. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Public Relations and Advertising Production. Sharon has been a graphic designer for more than 32 years and has worked in various industries, including print and advertising agencies. Her experience includes financial, law, healthcare, retail, real estate, and MLM industries in the print and web arena.