Meet Our Owners

John & Sue Sala began their career as a Wild Bird Center franchisee in April 2003 when they purchased the Timonium, MD Wild Bird Center franchise operation. Since then they have become multiple store owners and are excellent at employing the Wild Bird Center system to their best advantage. When asked how they chose Wild Bird Centers, they say:

“Before buying a Wild Bird Center franchise we talked with as many owners as possible so we were well informed about our decision. Once of the best experiences running this business is the help and support from franchise headquarters.”


Senior Staff

Name Job Title Extension
Petrides, Sr., George Founder & Chairman Ext. 204
Weng, Henrik Lehmann Chief Executive Officer Ext. 205
Petrides, Jr., George Vice-President of Franchise Development Ext. 203
Gladner, Neil Vice-President of Retail Operations & Marketing Ext. 219
Darby, Kathy Accountant Ext. 201
Dawedeit, Mary Ann Retail Operations Manager Ext. 213
Karamanova, Abby Managing Editor, Wild Bird News Ext. 210
Horn, Dr. Director of Research & Development drhorn@nbfs.org
Kristin Augustine Senior Marketing Associate Ext. 209


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Petrides, Sr., George
Weng, Henrik Lehmann
Petrides, Jr., George
Gladner, Neil
Darby, Kathy
Dawedeit, Mary Ann
Karamanova, Abby
Horn, Dr.
Kristin Augustine