Michael SharifiMichael has a BA from the University of Utah. He managed and supervised several companies from million dollar operations for commercial construction, to five-star restaurant development, to marketing and branding.
Processing through his own personal struggles with the assistance of his service dog he found a new purpose with working dogs. He now trains service dogs, conservation dogs, police K9s, personal protection dogs, and extremely aggressive dogs that are often on death row, rejected by most other trainers. His passion for working dogs started with competitive sled dog teams, specifically Sepplas, a working line of Siberian Huskies. From Sepplas the interest evolved to Belgian Malinois. The limitless abilities seen in the Malinois breed allowed for evolving training methods. Over the years Michael has helped a variety of trainers reach a new level with their personal dogs and their client’s dogs. Michael started Ragnar6, a marketing company that brings working dogs and corporate brands together for branding, marketing, and campaigns. Created out of demand he opened a dog training business Valhalla K9 Training where most of his business is word of mouth for selective clients. Operation Ragnar6 is Michael’s passion to help assist with some major working dog issues. By focusing on working dogs OR6 can model the best of the dogs in a symbiotic relationship with humans. |
Alice KenleyAlice Kenley is an aspiring conservation ecologist with a B.S. in Conservation and Restoration Ecology from Utah State University. Her academic focus has been on Rangeland Ecology and Natural Resource Law, and she has continued those passions in Graduate School by focusing on feral horse ecology and management. Alice has worked in a variety of vegetative ecosystems in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management and the National Science Foundation, and is dedicated to the preservation of delicate landscapes across the American West. Her love for animals started young and ranges from birds to horses to fish, but her greatest love is her Belgian Malinois/Norwegian Elkhound mix, Odie. Alice is excited to explore the improvements confident working dog/handler pairs can make to the field of ecology and other natural resource sciences.
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Mike DavisMike Davis is a retired police officer and a US Navy Veteran. He enlisted in the US Navy one month after 9/11. He was an instructor at the MA A-School (Navy security forces) where he taught anti terrorism / force protection and physical fitness. He was also the main instructor and trainer for the reserve unit for the 12 years.
Mike then worked at a sheriff’s office for 17 years, with 13 years on the SWAT team and also worked on the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force and the ICAC (Internet crimes against children) Task Force while working as a child crimes detective. In 2008 He took a part time job at the Weber State Police Academy where he was an instructor and physical fitness instructor for approximately 11 years, sharing his knowledge and experience to help mold the future of law enforcement in Utah. In 2016 he started a small business, Threat Based Threads, an apparel and accessories brand with his wife as a way to raise money and give back to the LEO and veteran communities. |