our staff

Established in 2006, Kinner Kennels began when Amy was in her final year at Western Illinois University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Agribusiness and an emphasis on Animal Science. Amy has had a passion and love of animals her entire life, so it was natural for her to pursue a career involving animals! Drew graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Education and a minor in Agribusiness. Drew works as a Soil Conservation Technician with USDA NRCS fulltime, however, he assists at the kennel on nights and weekends. Amy and Drew are the proud parents of Grace and Paxton. They reside next to the kennel facility. They strive to make Kinner Kennels the premier dog boarding facility in Central Illinois!

Erin is our full-time manager. You will find her doing everything from answering phone calls to playing with your dogs! She is a valuable asset to kennel and we are blessed to have her! Erin is a graduate of Western Illinois University and has been around agriculture and animals her entire life. Erin and Amy have known each other since they were young and make a wonderful team when caring for your pets. Like Amy, Erin also has previous vet clinic experience and brings that knowledge to the kennel when caring for your pet during their stay.

​We are also fortunate to have several other staff members who bring years of animal care and veterinarian office experience. Ellie and Kailey are tremendous assets to our team!