Executive Team
Sarah Watson - Vice President
Sarah Watson has been a contemporary art dealer for almost 40 years, most recently as director of Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. She has worked with celebrated artists on exhibitions worldwide and placed art with private clients and public institutions here in the US and abroad. She began her career in the arts in NY at Paula Cooper Gallery after earning a BA in Art History as Vassar College. She went on to open Deitch Projects with Jeffrey Deitch in 1997 before moving to Los Angeles to run the Beverly Hills branch of Gagosian for the first time. She then opened L & M Arts in Venice and the LA outpost of Berlin based Spruth Magers, across from LACMA, before returning to Gagosian once again at the start of the pandemic.
Sarah is a lifelong animal lover, owning cats since childhood and is currently mom to Puma, Roger and Tofu. But at the start of the pandemic she rescued her first dog, Pumpernickel, and her life forever changed. While no longer with us, his spirit guides her in her new role, bringing Hound honey to Los Angeles! She is also mom to rescue dogs Moose, a sweet girl Cheweenie and Phyllis a Cane Corso/ Boxer mix. She also has a human family and lives with her husband, three teenagers, her father and her father in law!
Some call it divine intervention that her oldest childhood friend started a pet concierge service in NYC and was all too happy to watch Sarah take the lead in Hound Honey LA!
Robert Oaks - Head of Staff and Services
Dogs bring so much joy to people just by simply walking through parks and seeing them so I felt extremely fortunate when I was able to adopt one of my own. He was a Yorkie named Rocky which was fitting because he was such a small dog with such a big personality. The impact he had and still has on my life is tremendous and it prompted me to want to give as much as I could to the rescue dog population so I started to volunteer at shelters. While walking and caring for them, I realized my love for dogs and wanted to spend as much time around them as possible. That said, I decided to make this my career path and l haven't ever been more satisfied or fulfilled. It brings me joy to give our client's dogs that extra love they deserve and care for them as if they are my own.
Lisa Naranjo - Assistant Head of Staffing
I remember as a kid going to the dog park each weekend to sit and watch the dogs play. I’d stay there for hours as the time flew by and think to myself “It can’t get any better than this”. When I was 12, I got my first pet, and although it wasn’t a dog, I was taught the most valuable of lessons. I learned responsibility, respect, compassion, and most importantly love. The unconditional love that you receive from your pet is something you can only understand once you’ve felt it. I take great pride in caring for your pet in any way that I possibly can. I’m living inner child’s dream and I know my younger self would be so happy.
Victoria McQuade - Social Media Intern
For Victoria, animals have always played a significant role in her life. For the past two years she has been involved in animal care, which has allowed her to deepen her connection with dogs. Additionally, she is actively engaged in social media marketing and currently serves as a Social Media Intern for Hound Honey. Alongside her passion for animals, she is also a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology!