Meet the faces & the brands behind the

Doggy Trick-or-Treat Night’s Creative Vision!

  • Camp Canine

    EVENT CREATOR

    A neighborhood business and luxury doggy daycare, boarding and grooming facility on the Upper West Side & Midtown East.

    @nycampcanine
    @campcaninesuttonpl

  • Amanda Gay

    CAMP DIRECTOR
    Marketing | Operations | Human Resources

    Amanda has worked with Camp Canine, building and establishing the luxury brand, for the last twelve years. Most recently, she spearheaded the acquiring and rebranding of a second location in Midtown East where she’s working on building the same level of neighborhood notoriety. Amanda’s favorite thing about her job is the way she’s able to bring joy to dog pawrents and provide them with new and unique ways to make memories with their favorite four-legged family members. Seeing the Doggy Trick-or-Treat Night grow over the last four years has been life-giving! She won’t stop until cities all over the USA are hosting their own doggy trick-or-treat nights as well. On the side, Amanda runs digital marketing for dog rescue (and this year’s event partner), Animal Lighthouse Rescue.

    Questions about the event? Interested in having your influencer pup pawticipate? Have a press inquiry? Reach out to amanda@campcanineny.com!

  • Maddy Murphy

    MARKETING ASSISTANT

    Maddy Murphy has been working at Camp Canine for almost 3 years now & has been the marketing assistant for over half that time. She is completely dog and Halloween obsessed (her birthday is on Halloween after all!) & she & her dog Siona are proud to be a part of the Camp Fam. She is a singer outside of work & the live band performing at the event, The Rare Breeds, is comprised of her friends from the NYC music scene / wedding band industry. She is delighted to welcome them as entertainment for the night! She wishes you all a very fun spooky season & thanks you for coming out to the event! Woof! 

  • Rescue Treats

    EVENT SPONSOR

    These all-natural dog treats, baked in a local kitchen, are marketed with a model that allows customers to select a local rescue to support with each purchase. Happy dogs, saving dogs!

    @dogrescuetreats

  • Arron Jones-Williams

    FOUNDER & CEO

    After growing up in foster care himself, it became Arron’s mission to help foster dogs. He used his personal savings to launch Rescue Treats in the wake of being laid off from his job after an otherwise successful career as a risk analyst in the finance industry. Rescue Treats, also a certified minority business enterprise, bakes all-natural dog treats free from fillers or preservatives then donates its profits to dog rescue organizations, helping to give countless dogs a second chance at life in loving homes. One of these rescues is event partner Animal Lighthouse Rescue!

  • Columbus Avenue BID

    EVENT SPONSOR

    Founded in 1999, the Columbus Avenue BID is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization working to maintain and enhance the heart of the Upper West Side for residents, merchants, and visitors alike.

    @columbusavebid

  • Nicole Paynter

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Bio goes here.

  • Kristen Pszonak

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

    Originally from Buffalo New York, Kristen moved to the city in 2022 and was the director of an after school math tutoring program. After 3 years, she was ready for a change and began working at the BID in April 2025. She has loved connecting with the community and business owners within the District, and can’t wait to continue bringing events like this to the neighborhood!

  • Animal Lighthouse Rescue

    EVENT PARTNER

    Animal Lighthouse Rescue saves and rehabilitates “satos” (street dogs from Puerto Rico) at their sanctuary in Humacao before transporting them to the NYC area to find their forever home. Their volunteer network and foster homes span the city but are largely centered around the Upper West Side. To raise awareness for their life-saving work, they’ll have a booth set up on Columbus Ave, a foster dog Howloween Pawrade on our stage, and an adoptable dog featured at each stop on the map.

    @animal_lighthouse

  • Miss Indie Lusion

    EVENT EMCEE

    She's a criminal in 64 countries, Indie Lusion is New Jersey's Premiere Female Delusionist. She brings along her sharp wit, commanding presence, and diva attitude big enough for its own zip code. Indie has been doing drag for over 3 years now, and has graced many a stage showcasing her lipsyncing, comedy, and hosting skills. When not burning the stage, you can catch Indie cheffing it up in the kitchen or hosting a game of Dungeons & Dragons.

    This will be local Drag Queen Miss Indie Lusion’s second year emceeing the UWS’ Doggy Trick-or-Treat Night! Make sure you swing by our stage for her tricks in between grabbing those treats for your pups.

    @miss.indie.lusion

  • The Rare Breeds

    EVENT ENTERTAINMENT

    This band reunites once per year at our UWS Doggy Trick or Treat event! They’ll get everyone howling with their mix of dog-centered songs (think Elvis’ Hound Dog) and Halloween classics!

    Brand members include:
    Alexandra James
    Noah Lexi
    Avery Logan
    Macon Mann
    Matt Schumacher