Jan. 18, 2024 ~ Matthew Pepper grew up in Grand Rapids. An episode of “The Crocodile Hunter” changed his life, leading him to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology from Grand Valley State University. From 2008 to 2014 he held various leadership roles in the animal services sector in Louisiana, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Since 2014 he’s been the president & CEO of the Michigan Humane, a non-profit organization providing animal welfare and sheltering services to the metropolitan Detroit area.