About Us

Our Mission

To support and advance the herpetoculture industry. We promote the ethical keeping and efficient and legitimate commerce of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.

Our online platform connects breeders and keepers in the largest marketplace of its kind in the world. We provide professional animal management tools and educational content.

Our Team

For many years, MorphMarket was run by one guy as a part-time passion project. We now have an entire team of professionals dedicated to improving these services for the community. Below is our core team. Not pictured are additional volunteers and experts who contribute in the forums and on an as-needed basis.

It's our pleasure to serve you!

Darien

Owner & CEO

Darien's passion for reptiles began more than two decades ago. After working in web design and internet marketing, he recognized the need for quality live food and founded Dubia.com, which has since become the world's largest producer of dubia roaches. Later, he gained valuable insight into the retail market by building two pet stores in Wichita, Kansas. He is currently creating an Aquarium and Reptarium to serve as an educational platform and showcase reptiles in a positive light. These experiences have given Darien a diverse perspective in the industry.

Brittni

Chief Operations Officer

Brittni helps manage MorphMarket's day-to-day operations. She is a highly skilled professional with a diverse background in marketing, administration, management, and logistics, including experience as an Import/Export Coordinator.

Brittni also brings hands-on experience working with animals acquired through internships and volunteer opportunities. Her journey in the animal kingdom has brought her close to a diverse range of animals, including big cats, bears, and primates. However, it was her work with reptiles that truly captured her heart. From reticulated pythons and Nile monitors to ball pythons and leopard geckos, Brittni has had the pleasure of working with reptiles of all shapes and sizes.

Brittni's love for reptiles and her work experience make her valuable team member who helps in many aspects of our operations.

Allan

Chief Logistics Officer

Allan Edwards is a highly accomplished global logistics/transportation operations and compliance administrator with over 35 years of experience in regulatory affairs, supply chain management, logistics, distribution, transportation auditing, global air, ground, and sea transportation.

Allan is an experienced logistics professional with extensive expertise in optimizing global logistics costs, operations and systems. Throughout his 35-plus-year career he has maintained a significant record of success in global transportation negotiations, implementation and maintenance of strategic partnerships with globally positioned carriers and third-party logistics service providers, and the development and implementation of lean logistics process flows. Allan has extensive experience in regulatory compliance and audits, including successful completion of US Customs, C-TPAT, HMS Customs, DOT, and ISO audits.

Allan has spent his entire career as a Global Logistics and International Business professional. He has been responsible for global logistics operations and the regulatory compliance of transportation operations worldwide. Allan and his teams have developed and implemented global transportation systems as well as the training programs associated with such, including programs for DOT, IATA, and US Customs compliance. Additionally, Allan led his teams to develop KPI programs to qualify global transportation providers to ensure performance and compliance with regulations and company standards. Allan was one of the global leaders in instituting a US Customs C-TPAT Tier 3 with a fortune 100 company.

Under these responsibilities Allan has been charged with the duty to train, implement and oversee various Carrier Audit Program and lead company’s teams in increasing efficiency of the transportation network while reducing percent of revenue spent.

Allan is a past member of the ISMI Semiconductor Logistics Forum. His professional certifications include DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Allan has been on the Board of Directors for the Treasure Valley chapter of APICS (Associations for Operations Management). Allan was named outstanding graduate in the BBA program in Aviation/Transportation Management at Boise State University and also earned his MBA from Boise State University.

Jack

Chief Technology Officer

Jack leads the engineering team at MM and is responsible for the company’s technical strategy and execution.

Thomas

Director of Customer Success

Thomas is one of the most versatile members of the MorphMarket team. His contributions in the MorphMarket Reptile Community forums led to his promotion to moderator and then admin of our forums. In 2023, he was promoted to Director of Customer Success. He is also the lead editor of the Morphpedia knowledge base.

Thomas has been caring for reptiles and aquatic life for 20+ years as a main hobby. In the past few years he has focused mostly on boa constrictors, ball pythons, tree frogs and most recently monitors.

AJ

Seller Compliance

AJ has been keeping for reptiles for nearly 20 years. In 2018, she co-founded BeWild Reptile Rescue, where she continues to serve as an acting director. With a broad range of experience across different reptile species, her specialty lies in animal welfare. AJ particularly enjoys working with monkey tail skinks, Aldabra tortoises, and chameleon geckos. As a member of the MorphMarket team, she is dedicated to helping the reptile community grow and improve.

Tracy

Shipping Accounts Manager

Tracy has been dedicated to keeping and breeding a diverse range of reptile species for several decades and has shipped tens of thousands of animals to destinations all over the globe. As an active member of various reptile and exotic animal organizations, she works closely with breeders, veterinarians, and researchers to enhance the understanding and care of reptiles on a global scale. She is allergic to cheese and thinks that this is an extremely unfair hardship.

Demi

Shipping Accounts Specialist

Demi’s animal work started in Namibia, Africa working with apex predators such as cheetahs, lions, and baboons. She then went on to receive a Bachelors degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology from Arizona State University. Upon moving to South Florida she began work in social media and community education of reptiles and native Florida species. She herself keeps a variety of snakes, geckos, frogs, and isopods and continues work in veterinary medicine while loving being a member of the MorphMarket team.

Alyssa

Customer Success Specialist

Alyssa is a detail oriented Customer Success Specialist that has a passion for helping others. Outside of customer support, Alyssa works as a manager for a Fortune 500 company and has kept reptiles for over 7 years.

As a passionate reptile enthusiast who’s been fascinated by these incredible creatures for the past 7+ years, Alyssa's journey into the world of reptiles started with a bearded dragon that quickly turned into a lifelong love for exotics.

Over the years, Alyssa has learned a lot about caring for reptiles - studying their behaviors and understanding their unique needs. Alyssa is always eager to expand her knowledge and share it with others who are just as fascinated by these cold-blooded creatures as she is.

Alyssa believes that reptiles have a lot to teach us about patience, respect, and the importance of conservation.

Leah

Customer Success Specialist

Leah is a dedicated Customer Success Specialist with a unique background that brings a diverse skill set to the team. With six years of service in the United States Air Force and experience as a 911 dispatcher, Leah excels at multitasking and staying calm under pressure. Outside of customer support, she works as a wildlife biologist and has kept captive reptiles for over 17 years. Whether assisting customers or exploring nature, Leah enjoys making a positive impact and staying busy.

David

Backend Team Lead

David is a senior software developer helping to build out the next generation of MorphMarket’s backend infrastructure. For over two decades, he has been developing software and deploying solutions and has a broad skill set for web and desktop application development. David has led and supervised software development teams, but he considers himself a developer at heart. In the past he has had fish, parrots and a German Bull dog. His family is currently looking for a puppy.

Albert

Frontend Team Lead

Albert is a web developer, blogger, and mentor who is passionate about front-end development and creating engaging digital experiences. With a knack for designing user-friendly interfaces, he shares his expertise by mentoring aspiring developers. He has authored an insightful ebook to guide others on their journey in web development.

Ramchandra

Asia Team Lead

Ramchandra Shahi Thakuri is from Nepal. He loves programming and solving problems. He is currently doing full-stack engineering tasks (Django/React). Ram enjoys peace and a calm environment. He loves spending time with cats and interacting with them. In his free time, he bikes on the hillside. He also loves traveling mountainside.

Caleb

Senior Backend Engineer

Caleb is a developer who has been helping to upgrade and improve our backend services. He is a senior software engineer with almost a decade of experience in web development. Most of his experience has been with helping startups build usable products, but he enjoys any technical challenge. Outside of work, he likes to play ping pong, go swimming and is also a loving father. Their family enjoys several cats.

Andre

Developer

Andre is a developer who is currently helping us to expand our set of services. He has been doing web-related work all the way back to the days when he was racking up his parent's phone bill with dial-up charges, and enjoying every moment of it. He even warmed up to JavaScript in recent years. Recently, he adopted a stray neighborhood cat.