MEET OUR STAFF
Hello, My name is Drizzle Art. I am the spokes puppet for the family of Doopalpoops. I have a love for music (all Doopalpoops do) and I love the arts and reading. I am pretty organized and love to figure things out.
We were created for the purpose of being adopted. In the past, we were known as Sock-It-To-Me-Puppets, But we will now be known as Doopalpoops. My family continues to grow, and we hope you will consider adopting one of my family members. We never feel complete until we have been adopted.
Rob Hartley – Creator and Founder For over 30 years, Rob Hartley has been developing the Doopalpoops - Puppets With A Purpose. Through the years, he refined how they looked, added a unique mouthpiece, and today, we have detachable bodies that can be added to the puppets. He has many more ideas that will be added to the amazing world of the Doopalpoops. Rob is also the voice of many of our Doopalpoops.
Laima Boyd is one of the founders/creators of Doopalpoops and has been working with Doopalpoops for over a decade. She stays very busy creating more Doopalpoops (over 5,000 made) who are now very eager to be adopted. Laima finds volunteers to assist her as the Doopalpoops are gaining popularity. She will be setting up Adoption Workshops and can help with your adoption. She can also show you how to make your Doopalpoop correctly. If you or your business would like to sponsor the adoption of Doopalpoops for a child or organization, get in touch. She has also compiled kits that are now available for sale. She has a tremendous love for making the puppets and is responsible for sharing them with the world through the Boys & Girls Club, Ronald McDonald Houses, and through our online ecommerce sites. You can always contact Laima thru our website.
Chris Boyd will be a member of our staff in perpetuity. Chris has been a part of Doopalpoops since about 2016 when his mom, Laima became involved with the puppets. He was always supportive and of great help to his mom and helped wherever he could – hauling boxes, gluing eyeballs, curling eyebrows, helping at workshops or other tasks that needed to be done. He would be so proud of what the Doopalpoops have become. Chris will be missed forever.
Robert F. Smith is totally blind, and since he is a master at sharing Intentional Acts of Kindness, it seems just natural to have him be a part of the Doopalpoops. Robert is an entrepreneur who wants to create products and align with companies who reach out to others. His dream is to find 1,000 adoptive parents/kids who want to help Robert get the Doopalpoops to kids who are sick, seniors who need a friend, or maybe someone who just needs some cheering up. Robert will smile when he knows 1,000 additional Doopalpoops have been adopted so he can bring smiles to everyone.
Nancy has been working with finance for over 30 years. She is very familiar with the Doopalpoops as she encouraged Rob Hartley to market the puppets worldwide. As we have built our brand, she works with our agent and licensees to make sure funds and orders are in order. She also works directly with Laima Boyd to continue the success for our marketing efforts.
Kim Estes (actor and Emmy award winner) has been acting for decades and will be intermixing his acting skills and experiences with his love for the Doopalpoops. The Doopalpoops have many new adventures coming and Kim Estes has a great secret.