Thad Lacinak has more than 29 years of marine mammal training and management experience. Thad is currently Vice President and Corporate Curator for America's foremost marine parks. He oversees 220 animal trainers, the training of hundreds of marine and zoo animals, animal shows, animal husbandry (physical care), behavioral modification techniques and animal enrichment programs. He has won numerous international training awards from the International Marine Animal Association and has written and co-authored 37 published scientific papers on training and behavior. Thad has received professional recognition from the Austin Police Department for his analysis and technical recommendations with their search and rescue dog programs. He currently assists the Texas Hearing & Service Dogs with their training protocols.

Thad is cofounder of Behavior International, a company dedicated to teaching proactive positive reinforcement techniques to the public. He was an invited guest speaker for the Assistance Dogs International Conference in 1999 and has been a keynote speaker for Ken Blanchard's (author of The One Minute Manager) International Client Conference, The Association for Behavior Analysis National Conference, and numerous other state and local dog clubs and organizations.

Thad is a member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the International Marine Animal Trainers Association, the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, the Society for Marine Mammalogy, and the Association for Behavior Analysis. He is a committee member for the Animal Behavior Management Association. Additionally, he is a board member for the Texas and Hearing Service Dogs.