Elisabeth Prial began her children’s book publishing career in 1981 (after a brief misguided foray in the fashion industry). She started as a book buyer and after 20 years of balancing full-time work and raising her 2 children, decided the time was right to launch a company of her own.  With the help of family, friends and some very special colleagues, tiger tales was born. When time allows, Lisa can be found (or not found) skiing, hiking and biking, or travelling the world to visit family and friends. As the child of German immigrants, Lisa is happily living the American dream in Wilton, Connecticut with her husband.

Barb Knight has worked in the publishing industry since 1992 and has been with tiger tales since its inception in 2000. The position of sales director requires nationwide travel and Barb relishes visiting new places and the direct interaction with customers. Barb grew up in Chicago, but now resides on a working farm in Wisconsin. She is an avid water-skier and enjoys swimming, home improvement projects, helping her husband tend their livestock, and of course reading!

With more than ten years experience as a children’s book editor, Jamie Michalak joined the tiger tales team in 2002. Jamie has worked on a wide range of stories from board books to full-length novels.  She has written several children’s books of her own, including the tiger tales board books Fairy Tea Party and Fairy Goodnight Kisses. When not working, Jamie spends her time walking the plank and fighting dragons with her two young boys. She knew she was destined for a career in children’s books when she discovered that she grew up in the same neighborhood where Dr. Seuss once lived. Jamie resides in Barrington, Rhode Island with her husband and sons.

The newest member of the tiger tales team, Julie Bartynski has worked in a wide variety of publishing from academic and scientific journals to children's board books, early readers, and novelty books. She holds a master's degree in children's literature from Simmons College. When her nose is not buried in a book, she can be found cooking, visiting local festivals, and spending time with family and friends. She currently lives in Downingtown, PA, with her husband.

Having joined the tiger tales team in 2010, Michelle Martinez is responsible for all book design and production, art directing the illustrators, creating sales materials, and educational materials. Since 1999, Michelle has been working as a designer and art director in the children’s book publishing industry, including starting her own design business that specializes in children’s books. Michelle lives on the lovely north shore of Long Island in Huntington, NY with her husband and two children. For fun, she enjoys golf, beaches, entertaining and a good game of TV tag. After ten years, Michelle still loves the creative process of making children’s books and has proudly found a way to balance her career and family life.

Sarah Prial is a recent college graduate with a BA in Media Studies and Digital Culture. She was exposed to publishing her entire life, but her first official foray into the field was adapting Snowy's Special Secret by Guido van Genechten into the English language while still in high school! Sarah honed her skills in social media and writing, with experience ranging from Gawker Media, to mental_floss Magazine to Gilt City. When not reading or roaming the internet, Sarah enjoys snowboarding in the brisk New England winters and collecting vinyl records and scarves year-round.