The Lunch Club tackles homelessness and then we talk with Gayle Martz

Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 8:57 p.m.

If you have ever taken a pet with you on a plane, then you have Gayle Martz to thank. Gayle invented the iconic SHERPA bag \u2014 creating the soft-sided pet carrier category \u2014 and led a successful business for decades that she started from scratch. Now, she continues to advocate for a world that responsibly welcomes pets wherever their humans go, and advises companies and government agencies on pet-friendly policies, just like she did starting with American Airlines years ago.\nGayle regularly meets with legislators and leaders of brand name companies as well as heads of airlines, hotels, resorts, restaurant owners, fashion icons, media gurus and of course key influencers throughout the dog and cat world.\n\xa0\nGayle\u2019s new book \u2018IT\u2019S IN THE BAG\u2019\xa0now available at Amazon!