Duties of the Committee
Chair / Member(s)
AKC Breed Standard
Deals with all issues related to the breed standard
Lorene Vickers-Smith – Chair
smithbros@aol.com
Dawn Hansen
Social Media
To share ABGA’s vision of connecting the past, managing the present and planning for the future as the primary guardian that protects and improves the Brussels Griffon
Francis Flavin – Chair
francis.flavin@verizon.net
Pam Loeb
Rhonda Vandermeer
Public Education
Coordinates and disseminate information sent to ABGA by AKC Public Education Department
Lisa Straub
straubcl@verizon.net
Health, Research & Breeders Education
The Health Committee is responsible for developing breed health awareness, resources to aid breeders/owners with information that promotes nutritional and lifetime care specific to the breed, as well as current links and guidelines for genetic health testing. Conducting of Health Surveys to monitor and assess health trends, to communicate survey results and encourage ongoing education by organizing research grants and speakers to inform breeders and owners with the latest information. The goal, to pave a healthy future for the Brussels Griffon breed
Meg Prior – Chair
meg@megpriorconsulting.com
Nancy Brooks
Cindy Muir
DeDe Stevens
Pam Loeb
Maureen Rogers
Maxine Gordon
Illustrated Standard
Handle questions and future revisions
Disseminate Illustrated Standard
Rhonda Vandermeer – Chair
newyearsgriffons@yahoo.ca
Lorene Vickers-Smith
Dawn Hansen
Judges Education/Mentor Program
Sanction Judges’ Education Seminars, create and disseminate seminar materials and train presenters. Also to approve members that meet specific criteria to become an ABGA Judges’ Education Mentor
Lorene M. Vickers-Smith – Co-Chair
517-281-7335
smithbros@aol.com
Anne Catterson – Co-Chair
951-656-7667
AnneCatt@gmail.com
Dawn Hansen
hansengriff@gmail.com
Heather Stants
hstants@tampabay.rr.com
Karen Wisnieski
hobbitgrif@aol.com
Pam Waldron
endorgriff@comcast.net
Liaison To Combined
Specialty Clubs of Louisville
Represent ABGA at Combined Specialty Club meetings and communicate information
Maxine Gordon
mpgordon@twc.com
Membership Committee
Process new membership applications
Rhonda Vandermeer – Chair
newyearsgriffons@yahoo.ca
Linda Vance
Ombudsman
Works to settle problems submitted to the satisfaction of both parties
Kay Braukman
JBraukman@aol.com
Show Protocol Committee
Maintain contact, answer questions for those holding ABGA show events intheir area, solve problems implementing ABGA Show Events Checklist
Henry Odum – Chair
GriffonWHO@aol.com
James (Jimmy) Neposchlan
Specialty Judges Selection Committee
Create/maintain list of eligible judges & Sweeps nominations, Hold election of Specialty Sweeps and Breed judges
Donna Johnston – Chair
donnaj488@gmail.com
Anne Jahelka
Francis Flavin
Ways and Means/
Finance Committee
Receive financial or budget requests from committees and implement through fundraising and allocation
Open Position – Chair
National Specialty Trophy Committee
Arrange for trophy donations and select trophies for the Specialties
Pam Waldron
endorgriff@comcast.net
ABGA Board Appointments
Appointed to
Duties of the Committee
Presently Serving
Audit Review Committee
Review all treasury statements and summaries after 12/3 and before the ABGA annual membership meeting
Karen Wisnieski
hobbitgrif@aol.com
Jeff Thomas
jeff.thomas.bwf8@statefarm.com
ABGA Bulletin
Publish and mail Bulletin to members
Anne Catterson – Editor
AnneCatt@gmail.com
Rhonda Vandermeer – Assistant
Francis Flavin – Assistant
AKC Delegate
Represent ABGA at AKC delegate meetings & reports to ABGA
Mark Jaeger
mark@markfrancisjaeger.com
Delegate to Parent Club’s Conference
Represent ABGA at conference and disseminate information to ABGA
Heather Stants
hstants@tampabay.rr.com
ABGA Historian
Gather and hold in one place historic and contemporary club/breed documents
Jeff Bazell – Chair
bazell1@aol.com
Breed Info and Referral
Send information as requested by public & through AKC phone referral and WebSite
Kay Braukman
JBraukman@aol.com
Delegate to AKC Canine Health Conference
Represent ABGA at Seminar and disseminate information to ABGA
Meg Prior
meg@megpriorconsulting.com
Greetings and Goodwill Committee
Create amity through sending notes of congratulations, condolence, etc. to members
Carole Ross
carole@zingersworld.com
Legislative
Evaluate, report and make recommendations on Legislative issues to the club members
Mark Jaeger
mark.jaeger@gmail.com
Perfomance Events Committee
To increase interest in performance events within the Griffon fancy
Lew Olson
lewolson@earthlink.net