Committees

Committee	Duties of the Committee	Chair / Member(s)
AKC Breed Standard Breed Standard	Deals with all issues related to the breed standard	Jeff Bazell – Chair [email protected] Lorene Vickers-Smith Heather Stantsbr
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	Kambria Ledesma – Chair [email protected] Pam Loeb Katya Oliinechuk Heather Stants
Health, Research Committee Learn More	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.	Dr. Jill Summerford-Davis – Chair [email protected]
Education	Organize programming to benefit members, and support continuous education. Seminars and educational content can include grooming, reproduction, training and handling, and much more.	Heather Stants [email protected] Kambria Ledsma [email protected]
Illustrated Standard Illustrated Standard	Handle questions and future revisions of the Illustrated Standard Disseminate Illustrated Standard	Rhonda Peralta – Chair [email protected] Anne Catterson Heather Stants
Judges Education Learn More	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	Anne Catterson – Chair 909-816-2521 [email protected] Rhonda Peralta [email protected] Lorene M. Vickers-Smith [email protected] Heather Stants [email protected] Pam Waldron [email protected]
Liaison To Combined Specialty Clubs of Louisville	Represent ABGA at Combined Specialty Club meetings and communicate information	Bobbie Norkus [email protected]
Membership Committee	Process new membership applications	Linda Vance – Chair [email protected]
Ombudsman	Works to settle problems submitted to the satisfaction of both parties	Raul Peralta [email protected]
Show Protocol Committee	Maintain contact, answer questions for those holding ABGA show events in their area, solve problems implementing ABGA Show Events Checklist	Bobbie Norkus [email protected]
Specialty Judges Selection Committee	Create/maintain list of eligible judges & Sweeps nominations, Hold election of Specialty Sweeps and Breed judges	Linda Vance [email protected]

ABGA Board Appointments

Appointed to	Duties of the Committee	Presently Serving
Ways and Means/ Finance Committee	Receive financial or budget requests from committees and implement through fundraising and allocation	Heidi Campbell- Co-Chair Robin Schmidt- Co-Chair
National Specialty Trophy Committee	Arrange for trophy donations and select trophies for the Specialties	Pam Waldron [email protected]
Audit Review Committee	Review all treasury statements and summaries after 12/3 and before the ABGA annual membership meeting	Pending
ABGA Bulletin Bulletins	Publish and mail Bulletin to members	Anne Catterson – Editor [email protected] Rhonda Peralta Francis Flavin
AKC Delegate	Represent ABGA at AKC delegate meetings & reports to ABGA. The AKC Delegate also leads the AKC Good Sportsmanship Committee.	Rhonda Peralta [email protected]
Delegate to Parent Club’s Conference	Represent ABGA at conference and disseminate information to ABGA	Heather Stants [email protected]
ABGA Historian	Gather and hold in one place historic and contemporary club/breed documents	Jeff Bazell – Chair [email protected]
AKC Gazette Columnist	Write the breed column for AKC Gazette	Sharon Sakson [email protected]
Breed Info and Referral	Send information as requested by public & through AKC phone referral and WebSite	Anne Jahelka – East of the Mississippi [email protected] Carole Ross- West of the Mississippi [email protected]
Delegate to AKC Canine Health Conference	Represent ABGA at Seminar and disseminate information to ABGA	Sharon Sakson [email protected]
Greetings and Goodwill Committee	Create amity through sending notes of congratulations, condolence, etc. to members	Ann K Buckley [email protected]
Legislative	Evaluate, report and make recommendations on Legislative issues to the club members	Pam Loeb [email protected]
Perfomance Events Committee	To increase interest in performance events within the Griffon fancy	Peggy Clark [email protected]
Website Chair	Maintains website and posts updates and news as needed. Coordinates with ABGA Board, Officers, and Members as required.	Rhonda Peralta [email protected]