Club Representatives

 FLCA Representatives

Board of Directors

Andrea Johnson
President

Kailin Tupitza
Vice President

Deanne Nelson
Treasurer

Shelli Sinclair-Wood
Recording Secretary

Kayla Aguilar
Corresponding Secretary

Linda Marden
AKC Liaison

Amber Beland
Member-at-Large #1

Cherie Test Roberts
Member-at-Large #2

Jaclyn Wiltse
Member-at-Large #3

Individual Staff/Support Positions

Maria Swarts
AKC Gazette Columnist

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Caitlin Cosgrove
Member Education Liaison

Jess Lionne
Public Education Coordinator

Maryke Haynes
Specialty Liaison

Standing Committees

Audit Committee
Jo Olson - Chair, Tessa Sarrazin

Awards and Title Committee
Maria Swarts - Chair, Amber Beland, Lorraine Paglini

Breeder Committee
Andrea Johnson - Chair, Jackie Barbour, Kit Brillinger, Kim Englehardt, Deanna Lohn, Jessica Loy, Linda Marden, Devon Pierce, Cherie Roberts, Jo Vitali-Olson, Liane Winslow

Constitution and By-Laws Committee
Nancy Kaye - Chair, Kim Englehardt, Cherie Roberts, Linda Guelker

Health Committee
Kendra Hutch - Chair, Cherie Roberts

Historical Committee
Maryke Haynes - Chair, Jackie Barbour, Cathy Pollack

IT Committee
Kailin Tupitza - Chair, Justin Crawford, Maria Swarts, Daniel Tupitza

Judges Education and Breed Standard Committee
Maria Swarts - Chair, Amber Beland, Kit Brillinger, Kim Englehardt, Linda Marden, Shelli Sinclair-Wood

Juniors Committee
Jaclyn Wiltse - Chair, Brit Anderson, Izzy Eaton

Newsletter Committee
Mamata Reddy - Chair, Amber Beland, Brit Anderson

Rescue Committee
Devon Pierce - Chair

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Performance Committee
TBN - Chair, Kayla Kay Sha Aguilar, Jaclyn Wiltse

Social Media Committee
Katelyn Wensel - Chair, Jessica DeAlba, Jo Olson

Policy Procedures and Standing Rules Committee
Jessica DeAlba - Co-Chair, Amber Beland - Co-Chair, Kit Brillinger, Jo Olson

Rotating Committees

Nominating Committee (2026) Jo Olson (WA) - Chair, Kim Englehardt (NH), Caitlin Cosgrove - (MI), Alternates - Kenda Hutch (WY), Nancy Kaye (GA)

Show Chairs
2026 West - Terra Farley

2027 East - Kailin Tupitza

2028 Midwest - TBN

Trophy Committee
2026 West - TBN

2027 East - TBN

2028 Midwest - TBN

Temporary Committees

AKC Canine College Committee
Amber Beland - Chair, Jessica DeAlba, Nancy Kaye

Specialty Process Committee
Maryke Haynes - Chair, Kendra Hutch, Linda Marden, Maria Swarts

Vacant Committees

Code of Ethics

Finance

Judges Selection

 Position Descriptions & Responsibilities

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