AKC Board Members, Meeting Minutes, Chairman's Reports, and Archived AKC Records

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AKC Board Minutes, Board Members and contact information, Chairman's Reports, insight and analysis, PLUS searchable AKC records archived from 1999 available to Insiders Only.

September 2019 Chairman's Report

August 2019 AKC Board Minutes ~ July 2019 AKC Board Minutes

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Learn first-hand how AKC Director Salaries relate to the non-profit American Kennel Club's reported loss of revenue and ever-increasing fees for dog owners and clubs.

Did you know The AKC Mission Statement shifts focus to ALL dogs, non-purebred dog events, and the bottom line?

Current Executive Officers: Re-elected March 2019

President & Chief Executive Officer: Dennis B. Sprung | Executive Secretary: Gina M. DiNardo | Chief Financial Officer: Joseph V. Baffuto, Jr.

Current Officers & Board Members

William J. Feeney, Chairman of the Board and Patricia M. Cruz, Vice Chairman of the Board.

Class of 2020 (Elected March 2016 at Annual meeting)

Patricia M. Cruz, lacruz928@optonline.net - Delegate, Heart of the Plains Kennel Club
William J. Feeney, WJFeeney@pacbell.net - Delegate, Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club
Karolynne M. McAteer, karolynnem@gmail.com - Delegate, Irish Setter Club of America, Inc.

Class of 2021 (Elected March 2017 at Annual meeting)

Rita J. Biddle, ritabiddle@aol.com - Delegate, Ingham County Kennel Club
Dominic P. Carota, hallamhounds@aol.com - Delegate, Pharaoh Hound Club of America
Thomas S. Powers, harriertom@aol.com - Delegate, Kennel Club of Beverly Hills
Harvey M. Wooding, Merrimanes@aol.com - Delegate, Westminster Kennel Club Resigned 7/5/19
Dr. Thomas Davies, dunwich@charter.net - will fill the vacant seat left by Mr. Wooding's resignation, effective July 8th, 2019.

Class of 2022 (Elected March 2018 at Annual meeting)

Christopher L. Sweetwood, csweetwood@att.net – Delegate, Trap Falls Kennel Club
Harold “Red” Tatro III, redglen@sbcglobal.net – Delegate, Fort Worth Kennel Club
Ann Wallin, ann.wallin@harrynorman.com – Delegate, Atlanta Kennel Club

Class of 2022 (Elected March 2019 at Annual meeting)

Dr. Charles Garvin charles.garvin@gmail.com – Delegate, Dalmatian Club of America
Steven Hamblin dancinglionpekingese@gmail.com – Delegate, Pekingese Club of America
Daniel J. Smyth, Esq. danieljsmythesq@aol.com – Delegate, Burlington County Kennel Club