BTCA Committees and Roles
Agility: Billie Rosen (chair), Joye Ford, Ann Newsted, Sally Redding, Leslie Sprando (BL-Steinhoff)
AKC Gazette Columnist: Bobbie Kelley (BL-Sorensen)
AKC Legislative Liaison: Cynthia Nichols (Chair), Jackie Kensler, Laura Hooser, Deborah Pomeroy (BL-Esham)
Awards Chair: Marta Force (BL-Geibel)
Breed Books: Vacant (chair), Heather Brown, Bobbie Kelley, Cyndi Olson, Carol Soeldner, Tracy Van Niel, Donna Jo Willett, Ginger Hawkins (BL-Russell)
Breeder’s Education: Jan Moore (chair), Jo Ann Frier-Murza, Marcie Geibel, Ardith Dahlstrom, Julie LaFreniere (BL-Johnson)
Earthdog: Jo Ann Frier-Murza (chair), Tim Carey, Jean Clark, Duane Pulford, Ron Sebastiani (BL-Johnson)
Editorial: (Editor – Susan Kane), (Specialty Edition Editor – Susan Kane), Pam Dyer, Duane Pulford, JoAnn Frier-Murza, Bobbie Kelly, Lynn Looper, Cynthia Nichols (BL-L. Parker)
Finance Committee: Lisa Venske (chair), Janice Moore, Robbie Johnson, Joan Esham, Star Ott, Stephanie Sorensen (BL- Esham)
Genetics and Health: Marg Pough (chair), D’Arcy Downs-Vollbracht, Jillian Thornton, Angelo Marco DVM, Jeanne Simmons, Suzy Gray (BL- Geibel)
Historian/Archivist: Mrs. Robert Naun (BL-Sorensen)
Judges’ Education/Illustrated Standard: Patrick Glover (chair), Amanda Pough, Barbara Dalane, D’Arcy Downs-Vollbracht, Debra Janes Blake, Peter Holson, Ann Steinbacher (BL-Parker)
Judge’s Selection Committee: Holly Woodward (chair), Leslie Sprando, Peter Holson, Patrick Glover, Duane Pulford, (BL-Baur)
Juniors: Heather Brown (chair), Stephanie Sorensen, Hailey Sorensen, Caleb Campbell and D’Arcy Downs-Vollbracht (BL-Moore)
Marketplace Monitor: Star Ott (BL-Sorensen)
Meet the Breeds Liaison: Peter Holson (BL-Sorensen)
Membership: Susan Friedenberg (BL-Sorensen)
Membership Database Manager: Robbie Johnson, Tess Parquer Vargas (BL-Geibel)
Policy & Procedures: Carol Soeldner (chair), Jane Smith (BL-Esham)
Scent Work: Kathy Echols (chair), Billie Rosen, Jackie Sheridan-Moore, Joan Goforth, Erin Seely (BL-Steinhoff)
Scholarship Committee: Deborah Lawton (chair), Barbara Dalane, Marcie Geibel, Carol Haugland, Marilyn Sugg, Ellen Tate, Ron Sebastiani (BL- Steinhoff)
Specialty Liaison & Guidelines: Ken Baur (chair), Stephanie Sorenson, Heather Brown, Michelle Baur, (BL-Steinhoff)
Trophy: Carlie Krolick (chair), Janice Moore, Stephanie Sorensen, (BL-Bartholomay)
Versatility: Leslie Sprando (chair), Pam Dyer, Pam Baum, Michelle McCafferty, Donna Sapp (BL-Esham)
Volunteer Coordinator: Stephanie Sorensen (BL-Sorensen)
Web Site: Tess Parquer Vargas (chair), Cyndi Olson (BL-Geibel)
*Each committee has a Board Liaison, represented by (BL)
BTCA Contacts
Tess Parquer Vargas
918-398-8444 | EMAIL
Health and Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
(501c3 Corporation)
Susan Netzman, Treasurer
2510 Hawks Preserve Dr,
Fort Myers, FL 33905
315-573-9518 | EMAIL
(BL-Lake)
(Independent Rescue Association, 501c3)
Carol Soeldner – Coordinator
781-326-4778 | EMAIL
(BL-Sorensen)