American Bloodhound Club
Officers, Directors, Appointees & Committees

August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027

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Officers

President – Don Ozee (IL)
1st Vice President – Suzanne Fitch (NJ)
2nd Vice President – Mary Zitek (OH)
Recording Secretary – Karen Baker (OK)
Treasurer – Norma Barber (OR)
Corresponding Secretary – Paula VanBeveren (NY)

Directors

Missy Bettis (FL)
Julie Swigart (MO)
Chuck Musgrove (OK)
Lynne Aguirre (CA)
Jessica Chrisopoulos (MI)

Delegate to the AKC

Karen Dewey (NH)

President Ex Officio

Sandy Katos (NY)

ABC Appointees / Committees

AKC Gazette Correspondent – Betsy Copeland
Boutique Coordinator – Suzanne Fitch
Bulletin Managing Editor – Julie Swigart
Events – Sandy Katos, Paula VanBeveran
Facebook Coordinator – ABC Board of Directors
Friendship/Memorial Chairman – Paula VanBeveren
Futurity Director – Sandy Katos
Hall of Fame Coordinator – Mary Ginter
Health Committee Chairman – Claudia Williams
Historian – Don Ozee
Judges Education Coordinator – Camille McArdle
Juniors Coordinator – Julie & Russ Swigart
Membership Chairperson / eCommunications – Adriana Pavlinovic / Don Ozee
Meritorious Service Committee Chairman – Claudia Williams
Newsletter Editor – Karen Baker
ABC Pedigree Database Chair – Julie Swigart
Public Education Coordinator – Adriana Pavlinovic
Scent Work – Tony Ginter
Standing Book of Rules – Judy McDonald (Editor), Russ Swigart & Bryan Flessner
Top 20 Director – Sandy Katos
Tracking Coordinator – Mary Ginter
Trailing Regulations Chairman – Terri Heck
Trophy Chairman – Suzanne Fitch
Website Liaisons – Mary Lou Olszewski/Julie Swigart