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National Executive Committee

Executive Committee

The National Executive Board shall consist of the President, Vice President, National Secretary, National Treasurer, Board of Trustees, The Presidents of member Regions or their alternates and Past National Presidents.

 

President

Eric Johnson 
Tulsa, OK 

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Secretary

Melinda Ruopp
Marshalltown, IA

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Treasurer

James Matarese
Falmouth, VA

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Executive Director

Don Slavik

Executive Director, USPCA

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National Vice Presidents

Southeast Vice President

David Green 

Raleigh PD, NC

Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama,
Tennessee, South Carolina, The Caribbean,
Virgin Islands, Bahamas

Northeast Vice President

Frank Verrico 

NYPD Transit K9 

Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire,
District of Columbia, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Maine,
Europe

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Northwest Vice President

Rob Vetsch
St. Paul, MN

North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Alaska

 

Southwest Vice President

Lyle Andre
Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma,Texas

 

West Vice President

Eric Johnson
Tulsa, OK

Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California,
Arizona,Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, Asia, Australia

 

Central Vice President

Doug Bueltel
Evansville, IN

Canada, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, Michigan

 

National Trustees

Until 2024

Daniel Jones
Rocky Mount, NC

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Until 2024

Mike Running 
South St Paul, MN

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Until 2026  

Jamie Bartlett
Duck,NC

 

 

Alternate Trustee

Rich Geraci

NYPD Transit, Retired 

 

                                             

Past National Presidents

Jason Brodt

 

 

Kevin Johnson

 

 

James Matarese

 

 

 

Jim Nichols

 

 

 

Donald Slavik

 

Russ Hess

 

 

 

RO Rogers

 

 

Donald Sterling

 

 

 Wayne Rothschild

 

 

 

 

  Departments and Committees

Judges Committee

Gary Pietropaolo
Yonkers, NY

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K-9 Courier Editor

Bob Dougherty
Flourtown, PA

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Awards Committee

Larry Love
10717 Pelle Circle
Philadelphia, PA 19154-4046
FAX (215) 824-4036

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Training Grounds Committee

John Binnix
Odessa, FL
 
 

 

National Trainers Committee

Danny Jones
Rocky Mount, NC
 
 

 

Ethics Committee

Tom Conroy

Stafford Township, NJ

 

Explosives Committee Co-Chairman

John Kerwick
Carmel, NY
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

Bylaws Committee

David Ferland 

Plymouth, NH 

 

Supply Officer

Lynn & Bubba Howell 

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Scorekeepers Committee

 Lynn Howell
 
 

 

Sergeant at Arms

Bubba Howell
Petal, Mississippi

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Policy Committee

John Kerwick
Carmel, NY

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K-9 Medical Director

Dr. Paul McNamara

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Historian

Russ Hess
Springboro, Ohio

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Retired K-9 Committee

David Green 

Raleigh PD

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Regional Information

Region 1

Aaron Peterman

President

Lakeland, Florida
 

 

Region 2

Brandon Gilmore

President

Waynesville, North Carolina
 

 

Region 3

Katybeth Strobel

President

Manassas, VA

Region 4

Troy Caisey 

President

Boston Police Dept.
 
 
 
 

Region 5

Steve Hornback

President

Mansfield, OH 
 
 
 
 

Region 6

Michael Moore

President

Cheltenham Police Department
 
 
 
 

Region 7

Dustin Palen 

President

Orange County, NY
 
 
Region 8

 Inactive 

 

 

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Region 9

Andrew Flynn

President

Scarborough, Maine
 
 
 
 

Region 10

James Crisler

President

Denham Springs LA
 
 
 
 

Region 11

Cam Douglas  

President

OKC Police  Department
 
 

Region 12

Dan Cotten 

President

Wright Co SO. MN
 
 
 
 

Region 13

Cody Bryan

President

Lebanon, Tennessee
 
 
 
 

Region 14

Jory Shoopman

President

Cheyenne,  Wyoming 
 
 
 
 

Region 15

Lou Kaelin

President

Glendora, New Jersey

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Region 16

 Ryan Machin

President

 Springfield, IL
 
 
 
 

Region 18

Jay Curiel 

President

St Paul, MN 
 
 
 
 

Region 19

Steve Armstrong

President

Washtenaw, Michigan
 
 
 
 

Region 20

Cleve Williams

President

Sulphur Springs, Texas
 
 

Region 21

Michael Barnes

President

Iowa Dept of Corrections
 
 
 

Region 22

Wesley Gargis

President

Florence, Alabama
 
 
 

Region 25

Kirk Horton

President

Clay CO, Texas
 
 
 

Region 26

Gavin Guy  

President

Petal, Mississippi