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Cathy Bruce, CPDT, Chair

Dacula, GA
E-mail: cathy@dogtrainersofgeorgia.com email icon

Mel Bussey, CPDT, CDBC (Co-Board Advisor)

Board Treasurer
College Corner, OH
E-mail: trainingtracks@yahoo.com email icon

Michelle Douglas, CPDT, CDBC (Co-Board Advisor)

E-mail: refinedk9@yahoo.com email icon

Jim Barry, Mentor Program Development

Middletown, RI
jim@ridogguy.com email icon

Cindy Bruckart, CPDT, New Member Greeter Coordinator

Sherwood, OR
E-mail: puppyplayhouse1@aol.com email icon

Cathy Chen

San Francisco, CA
E-mail: cathy@adogmom.com email icon

Kathie Compton, Mentor Program Administrator

Marfa, TX
E-mail: kc@texasdogtrainer.com email icon

Marni Dlin

Edmonton, AB  Canada
E-mail: marni@doggmadecorum.com email icon

Amy Dunphy

Charlotte, NC
E-mail: admin@dogtrainersearch.com email icon

Betty Emrey

Atlanta, GA
E-mail: emrey_b@hotmail.com email icon

Shawn Falls

Indianapolis, IN
E-mail: shawn@positivetrainingsolutions.com email icon

Robi Kublin, CPDT, Think Tank Coordinator

Willowick, OH
E-mail: rlkscrap@yahoo.com email icon

Dani Weinberg,Ph.D.,  Mentor Program Development

Albuquerque, NM
E-mail: daniw@earthlink.net email icon

Committee History

The goal of improving member satisfaction with overall communications was the impetus behind its creation.

The Member Communications Committee was established in spring of 1999. The goal of improving member satisfaction with overall communications was the impetus behind its creation. In 2000 MCC decided that there was enough work specifically dedicated to member relations and services to start a separate committee. At that time Michelle Romano, who was the Volunteer Coordinator for MCC, became chair of the Member Relations and Services committee, while continuing to serve on the MCC committee. In early 2004 MRS and MCC decided they would be more effective by becoming one committee, so they rolled back into one committee which is now called Member Relations and Communications.

Committee Mission

To ensure the membership’s voice is heard and the association communicates proactively with its members as well as focusing on improving APDT member recruitment, retention, and satisfaction

Ongoing Committee Activities

  1. Manage member email lists
  2. Compile and distribute Member News Bulletin (MNB)
  3. Maintain and utilize the Email Broadcast System to communicate information rapidly
  4. Oversee the APDT Think Tank
  5. Welcome new members to the APDT
  6. Proactively identify issues to be communicated to the membership and make recommendations on these to the Board of Directors; communicating important issues in a timely manner via the Email Broadcast System and other vehicles
  7. Monitor member satisfaction level with communications and services; identify areas for improvement
  8. Promote overall member satisfaction with APDT
  9. Make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding member communication aspects of APDT materials that are distributed throughout the organization
  10. Continuously look for benefits which can be made available to the APDT membership.
  11. Volunteer development including tracking and managing volunteers, as well as finding new ways to recruit and reward volunteer efforts.
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