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IWPA Officers & Committee Chairpersons
2025 / 2026 Season

Elections generally in January/February & Assume Duties in May/June

Board of Directors
Committee Chairpersons/Officers
may also be Board Member
Regional Representatives
may also be Board Member
President
Connie Meech
2nd year, 2nd term
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
Drug Testing:
W. Clay Fonvielle
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Regional Coordinator:
David Gallagher
802-728-6565
dagallagher65@gmail.com
Vice President
W. Clay Fonvielle
1 year appointment
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Membership
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 1
Alaska, Yukon Territory Canada

Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
Secretary to the Board
Amanda Poluck
1 year appointment
403-540-9911
amanda@pawsontraining.ca
Sanctioning
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 2
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Treasurer
Sean Hammell
1 year appointment
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Judges
John Podolak

johnpodolak@sbcglobal.net
Region 3
Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Darwin Lumbattis
406-491-5311
 
David Gallagher
1 year appontment
802-728-6565
dagallagher65@gmail.com
Elections
Amanda Poluck
403-540-9911
amanda@pawsontraining.ca
Region 4
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Connie Meech
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
 
Debbie Lee
1 year appointment
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Animal Welfare / Education
Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Region 5
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New Jersey

Todd Sheehan
860-250-2396
toddsdogtraining@hotmail.com
 
John Podolak
1 year appointment
314-610-5359
johnpodolak@sbcglobal.net
Standing Rules/Forms
Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Region 6
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio

Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
 
Whitney Weston
1 year appointment
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
Awards
Connie Meech
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
Region 7
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi

Sheryl Franklin
610-792-4597
sheryl@sheryl.org
 
Jean Wilson
1 year appointment
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Grievance
W. Clay Fonvielle
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Region 8
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

W. Clay Fonvielle
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
 
Personnel
Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Region 9
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Championship
Amanda Poluck
403-540-9911
amanda@pawsontraining.ca
Region 10
Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Board Members, 2 year terms

1 year term for officers
Max 2 terms then 1 term vacation required

Newsletter Committee
Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
Region 11
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina

Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Vacancies (except President) appointed by board to serve until next election
Statistician
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 12
Hawaii

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Web Master
Sheryl Franklin
(610) 792-4597
sheryl@sheryl.org
Region 13
British Columbia

Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
 
Web Site Inquiry
Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Region 14
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Northwest Territories

Amanda Poluck
403-540-9911
amanda@pawsontraining.ca
 
Hall of Fame
Connie Meech
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
Region 15
Manitoba

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Working Dog
Connie Meech
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
Region 16
Ontario

Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
 
Promotions
Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Region 17
Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Social Media Liaison
Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
Region 18
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

Sheryl Franklin
610-792-4597
sheryl@sheryl.org
 
Historian
W. Clay Fonvielle
530-518-0885
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
 

Last updated 10/20/2025



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or Membership questions to: Jean Wilson
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