President’s Message

“Welcome to our new look Board of Directors for Dogs Queensland.

I would firstly like to thank my fellow Directors for bestowing their trust in me to be the President of Dogs Queensland. I would also like to congratulate Senior Vice President Barb Murfet and Junior Vice President Elisa McCutcheon on their appointments. I am confident we can continue work together with our fellow directors and the General Manager to enhance the Queensland dog world. We welcome our new Directors:

• Tabitha Young;

• Vyvyan Mannion;

• Katrina Santas (Zone 2)

Our returning directors:

• Barb Murfet (Senior Vice-President);

• Gordon Mayne (Zone 3);

• Duncan McAllister (served as a Director previously)

The balance of our board consists of:

• Elisa McCutcheon (Junior Vice President);

• Netta Bainbridge;

• Mandy Schelbach;

• Vicki Schneider;

• David Weil

Our Directors have a broad range of knowledge covering a majority of the dog world activities. I am confident, with this greater understanding, we can make high quality decisions for our members in the best interests of the dog world.

I would like to thank our retiring Directors,

Ulla Greenwood, Ainslie Carius and Patrice Johansen. Their dedication and commitment over the years is greatly appreciated. We wish them well with their continued enjoyment of our dog world.

I would also like to acknowledge those members who nominated for the Board of Directors, and were unsuccessful. It’s an honour in itself to be nominated. Thank you for your nomination and your desire to contribute in this way.

Over the coming weeks, Dogs Queensland will be asking for expressions of interest for our various committees. Please give consideration to nominating for a committee. We do like to see members contributing to their areas of interest and expertise. This is your dog world, so please consider how you can contribute to making it the best it can be.

Our committees make significant contributions to assist the Board of Directors deliver the best outcomes for the membership.

Thank you again for your continued support, and I look forward to working with you in the future.

Carolyn Ryan Dogs Queensland President