ARBA Committees
The following committees established by the ARBA Board of Directors, provide valuable service to the American Rabbit Breeders Association and its members by performing preparatory work which is helpful in guiding Board decisions that will serve the best interest of the ARBA and its members.
Special Committees prove themselves invaluable by carrying out tasks on behalf of the Board in areas which include fundraising, research, and interractions between members, government, and technologies which have the potential to impact rabbit and cavy hobbiests as well as commercial enterprises, to name but a few. These committees are vital in implementing various operations and activities such as the annual ARBA National Convention.
The opportunity to serve on a committee not only facilitates the various operations of the ARBA, but can serve as a training ground for those members who aspire to further serve the ARBA in the future by becoming Board members themselves. Members who have an interest in serving their hobby interests beyond the local level should contact their District Director to make this willingness to serve known.
Standing Committees
Advertising & Publicity
James Brown, PA-Chair
jlbrown313@gmail.com
Joe Buchanan
Mike Huston
Laurie Penterman
Amber Tondre
Sandra Wight
Commercial Dept.
Andrew Gauck, IN Chair
agauck@hotmail.com
Kelly Secord
Blake Foraker
Terry Grubb
Don Mersiovsky
Constitution Committee
Brock Meanor, PA-Chair
windyhillrabbitry@yahoo.com
Wendy Lange, WA
Debbie Sandoval, CA
Credentials Committee
Kathy Lugo, CA-Chair
centralvalleyrba@aol.com
Loretta Odabashian, CA
Becky Ormond, UT
Election Committee
Dr. Amy Mersiovsky, TX-Chair
admersiovsky@gmail.com
Dr. Karen Morgan
Loyd Morgan., Jr.
Jennifer Schimpf
Donna Stone
Alternate-Amie Klaus, and
Alternate-Done Mersiovsky
Research and Development Committee
Andrew Miles, PA-Chair
Milesloft@hotmail.com
Paula Courtney
Adam Schuller
Ally Rudy
Juliet Hamak
Kaitlyn Conklin
Sara Malone
Josh Campbell
Seth William Thomas
Denise Stutler
Rabbit Standards Committee
Briony Smith, KS-Chair
blsmith758@gmail.com
Armando Cabrera
Rob Frizzell, Andy High
Mike Avesing
Bruce Ormsby
Alan Rafferty
Tiffany Wayne
Chris Zemny
Cavy Standards Committee
Mary Lou Eisel, ON-Chair
eiselml@yahoo.ca
Sara Buchanan
James Goodrich
Dana Kolstad
Linda Loucks
Melissa Magee
Ken McCracken
Cindy Newton
Faith Storms
Youth Department
Tom Berger, IN-Chair
tlberger793@yahoo.com
Valerie Uptagrafft
Bruce Ormsby
Theresa Christian
Lynette Williams
Kelli Slack
Dale Mize
Melinda Smith
Kathy Shea
David Delsignore
Show Rules Committee
Phil Humfleet, GA-Chair
phil_humfleet@comcast.net
Jim Rowland
Tony Bell
Arian Dworzecki
Bruce Ford
Jamie Green
Griffin Harrah
Sue Gillispie
Tara Parker
Rich Steinberg
Reed Tibbetts
Youth Scholarship Committee
Christi Ringelstetter, WI-Chair
GCRING01@AOL.COM
Jackie Sutton
Kyla Gierke
Sheri Singer
Darrel Clatterbuck
Ethan Harvill
Maryann Chmura
Oneida Lambert
James Brown
Membership Services
Kelly Hinde, CA-Chair
hindekelly@gmail.com
Teresa Desautell
Kathi Groves
Laurie Penterman
Sandra Wight
Special Committees
Airline Committee
Joe Kim, OR
joemalibu@hotmail.com
Shari Albrecht
Sara Buchanan
Cathleen Carr
Betty Chu
Janet Forrest
Maddie Pratt,
Kevin Whaley
Lisa Wittrock
Special Committee – Club Liaison
Brock Meanor, PA-Chair
windyhillrabbitry@yahoo.com
Lonnie Harper
Wendy Lange
Debbie Sandoval
Kendal Bledsoe
Complaint Investigation
Appoint as needed
Domestic Rabbits
Sandra Wight, GA-Chair
domesticrabbits@arba.net
Eric Stewart
Kathi Groves
Debbie Vigue
Judges Continuing Education Committee
Louis Potter, FL-Chair
Louis49x@yahoo.com
Briony Smith
Kendel Bledsoe
Juliet Hamak
Jordan Miner
Kathi Groves
Cheryl Eng-Link
James Goodrich
Melissa Magee
Kate Smith
Mary Ellen Stamets
Pam Jones
Library Committee
Ellie Bonde, MD-Chair
ellieandrc@aol.com
Kevin Whaley-Co-Chair
Sharon Barnes
Johnny Haussener
Deb Morrison