Club History

Officers for American Belgian Malinois Club
compiled in December 2020 by Donna Haworth

There is some indication that ABMC formed in 1978, but I do not have any newsletters or other documents to show this. It might be possible to check with someone listed on the early officer listing.

Oct/Nov/Dec 1980 and Jan 1981
pres: Owen Tober
v-p: Daniele Daugherty
c-sec: Joan Morgan
r-sec: Susan Petris
treas: Ed Bowell
newsletter ed: Owen Tober

ABMC inactive during 1981 according to newsletter pub. 1982 “vol.1#2

newsletter pub. Jan-Mar 1982”vol1#2
pres: Daniele Daugherty
v-p: Shirley Burroughs
c-sec.: Joan Morgan
r-sec: Susan Swartzentrover
treas: Ed Bowell
newsletter pub: Shirley Burroughs

newsletter (Oct. 1982) vol.1#3
pres: Daniele Daugherty
v-p: Shirley Burroughs
sec: Joan Morgan
treas: Ed Bowell
newsletter pub: Shirley Burroughs

newsletter May 1983
pres: Shirley J. Burroughs
v-p: Kay Page
r-sec: Denise Ondersma
c-sec: Sharon Schaeffer
treas: Ed Bowell
directors: Rose Marie Slesinski and Marjorie Foland
newsletter ed: Shirley Burroughs

June 1984
same officers listed as May 1983

ABMC officer record p.2

June 1985
pres: Donna Haworth
v-p: Kay Page
r-sec: Denise Ondersma
c-sec. Janet Robles
treas: Carolyn Williams
directors: Shirley J. Burroughs and Dorothy Kutlik
newsletter ed: Carolyn Williams

June 1986
resignation: Denise Ondersma, r-sec.

Aug. 1986
r-sec: Deborah Alexander, appointed by Board to fill vacancy
editor: Joan Taulbee and Donna Haworth

1987–1989
pres: Donna Haworth
v-p: Kay Page
r-sec: Deborah Alexander
c-sec: Janet Robles
treas: Shari Duffy
dir: Shirley J. Burroughs and Carolyn Williams
ed: Joan Taulbee and Donna Haworth

1989—1991
pres: Kay Page
v-p: Pat Perkins
r-sec: Deborah Alexander
c-sec: Mary Janek
treas: Shari Duffy
dir: Robert Janek and Janet Robles
ed: Joan Taulbee and Donna Haworth

Officer changes during term:
pres: Pat Perkins
v-p: Connie Shown
ed: Donna Haworth and Julie Clemen

June 1990 added
2nd v-p: Ann MacKay
Feb. 1991
ed: Ann MacKay

ABMC officer record p.3

1991—1993
pres: Deborah Alexander
1st v-p: Pat Perkins
2nd v-p: Ann MacKay
treas: Gail Myr
r-sec: Angela Eaton
c-sec: Sara Jenkins
dir: Charlene Foeller and Donna Haworth
ed: Ann MacKay print/distribution: Pat Perkins

Dec. 1991 First newsletter produced as “magazine” not just stapled pages

1992 officer changes
1st v-p: Ann MacKay
2nd v-p: Sandy Bakewell

1993—1995
pres: Deborah Alexander
1st v-p: Maureen Roberts
2nd v-p: Sandy Bakewell
treas: Gail Myr
r-sec: Angela Eaton
c-sec: Barbara Peach
dir: Charlene Foeller and Bruce Olson
ed: Ann MacKay print/distribution: Pat Perkins

March 1994 changes
c-sec: Susan Morse
treas: Dana Cravey
ed: Tina Fields

1995—1997
pres: Carol Knock
1st v-p: Don Butzlaff
2nd v-p: Barbara Benner
treas: Dana Cravey
r-sec: Stephanie Burns
c-sec: Susan Morse
dir: Deborah Alexander and Maureen Roberts
ed: Tina Fields print/distribution: Patti Hatfield

change Sept. 1996
dir: Deborah Alexander and Ann MacKay

ABMC Officer record p.4

1997—1999
pres: Donna Haworth
1st v-p: Merrelyn Clark
2nd v-p: Barbara Benner
treas: Susan Williamson
r-sec: Stephanie Burns
c-sec: Marcia Herson
dir: Frank Knock and Ann MacKay
ed: Billye Gaye Viner

editor change: Jan 1998
Terrie Janssen

June/July 1998
1st v-p change to Le Brun Frye

1999—2001
pres: Sue Haase
1st v-p: Le Brun Frye
2nd v-p: James Moses
treas: James Moses
r-sec: Stephanie Burns
c-sec: Stella Moore
dir: Frank Knock and Ann MacKay
ed: Terrie Janssen , asst: Maryanne Ryno Vrabel

2001—2003
pres: James Moses
1st v-p: Catherine Shields
2nd v-p: Marti Moses
treas: Elizabeth Aghbashian
r-sec: Stephanie Burns
c-sec: Lisa Swarthout
dir: Sue Haase and Frank Knock
ed: Terrie Janssen, asst. Maryanne Ryno Vrabel

2003—2005
pres: James Moses
1st v-p: Allyson Olson
2nd v-p: Martha Moses
treas: Elizabeth Aghbashian
r-sec: Teresa Hatcher
c-sec: Nancy Lasky
dir: Sue Haase and Susie Williamson
ed: Terrie Janssen, asst.: Maryanne Ryno Vrabel

ABMC Officer record p.5

changes officers 2003—2005 Dec/Jan issue
r-sec.: Joan Morgan-McCray
treas: Eric Janssen
Dec/Jan 2005
1st v-p: Lisa Swarthout
dir: Sue Haase and Trish Gautier

2005—2007
pres: Barbara Peach
1st v-p: Lisa Swarthout
2nd v-p: Jim Moses
treas: Eric Janssen
r-sec.: Kathy Greenwood
c-sec: Nancy Lasky
dir: Trish Gautier and Marcia Tokson
ed: Terri Janssen

officer change Aug/Sept. Issue
treas: Tammy Williams

2007—2009
pres: Suzanne Belger
1st v-p: Susie Williamson
2nd v-p: Angela McCalla
treas: Tammy Williams
r-sec: Bobby Arellano
c-sec: Tasha Pluim
dir: Wyndee Arneson and Laura Fahrenkamp
ed: Terrie Janssen

changes 2007—2009
r-sec: Trish Gautier
2nd v-p: John Melton
c-sec: Vicki Wilson
ed: Bobby Arellano beginning with Feb/Mar 2008 issue
ed: Carol Bell beginning with Feb/Mar 2009 issue

2009—2011
pres: Suzanne Belger
1st v-p: Jane Rothert
2nd v-p: April Albert
treas: Angela Silvestri
r-sec: Maryanne Ryno Vrabel
c-sec: Allison Gil
dir: Jo Ann Charnik and Catherine Shields
ed: Carol Bell

ABMC Officer record p.6

2009—2011 changes
r-sec: Polly Fabrizio (in Apr/May issue 2010)

2011—2013
pres: Jo Ann Charnik
1st v-p: Judy Hagen
2nd v-p: Angela McCalla
treas: Angela Silvestri
r-sec: Polly Fabrizio
c-sec: Martha Melton
dir: Suzanne Belger and Catherine Shields
ed: Carol Bell

2011—2013 changes
treas: Sally Atterberry (pub. Feb/Mar 2012)
c-sec: Bonnnie Craig (pub. June/July 2012)

2013—2015
pres: Judy Hagen
1st v-p: Alice Bradie
2nd v-p: Angela McCalla
treas: Sally Atterberry
r-sec: Kathy Greenwood
c-sec: Bonnie Craig
dir: Elizabeth Aghbashian and Paige Tate
ed: Carol Bell

2013—2015 changes
treas: Judy Hagen, acting interim, pub. Dec/Jan2014
treas: Jane Rothert, (published June/July 2014)

2015—2017
pres: Judy Hagen
1st v-p: Alice Bradie
2nd v-p: Sara Anderson
treas: Jane Rothert
r-sec: Janet Lasater
c-sec: Bonnie Craig
dir: Laurie Brandt and Angela McCalla
ed: Carol Bell

2015—2017 changes
1st v-p: Angela McCalla (pub. Apr/May 2016)
dir: Christine Dentz (replacing Angela McCalla, pub. June/July 2016)
dir: Veronica Kern (replacing Laurie Brandt, pub. Jan Board minutes, 2017)

ABMC Officer record p. 7

2017—2019
pres: Judy Hagen
1st v-p: Dina Ledger
2nd v-p: Sara Anderson
treas: Jane Rothert
r-sec: Janet Lasater
c-sec: Bonnie Craig
dir: Christine Dentz and Veronica Kern
ed: Carol Bell