As of August 2026.

AREA	CHAIR & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AKC Delegate	Krista Beal
Answer Lady	Barb Gilchrist
Audit Committee	Cindy Freeman – Chair Jan Grannemann, Tom O’Hern
Breed Standard Committee	Tom O’Hern – Chair Nancy Brandow, Betsy Broyd, Barb Gilchrist, Faith Hyndman, Kathy Mines, Tom Shearer Alternates: Linda Berkeley-Weiss, Marilyn Little
Breeder Directory/ AKC Marketplace	Kara Hite
Communications (AKC Publications, Show Sight, Front & Finish, Retriever News, Facebook)	Josie Ottman – Chair Tammy Boudreau, Kara Hite, Ron Morelos, Karen Reutemann
Conformation & Working Certificates	Betty Dust
Dilute	Margaret Wilson – Chair Tony Emilio, Carol Lynn Johnson, Elizabeth Wenner, Chris Wincek
Dilute Education	Randy Spangler – Chair Beth Baily, Nancy Brandow, Tony Emilio, Rita Jones
Finance	Randy Spangler – Chair Cindy Freeman, Barb GIlchrist, Jan Grannemann, Joanne Hanscom, Bob Skow
Genetic Defects & Health	Fran Smith, DVM
LRC Hall of Fame	Ron Morelos – Chair Linda Berkeley-Weiss, Sue Carpenter, Carrie Eberhardt, Kathy Mines
Judges Education/ Meet the Breeds	Nancy Brandow, Sue Willumsen
Judges Selection	Kathy Mines – Chair Nancy Arbuckle, Marilyn Little, Tom Shearer, Bob Skow
Junior Showmanship/ Education	Mallori Seifert
Membership	Carrie Eberhardt – Chair Marion Daniel, Josie Ottman
National Club Delegates	Master Amateur Master National – Joanne Hanscom National/National Amateur – Grayson Kelley, Josie Ottman, Fran Smith National Derby – Randy Spangler
National Specialty	2026 – Barb Gilchrist 2027 – Kara Hite
Newsletter	Tammy Boudreau, Josie Ottman
Nominating	Marion Daniel – Chair Grayson Kelley, Nancy Brandow, Wendy Pennington, Sue Willumsen
Rescue	Gerardo Saldana – Chair Deb Hamele, AnnMarie Wilson
Time Zones	PTZ: Barb Gilchrist MTZ: Marilyn Little CTZ: Fran Smith ETZ: Nancy Brandow
Top 20 Recognition (Statistics)	Marcia Lucas
Versatile Producer of Merit	Karen Kennedy – Chair Deb Brown, Linda Berkeley-Weiss, Sandy McMIllan, Wendy Pennington
Website Management	Ron Morelos, Josie Ottman