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AFA COMMITTEES
AVYAWARDS
Chair: Linda S. Rubin· Awards@afabirds.org
National Show Awards
Dr. Phil Ryan· ShowAwards@afabirds.org • 214-353-9462
CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH
Chair: Rick Jordan· Conservation@afabirds.org
CITES
Rick Jordan· CITES@afabirds.org
Cooperative Breeding Programs
Mary Ellen LePage • CooperativeBreeding@afabirds.org
Avian Research
Janice Boyd, Ph.D. (acting)· AvianResearch@afabirds.org
Exotic Bird Registry
Jamie Whittaker· VPl@afabirds.org 281-852-2600
CONVENTION
Convention Steering Committee-Executive Committee Convention Coordinator: Jamie Whittaker
Convention@afabirds.org • 281-217-0614 AFA • P.O. Box 14923 • Humble, TX 77338
Registration
Carol Woodson· Registration@afabirds.org AFA, 7106 Club Road, Richmond, VA 23228 804-264-8551
National Drawing/Raffle Committee
Nora Schmidt· Raffle@afabirds.org • 775-331-1553 Pat Chinnici· Raffle@afabirds.org • 775-826-9714
Speakers Committee
Chair: Georgia Hayes· SpeakerChair@afabirds.org • 281-852-8403
EDUCATION
Chair: Benny J. Gallaway, Ph.D.· Education@afabirds.org Tel. 979-775-2000 • Fax 979-775-2002
Co-chair: Rick Jordan • hatchll l@earthlink.net
Tel. 512-858-4136 • Fax 512-858-7029
MEDIA SERVICES
Chair: Lyrae Perry· MediaServices@afabirds.org
Public Relations
Chair: Linda S. Rubin· PublicRelations@afabirds.org
PUBLICATIONS
Chair: Mark Moore· AFAWatchbird@afabirds.org
ETHICS
Chair: Larry Ring· larry@lringlaw.com • 916-660-0122
FINANCE
CFO & Chair: Brent Andrus· AFACFO@afabirds.org • 702-327-2042
Ways and Means Committee OPEN
LEGISLATION
Vice President & Chair: Genny Wall LegislativeVP@afabirds.org • 949-859-0861
MEMBERSHIP AND CLUB AFFILIATION Chair: Carol Woodson
Membership@afabirds.org • 804-264-8551
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Chair: Julia Stacy· Elections@afabirds.org • 601-957-7901
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Andy Sanford· Parliamentarian@afabirds.org • 409-982-7404
DISASTER RELIEF
Fred Smith· DisasterRelief@afabirds.org • 863-858-6739
STAFF APPOINTMENTS
AFA STORE
Coordinator: Mark Moore· AFAStore@afabirds.org • 512-858-4136
BUSINESS OFFICE
Coordinators: Rick Jordan & Mark Moore Office@afabirds.org
Tel. 512-585-9800 • Fax 512-858-7029
HISTORY ARCHIVES
Historians:
Helen Hanson • Tel. 909-780-4102 • Fax 909-789-9366 Jean Hessler· Tel. 949-548-3133 • Fax 949-548-0420
LEGAL COUNSEL
Corporate Counsel: Larry Ring· larry@lringlaw.com
WATCHBIRD STAFF
Editor: Mark Moore· AFAWatchbird@afabirds.org
Associate Editors: Nancy Speed· Secretary@afabirds.org,
Jamie Whittaker· Advertising@afabirds.org Advertising: Jamie Whittaker· Advertising@afabirds.org Graphics: Anastasia Drabicky • adrabicky@mac.com
WEBSITE
Webmaster: Howard Hammack· Webmaster@afabirds.org