Board of Directors
The general management of the United States Eurasier Club's affairs is conducted by a Board of five Directors, all of whom must be members in good standing with the USEC and all of whom are residents of the United States. The Directors named in the USEC's Articles of Organization as the first Board of Directors held office until the first annual meeting of the USEC members on September 30, 2006. At that time, election results were announced. The replacement of the Board of Directors was staggered as provided in the USEC bylaws. All Director positions elected on a going-forward basis be held for terms of three years. In accordance with the USEC bylaws, the President and Vice President of the USEC must be Directors.
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To reach all Directors of the USEC, please use our centralized email address board@useurasierclub.org.
For information on Eurasier rescue in the United States, or to provide information on Eurasiers in need, please contact Jackie Murtha at rescue@useurasierclub.org
Current BOD - October 2026-2027
Kelsey Keefe
Director
USEC President & Clerk
Communications Coordinator
Membership Secretary
AKC Liaison
Wendy Schuyler
Director
Database Administrator
International Relations/IFEZ
Amber Palladino
Director
Breeding Coordinator
Julie Vigil
Officer
Treasurer
Tanya Brady
Director
USEC Vice President
Snowy Chen
Director
Secretary
Jackie Murtha
Officer
Rescue Coordinator
Committees
From time to time, USEC may take volunteers from the membership to sit on issue committees.
These volunteers assist the board in making decisions and their dedication & commitment is appreciated!
Breeding Committee
Committee Members​
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Jackie Murtha
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Amber Palladino
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Maureen Schwarz
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Lynne Sullivan
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Meghan Wahl
As the club has grown, we have moved away from having an individual breeding coordinator to a board appointed subcommittee. The breeding committee's goal is to research each planned pairing or breeding of dogs: this includes researching pedigrees for known health issues, assessing their conformation, and assisting new breeders as mentors.
Breeders should reach out to breeding@useurasierclub.org as they begin to plan their upcoming litter(s).
Pursuing AKC Committee
Committee Members
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Kelsey Keefe
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Jeannie Tran
This committee is in development & actively seeking volunteers.
Tasks:
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Establishing the USEC as the AKC National Parent Club, which was affirmed by the membership in our 2023 election and approved by the AKC in January 2024.
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AKC Breed Standard : Adapting from the FCI standard. Writing & Assessment.
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AKC ByLaws : Review & Suggest Updates to BOD
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Membership & Judging Education
Please email board@useurasierclub.org if you're interested! We hope to have 3-5 members. Open to all with a wish to learn, but particularly those with a working understanding of dog conformation & breed handling.
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Committee members should be available for 1-2 hours a week, communications will be done via email and/or group chat on a suitable platform for all committee members.
Membership Engagement Committee
Committee Members
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Brychette Roop
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Cady Terry
This is a new committee, founded in 2026. While the committee is still getting off the ground, if you are interested in volunteering, please email board@useurasierclub.org.
Tasks:
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Welcoming new members to the USEC, particularly breeder sponsored members who have a new puppy in the family & will benefit from the support of the club and it's community, in addition to their breeder.
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Encouraging members whose dogs are participating in various sports and other activities, congratulating them on their successes.
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Supporting members who may be grieving the loss of their Eurasier.
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Committee members should be available for 1-2 hours a week, communications will be done via email and/or group chat on a suitable platform for all committee members.