[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC's new VP of compliance (Big Deal)
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- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:06:17 -0500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daisy Okas
Date: January 29, 2008 Phone: 212-696-8343
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ANNOUNCES
NEW AVP OF COMPLIANCE
New York, N.Y. - The American Kennel Club® has announced the appointment of
Margaret Hassell Poindexter as the Assistant Vice President of Compliance.
In this role Poindexter will oversee the Case Management, Inspections and
Investigations and DNA Operations departments. AKC®'s Compliance division
is charged with ensuring the accuracy of the registry and upholding
standards of care and conditions for AKC registered dogs. The AKC is the
only registry in the U.S. with an ongoing routine kennel inspection program.
In 2007, AKC field inspectors conducted more than 5,600 inspections
nationwide and the organization currently has a database of over 425,000 DNA
profiles.
Poindexter, who will begin work on February 20, replaces Tom Sharp who was
recently appointed AKC Companion Animal Recovery's Vice President and Chief
Executive Officer.
An attorney, Poindexter comes to the AKC from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development in Atlanta, GA where she was responsible for providing
legal counsel on a range of issues relating to single family programs,
including enforcement and compliance. Prior work experience includes 10
years at the U.S. Department of the Interior as trial counsel and agency
advisor, three years in construction management and four years at a private
law firm focusing on real estate and civil litigation.
Poindexter is an avid animal lover, involved with both dogs and horses. As a
teenager she showed Saddlebred horses which evolved into an interest in
Pembroke Welsh Corgis. For nearly 20 years Poindexter has competed as an
owner-handler in Conformation, placing titles on both Pembroke and Cardigan
Welsh Corgis. She has also showed Australian Shepherds, PBGV's and a
Labrador Retriever and participated in Obedience, Agility and Herding.
Currently she is focusing on Obedience with her Labrador Retriever "Sydney,"
with the goal of doing therapy work with her. Poindexter is a member of the
Southeast Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club, the Greater Atlanta Labrador Retriever
Club and the PBGV Club of America. She also has two horses and is involved
in the Georgia Equine Rescue League, Ltd., a nonprofit that helps neglected
horses.
"We are extremely pleased to have Margaret join us here in Raleigh," said
AKC Chief Operating Officer John Lyons. "Her varied professional background
which includes both legal and business experience combined with her long and
deep commitment to the fancy and animal welfare gives me great confidence in
her ability to effectively oversee this division which is vital to the
integrity of our registry and to the AKC's reputation as a whole."
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The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit organization
which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and
oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is
dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of
purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Along with its nearly
5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC
advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health
and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes
responsible dog ownership. More than 20,000 competitions for AKC-registered
purebred dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year including
conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing,
coonhound events, hunt tests, field and earthdog tests. Affiliate AKC
organizations include the AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal
Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit
www.akc.org.
AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and all
associated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and service
marks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.
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