Directors
Hugh Gent OAM – Chair
Hugh has been President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dogs Australia since 1998. He was Deputy Chair of the Companion Animals Working Group in the Federal Government, sponsored Australian Animal Welfare Strategy and a Director of the Australian Companion Animal Council. He currently serves on the Wollondilly Shire Council Companion Animals Advisory Group. He was a Director of the Royal NSW Canine Council from 1988–2003 and President and Chairman of the Board from 1994-1997. In 2004 he was awarded Life Membership for his long service to the Council and dog fraternity. Hugh is an Dogs Australia All Breeds Dog Judge. In the 2006 Australia Day Honours he was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to Canine Activities, in particular to the Dogs Australia and the Royal NSW Canine Council. He has been a member of the NSW Rural Fire Service for 30 years and has attended major fires in NSW and Interstate. He currently holds the rank of Captain in the Theresa Park Rural Fire Brigade and has been awarded the National Medal with Clasp for his service to the NSW RFS.
Brian Crump – FRSA
Brian Crump has bred and exhibited German Spitz (Mittel) for over 20 years. Brian is engaged in International Education at tertiary level and holds post-graduate degrees in philosophy and ethics. Brian is actively involved in a number of community organisations and is a trustee of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation Australia. Brian is a past president of the Non-Sporting Dog Club of NSW.
Dr Karen Hedberg BVSc
Karen Hedberg is a veterinarian who has been heavily involved in dogs and dog breeding for over 40 years. She is also on the Board of Directors of The Royal NSW Canine Council Ltd. Having been involved in developing and promoting health testing schemes in many varied breeds, she is the current Chairperson of the Dogs Australia Canine Health and Wellbeing Committee. Karen sees the Charity as having great potential to push health and welfare concerns for all breeds as well as to promote research into common problems affecting dogs.
Lynette Brown
Lynette has held the following positions: Chairman, Senior Vice Chairman, and Member of the Board of Directors of The Royal NSW Canine Council Ltd, Director, Dogs Australia, Chairman, DOGS NSW Finance Committee, Chairman, DOGS NSW Judges Committee, Chairman DOGS NSW Spring Fair International Show Committee, Member DOGS NSW Media and Government Legislation Committee, DOGS NSW Conformation Judges Education Training Committee Member and Terrier Co-coordinator.
Lynette is an Dogs Australia All Breeds Judge and Life Member of the British Terrier Club of NSW and a Member of DOGS NSW and Terrier breeder since 1986.
Kim Crumpton BAppSci (Hons 1)
Kim is a Senior Regulatory Affairs Strategist (Oncology) at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Australia/New Zealand, International Regulatory Sciences and Policy, with more than 20 years industry experience and has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours Class 1) from Charles Sturt University.
After completing her Honours in animal exercise physiology Kim deferred her PhD to take up an industry offer in veterinary pharmaceuticals, moving across into medicine soon after discovering a love for the challenge of the junction of science, medicine and regulations that brings cutting edge therapies to those who need it most. Previously an accredited volunteer Therapy Dog team, Kim shows, trials, and breeds Staffordshire Bull Terriers, is a member three Australian breed clubs, a long-standing member of Team K9Pro and is co-founder of Sporting Staffords Australia; a passion project that works to promote the functional Staffordshire Bull Terrier with year-on-year increases in sport participation since its inception.
The Hon Malcolm Craig KC
Malcolm is a barrister of many years standing and was a judge of The Land and Environment Court of NSW from 2010 to 2016. Since then Malcolm has returned to the bar.
Rebecca Coventry
An expert educator and teacher within the Vocational Education sector, with a passion and expertise in Animal welfare, care and husbandry, Rebecca is Head of Faculty – Animal Science / Animal Science Teacher at TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute (WSI).
Ann Fieldhouse LLB (Syd) and LLM (Syd)
Ann is a Solicitor of NSW Supreme Court and an Accredited Mediator with the Resolution Institute. Ann has over 4 decades of experience in a broad range of legal practice, both in the public and private sector, and is currently practising as a sole practitioner in the Southern Highlands of NSW.
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