Candidate for Corresponding Secretary

Lynn Pettinato <secretary@gspca.org>

Thank you to the nominating committee for recommending me again for the position of Corresponding Secretary.

I am still married to Dominic, for 36 years now, and have just two dogs in the house at this time. We have Jet, who is 12 ½ years old and a new puppy, who is 15 months, Libby. I work full time outside the home in technology sales and have been with my company for 31 years.  I have recently added new technologies to my line card at work, and it has expanded my territory to the Pacific Northwest now. Dominic and I have two grown children, a son, Joe, 35 and daughter, Amanda, 33.  We have been involved in German Shorthaired Pointers since 2000 and the GSPCA since 2002.

I have been the Corresponding Secretary for 12 years now.  I do enjoy the position very much.  Each year presents a new challenge and opportunity for the position.  I do feel as if I have gained so much knowledge from our members, young and old, and feel like I still have a lot to contribute to the job.

I currently am the liaison for the Membership, Juniors, Social Media, Breeder Referral, Obedience/Rally  and Agility committees. I feel like we have had a lot of growth in those areas, particularly due to new folks coming into these positions and adding a lot of perspective and a bunch of fresh ideas.

Going into 2025, I look forward to serving the membership again and working hard with the new board of directors towards reaching our goals.  My personal focus and push this year is to expand our DNA Repository at the AKC Canine Health Foundation so we can make significant strides in the health and welfare of our breed.

Thank you for your consideration.