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IWPA Officers & Committee Chairpersons
2026 / 2027 Season

Elections generally in January/February & Assume Duties in May/June

Board of Directors
Committee Chairpersons/Officers
may also be Board Member
Regional Representatives
may also be Board Member
President
Jean Wilson
1st year, 1st term
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Drug Testing:
W. Clay Fonvielle
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Regional Coordinator:
David Gallagher
802-728-6565
dagallagher65@gmail.com
Vice President
Cheryl Martin
1 year appointment
970-339-3635
clmartin703@gmail.com
Membership
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 1
Alaska, Yukon Territory Canada

Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
Secretary to the Board
Valarie Thawley
1 year appointment
302-366-8660
thawleyv@gmail.com
Sanctioning
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 2
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Treasurer
Sean Hammell
1st year, 1st term
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Judges
Cheryl Martin
970-339-3635
clmartin703@gmail.com
Region 3
Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Darwin Lumbattis
406-491-5311
 
David Gallagher
1 year appontment
802-728-6565
dagallagher65@gmail.com
Elections
Brenda Lemon
302-757-1546
blemon007@yahoo.com
Region 4
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Connie Meech
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
 
Debbie Lee
1st year, 1st term
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Animal Welfare / Education
Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Region 5
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New Jersey

Todd Sheehan
860-250-2396
toddsdogtraining@hotmail.com
 
W. Clay Fonvielle
1st year, 1st term
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Standing Rules/Forms
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 6
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio

Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
 
Whitney Weston
1st year, 1st term
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
Awards / Hall of Fame / Working Dog
Connie Meech
(314) 458-4800
Connieisnow@aol.com
Region 7
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi

Sheryl Franklin
610-792-4597
sheryl@sheryl.org
 
Brenda Lemon
1 year appointment
302-757-1546
blemon007@yahoo.com
Grievance
David Gallagher
802-728-6565
dagallagher65@gmail.com
Region 8
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

W. Clay Fonvielle
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
 
Championship
W. Clay Fonvielle
202-780-9527
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Region 9
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico

Cheryl Martin
4970-339-3635
clmartin703@gmail.com
 Board of Directors
Group email
internationalweightpullassoc@gmail.com
Newsletter
Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Region 10
Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Board Members, 2 year terms

1 year term for officers
Max 2 terms then 1 term vacation required

Webmaster
Sheryl Franklin
(610) 792-4597
sheryl@sheryl.org
Region 11
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina

Debbie Lee
757-353-2607
Dreamweaverpeafowl@gmail.com
Vacancies (except President) appointed by board to serve until next election
Statistician
Jean Wilson
231-881-4094
teamnewf@gmail.com
Region 12
Hawaii

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Web Site Inquiry / Social Media Liaison
Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
Region 13
British Columbia

Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
 
Historian
W. Clay Fonvielle
530-518-0885
clay@washingtonlandingmc.com
Region 14
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Northwest Territories

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Region 15
Manitoba

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Region 16
Ontario

Whitney Weston
306-893-7052
saskpits22@hotmail.com
 
Region 17
Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick

Sean Hammell
403-619-0483
seanhammell@hotmail.com
 
Region 18
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

Sheryl Franklin
610-792-4597
sheryl@sheryl.org

Last updated 07/08/2026



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