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APDT Conference Speakers

We have a line up of speakers who are innovative, interesting, educational, and just plain fun! Click on their name for complete biographical information. (Call for Speakers for 2012)

Ann Allums, CPDT-KA

Ann Allums, CPDT-KA

Ann has been a professional dog trainer since 2003. Ann works as the Special Programs Coordinator for the APDT... (more)

Teoti Anderson, CPDT-KA

Teoti Anderson, CPDT-KA

Teoti Anderson, Certified Pet Dog Trainer and owner of Pawsitive Results, LLC has been a professional dog trainer for more than 15 years... (more)

Robert F. Bailey, BS

Robert F. Bailey, BS

Over the years, Bob has trained more than 140 species of animals, and thousands of individuals... (more)

Veronica Boutelle, MA Ed, CTC

Veronica Boutelle, MA Ed, CTC

Veronica Boutelle, MA Ed, CTC, is the former Director of Behavior & Training at the San Francisco SPCA... (more)

Hannah Branigan, MS, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP

Hannah Branigan, MS, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP

Hannah Branigan has been training dogs and teaching people for more than 10 years... (more)

Ali Brown, M Ed, CPDT-KA, CDBC

Ali Brown, M Ed, CPDT-KA, CDBC

Ali currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the Co-Chair of the Rally Committee. She has been trialing in APDT Rally since 2003... (more)

Cathy Bruce, CPDT-KA

Cathy Bruce, CPDT-KA

Cathy Bruce is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer and owner of Canine Country Academy LLC.... (more)

Suzanne Clothier

Suzanne Clothier

Suzanne Clothier is a professional trainer who teaches seminars internationally on a wide variety of topics... (more)

Beth Duman, BA, CPDT-KA

Beth Duman, BA, CPDT-KA

Beth is both a wolf specialist and focused dog trainer. She has done wolf education programs in Michigan since 1972... (more)

Ian Dunbar

Dr. Ian Dunbar, PhD, MRCVS

Veterinarian and animal behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar is currently Director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior... (more)

Kelly Gorman Dunbar

Kelly Gorman Dunbar

Kelly Gorman Dunbar is a Cofounder and the Executive Editor of the dogstardaily.com and a contributing editor at dogtime.com... (more)

Gail Fisher

Gail Fisher

With over 35 years of professional experience, Gail's background in dogs covers virtually all aspects of the field... (more)

Amy Herot, CPDT-KA, CNWI

Kyle Held

Kyle Held joined the ASPCA in 2010 and currently serves as the Midwest Regional Director of Field Investigations and Response.... (more)

Amy Herot, CPDT-KA, CNWI

Amy Herot, CPDT-KA, CNWI

Amy is a professional K9 trainer and handler and brings over a decade of experience to her work... (more)

Trish King CPDT-KA, CDBC

Trish King, CPDT-KA, CDBC

Trish has extensively studied, taught and written about dogs. She has been at Marin Humane Society (MHS) for more than 19 years... (more)

Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman (Ret.)

Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman (Ret.)

Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman is the executive director of Freedom Is Not Free... (more)

Chris Lee

Chris Lee

Chris Lee is President and Chief Technology Officer of Rikter Corporation and has been a professional web developer for over 15 years... (more)

Joshua Leeds

Joshua Leeds

Joshua Leeds is a sound researcher, music producer and educator. He specializes in the field of psychoacoustics... (more)

Petra A. Mertens, DR, MED, VET, MSW, FTAV, DECVBM-CA, CAAB, DACVB, LGSW

Petra A. Mertens, DR, MED, VET, MSW, FTAV, DECVBM-CA, CAAB, DACVB, LGSW

Dr. Mertens received her veterinary degree and doctorate in animal welfare and... (more)

Jill Marie O’Brien, CPDT-KA

Jill Marie O’Brien, CPDT-KA

Jill Marie has been working with and training dogs since 1987. Jill Marie spent fourteen years as Director of Behavior and Training for spcaLA... (more)

Valli Parthasarathy, PhD, DVM

Valli Parthasarathy, PhD, DVM

Dr. Parthasarathy co-founded Positive Pet People Dog Training Center, the first positive-based training center in... (more)

Gina Phairas

Gina Phairas, Bsc Comms, CTC

Gina Phairas has been assisting dogTEC clients establish and grow their pet professional businesses for the past three years... (more)

Karen Pryor

Karen Pryor

Karen Pryor is a behavioral biologist with an international reputation in two fields, marine mammal biology and behavioral psychology... (more)

Pamela Reid, PhD, CAAB

Pamela Reid, PhD, CAAB

Pamela Reid is a trained scientist with a PhD in animal learning and behavior. Pamela is also a certified behaviorist... (more)

Terry Ryan

Terry Ryan

President of Legacy Canine Behavior and Training, Terry lectures and conducts workshops around the world... (more)

Kathy Sdao, MA, ACAAB

Kathy Sdao, MA, ACAAB

Kathy Sdao is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has spent 25 years as a full-time animal trainer... (more)

Pia Silvani, CPDT-KA

Pia Silvani, CPDT-KA

Pia is Director of Training and Behavior at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center located in Madison, New Jersey... (more)

Lisa Spector

Lisa Spector

Lisa Spector co-created the first music clinically demonstrated to relieve anxiety issues in dogs... (more)

Grey Stafford, PhD

Grey Stafford, PhD

As Director of Conservation for the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium in Phoenix, Dr. Stafford actively promotes wildlife conservation and positive reinforcement... (more)

Sue Sternberg

Sue Sternberg

Sue Sternberg is the founder and director of Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption. She is an expert in dog aggression and innovator in the field of shelter dog... (more)

Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA, CTP

Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA, CTP

Grisha specializes in dog aggression. She has developed operant counter-conditioning methods... (more)

Terena Thomas, BS, CPDT-KA, CEIP

Terena Thomas, BS, CPDT-KA, CEIP

With more than two decades of experience, Terena has refined her skills at instructing both animals and their humans. (more)

Chuck Tomkins

Chuck Tomkins

Chuck Tompkins is the SeaWorld corporate curator of zoological operations and has experience with over 100 different animal species... (more)

Victoria Lea Voith, PhD, DVM, DACVB

Victoria Lea Voith, PhD, DVM, DACVB

Victoria Lea Voith is one of the pioneers in the fields of applied animal and veterinary medical behavior... (more)

Nicole Wilde, CPDT-KA

Nicole Wilde, CPDT-KA

Nicole Wilde is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer who specializes in behavior issues. She is an internationally recognized author and lecturer... (more)

Laurie C. Williams, CPDT-KA

Laurie C. Williams, CPDT-KA

Laurie has been a canine education specialist, dog behavior counselor and trainer for over 25 years... (more)

Sophia Yin, PhD, DVM, MS

Sophia Yin, PhD, DVM, MS

Dr. Sophia Yin is best-selling author of books and DVDs which are destined to bring about revolutionary changes in the way animals are handled in veterinary hospitals and shelters... (more)

 

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