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Carl Ashby: My decision to run for it AKC Board of Direc- tors was difficult. However, as I considered the state of AKC today my background in dogs, business, and service to AKC now was the time.
I bring eight years of Board experience plus two years as Vice Chair. This experience, coupled with my broad business and dog background, complements a Board that has a significant number of new faces as a result of the last two election cycles.
If elected I will work diligently to assure all our actions are focused on realizing first and foremost the Mission of AKC. Fur- thermore, to increase engagement of the dog owning public through increasing registrations giving AKC the platform to be the voice of dogs in America. Just as importantly I will work to strengthen our Clubs and revive our core events such as conformation.
Below is a recap of my experience for your consideration as your Club makes its decisions on who to support in March 2020.
I retired from AT&T as President, AT&T Custom Manufactur- ing Services, a $200 million business unit of AT&T which I found- ed within the Company. I grew the business from nothing to $200 million in less than two years.
I am currently President of Ann Crittenden, Inc. which is the third independent business I have founded. Ann Crittenden, Inc. owns and operate Hallmark Card Shops. I hold a BS in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a certifica- tion in Strategic Planning from MIT.
My wife Jaimie and I became involved with purebred dogs first in Obedience and then Conformation. We have enjoyed success in the show ring with homebred Best in Show Kerry Blue Terri- ers and numerous Specialty wins. We continue an active breeding program and owner handle our Kerry’s at Specialty shows around the country.
My past service as Delegate to AKC includes:
• Past Member- AKC Board of Directors
• Past Vice Chairman of AKC to Ron Menaker, Chair
• AKC Canine Health Foundation Board of Directors
and Executive Committee
• Vice Chair of AKC Reunite
• Chair of the AKC Political Action Committee
• Member of the Board of Managers for AKC Link.
• Past member of the All-Breed and Perspective Committees
• Founding member of AKC Detection Dog Task Force
• Current member of Delegate Advocacy
and Advancement Committee
My service to local and national dog Clubs includes:
• Member, Treasurer, Cluster Chair, and
Show Chair-Carolina Kennel Club
• Member and past Show Chair-Forsyth Kennel Club
• Founding member and Treasurer-Carolina Terrier Association
• Life Member, Treasurer, and Kerry Fest Chair-United States
Kerry Blue Terrier Club
• Chair-USKBTC Charitable Funds
I have been actively involved in my Community including many elected leadership positions. These include:
• Chair-Leadership Greensboro
• Chair-Other Voices Diversity Initiative
• Chair-Arts Greensboro
• Chair-Piedmont Triad Leadership Network
• Chair-National Conference for Community and Justice
formerly the National Conference for Christians and Jews—
a social justice organization
• Member-Board of Trustees NC A&T University—
an historically black university
• Active in local Government affairs
Share your educational and professional backgrounds that have prepared you for the decision making for an approximately 77 mil- lion dollar a year organization.
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JEFFREY BALL
Jeffrey Ball: There was a thousand plus bed county acute and long term medical facility that was about to close. This facility was vital to the community, but had become a major expense on taxpay- ers. I was part of a team that worked with County Freeholders, leg- islators, state agencies, unions and the public to prevent that facil- ity from closing. After lengthy political hearings and negotiations, the facility was leased to an outside health care group. It is now a thriving facility. By leasing rather than closing the facility, it was upgraded, it prevented taxes from be increased, saved jobs and was there for the residents.
This vignette captures the way that I approach important and high stakes decisions.
My education in Labor Relations, career negotiating with mul- timillion-dollar businesses and extracurricular involvement with various non-profit organizations has taught me to make sound decisions from a new perspective. In addition, my decision-making capabilities can be seen in the success I have had in growing mul- tiple non-profit organizations that I have been involved with over the years.
My career has given me expertise in making decisions when people’s livelihoods are on the line. In my work, I interface with large for-profit organization that gross millions of dollars a year by negotiating contracts and mediating conflicts. I have additionally drafted bills alongside elected officials. Advocating for state nursing safe staffing levels is one of the many legislative efforts that I have successfully helped turn into law.
My extensive career experience in decision-making has given me the skills to develop organizations outside of work related to my passions.