Southwest Region Officers




	Southwestern Region Board of Directors Elected 2/7/2009 Meet your Board Members

Regional Director - Thom Payne

Regional Director
Thomas Payne
Ramona, CA
619-417-7158

Assistant Regional Director - Johannes Grewe

Assistant Regional Director
Johannes Grewe
Keene, CA
661-822-7887

Southwestern Region Breed Warden - Roanna Banducci

Southwestern Region Breed Warden

Roanna Banducci
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 833-8809

Roanna has been a member of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America for 23 years and the Southwestern Region Breed Warden for the past six years. During her 23 year membership she's held several club officer positions including Southwestern Region Secretary and has been a USA tattooer for the past ten years. Roanna has also been a six year member of BAC and a member of the Sieger Show Team. As a noted photographer, she has been the official photographer for seven USA Sieger Shows as well as Regional Schutzhund Championships and Conformation Shows.

Roanna is a proud member of the Schutzhund 3 Club achieving this award with a dog that was handler, owner trained of which she was also the breeder. She is also the recipient of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Sports medals. She is a member of Southwest Working Dog Association as well as their club tattooer and breed warden.

Southwestern Region Secretary & Webmaster - Terry Fisk

Southwestern Region
Secretary

Terry Fisk

Phelan, CA
760-868-0676

Terry has been involved in the sport and a USA member since 2001. She has two adult daughters and the support of her significant other, Bob Gager, who is responsible for her introduction to the sport.

Besides being the Secretary and Webmaster for the USA Southwestern Region was also Secretary and Webmaster for Der Hundesport Performance Klub for a number of years. Terry has been active in the sport from the start with involvement in two Regional SchH Championships, assisting at regional conformation shows, local club trials and by co-organizing and attending helper & training seminars. She operates a small, animal related business, is employed by a software developer and competes in agility as well as instructing classes. Terry's two competition dogs are German Shepherds, Handler Owner Trained. Terry and Nirro became first time members of the SchH 3 club in 2008 and a second time SchH 3 club with Brittney in 2009, she also has a young female in the wings.

Southwestern Region Treasurer - Karen Groh

Southwestern Region Treasurer
Karen Groh
Somis, CA
805-529-1005

Karen keeps busy managing their beautiful 20 acre ranch in Somis California growing Avocado and various fruit trees and raising their kids with husband Craig Groh. She has been involved in Schutzhund since 1990 and currently the President of Somis SchH club. Prior to moving to the USA in 2001, Karen held the positions of President and Training director of Advance Calgary SchH club in Alberta Canada and was the Supervisor of Accounts Payable and Receivable Department for the Western Region of the Canadian Red Cross.

Karen's bred Malinois and Tervuren under the kennel name Milsart and helps her husband breed German Shepherds under the Kennel name Von Grohaus. She is a member of the SchH 3 club and enjoy raising and training her dogs from puppies.

Southwestern Region Training Director

Southwestern Region Training Director
Kris Taylor
Lakeside, CA
619-726-4813