Board of Directors

  • Nancy Macklin, Chairperson

    (Class of 2025)

    Publicity Chair, Website Committee chair, national Specilaty Coordinator
    Contact Chairperson

  • Dr. Georgia Edwards, Secretary

    (Class of 2027)

    BHF Secretary, Regional Health Testing Coordinator

  • Nikky Brudner

    (Class of 2027)

    Facebook administrator, SAS chair and National Specialty speaker Coordinator 

  • Nancy Almgren

    (Class of 2025)

    Committee Chair Ways and Means

  • Alex Brudner

    (Class of 2025)

    Committee Chair OFA Health Survey

  • Julie Saunders

    (Class of 2027)

    Committee Chair Fundraising and Budget

  • Jan Murayana

    (Class of 2027)

Scientific Advisory Members

Dr. Sara Thomasy DVM, PhD, DACVO UC Davis glaucoma researcher. She has been very supportive in her role as a consultant to the BHF on this topic and hopefully will provide us with the pathway to identifying a genetic marker.

Dr. Denise Bohn, DVM our veterinarian specialist, has worked with BHF for several years and is especially interested in helping develop a Bouvier database. Dr. Bohn is a founding member of the BHF.

Cynthia Thames, Bouvier breeder and long-time liaison with Dr. Stern and SAS research. She is also interested in helping in the development of a Bouvier database.

Maureen Benetti, MSN, FNP, BC, prior BHF board member 2018-2023, BHF secretary 2019-2023, will provide support, continuity, and guidance with the transition of the new members on the BHF board.

Social Media Chair

Nikky Brudner

Nikky runs our social media program.

BHF Board Meetings 2025

The BHF Board meetings are the second Tuesday of the “odd” months at 6 pm Central.

  • January 14

  • March 11

  • May 13

  • July 8

  • September 9

  • November 11 (Organizational Meeting)

Meeting Minutes

Bylaws