{"id":1594,"date":"2021-03-25T17:10:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/igd-02.eproofs.ca\/?page_id=1594"},"modified":"2024-11-26T05:07:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T10:07:05","slug":"accreditation-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/about-us\/organisations\/accreditation-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1594\" class=\"elementor elementor-1594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6e8009 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6e8009\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26f50e1\" data-id=\"26f50e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f5ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85f5ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9212\" alt=\"smling Chris sits behind a golden labrador\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3.png 1414w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3-600x849.png 600w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-HK-photo3-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e840ff\" data-id=\"5e840ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad9100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dad9100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Chris Muldoon (Chair)<\/h2><p><strong>Hong Kong Guide Dog Association<\/strong><\/p><p>Chris trained as a GDMI with post graduate OMI certification over 30 years ago with Guide Dogs Victoria in Australia. He has worked in most Australian states as a manager and developed the RSB Guide and Assistance Dog Service in South Australia. He has also worked for Guide Dogs UK as a Service Manager and in Research and Development. More recently he has worked with Dogs for Good in the Assistance Dog field.\u00a0He currently works for Hong Kong Guide Dog Association. As part of his role with HKGDA he is a member of the Asian Guide Dog Breeding Network. He has a B.Sc. and B.A( Psych), post grad cert O and M, a Masters (Vision Impairment) and two PhDs. Chris serves on the European Standards working group for CEN\/TC 452. He serves as an International Assessor of Guide Dog Schools with IGDF as well as serving on the Education Committee and the Trainers Certification Committee with ADI. He is strongly committed to engagement with clients in all aspects\u00a0of the work we do, service improvement through standardisation and in the welfare and wellbeing of the dogs we work with.<\/p><p>Chris was appointed AC Chair in May 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac3d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ac3d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84709b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84709b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f5d5b6\" data-id=\"3f5d5b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c19ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c19ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tim-Stafford.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6591\" alt=\"Tim Stafford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tim-Stafford.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tim-Stafford-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-402d13c\" data-id=\"402d13c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1508079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1508079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tim Stafford (Board Liaison)<\/h2><p><strong>Director of Canine Affairs The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, UK<\/strong><\/p><p>Tim has worked for Guide Dogs (UK) since 1985, qualifying as a guide dog mobility instructor in 1989 working in the UK and New Zealand.\u00a0 Tim holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and a master\u2019s degree in Anthrozoology.\u00a0 Tim progressed through a succession of management roles before being appointed as Director of Canine Assisted Services in 2014 to lead the re-design and development of the canine system of breeding, puppy development, dog training, behaviour, welfare, and partnership services. Tim moved into his present role as Director of Canine Affairs in 2020 to strengthen engagement and collaboration with national and international partners and provide executive directors with subject matter expertise. Tim represents Guide Dogs and IGDF as part of the European Consortium on European Standards for Assistance Dogs (CEN\/TC 452) where he is also the co-convenor of the working group for Lifetime Welfare.\u00a0 In addition to being a Director\/Trustee of the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) he is the current Chair of Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df8ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9df8ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d77216f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d77216f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b24e64\" data-id=\"4b24e64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921f3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"921f3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/susan-armstrong.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1711\" alt=\"Susan Armstrong in a park kneeling next to a yellow lab wearing a walking harness.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79aeed4\" data-id=\"79aeed4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020d7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"020d7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Susan Armstrong<\/h2><p><strong>Vice-President of Training, Client, and Veterinary Operations<\/strong><br \/><strong>Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc (USA)<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">Susan began her career at Guide Dogs for the Blind in Boring, Oregon in 1995 and was a practicing GDMI for 15 years before moving into various management roles at both the California and Oregon campuses. Now in her 26th year at GDB, she is currently the Vice President of Training, Client, and Veterinary Operations. In 2009, Susan received her master\u2019s degree in Orientation and Mobility from Western Michigan University and is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist.<\/span><\/p><p>Susan is passionate about both dogs and people and is honored to be a part of such a life-changing industry. Her focus in her career has been continually seeking ways to improve the way we train dogs and creating an open, collaborative culture where clients and staff can thrive.<\/p><p>Susan loves to travel and has enjoyed being an assessor for IGDF. She is also an avid sports fan, poker player, and student of photography. She lives in Portland, Oregon. with her partner and their enthusiastic, photogenic Border Collies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7392e9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7392e9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba003da\" data-id=\"ba003da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5235813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5235813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1-768x1088.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4603\" alt=\"Minna kneeling down next to a yellow labrador\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1-768x1088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1-600x850.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1-1084x1536.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/minna_leppala_1-1.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bd2ed0\" data-id=\"6bd2ed0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6e4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c6e4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Minna Lepp\u00e4l\u00e4\u00a0<\/h2><p><b>Nakovammaisten Keskusliitto ry:n<\/b><strong>, Finland\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Minna started her career in the guide dog industry with the Guide Dog School of Finnish Federation for Visually Impaired in 1997. She has gained very extensive experience in many sectors of the industry, including guide dog training and client work, breeding and puppy training supervising, and working as a laboratory assistant in the school\u2019s semen bank, Opvet.\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2008 she moved to Central Finland with her family and little by little started running her own guide dog school, with her first guide dog starting work in 2010. Minna\u2019s school was accepted as a full member of IGDF in 2017, and in 2020 she gained membership of the SDBF (Service Dog Breeders Fellowship) collaborative group. In 2022, Minna&#8217;s organisation joined with\u00a0Nakovammaisten Keskusliitto ry:n.\u00a0<\/p><p>Minna knows the challenges for running a small guide dog school, the importance of good quality dogs, training, and client work. Her passion is to find ways for schools to collaborate and improve their quality on every aspect.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3cbd0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3cbd0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21cf302\" data-id=\"21cf302\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c857e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15c857e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tamer-Mourad.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2dc478\" data-id=\"f2dc478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbdd625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbdd625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tamer (Tommy) Mourad<\/h2><p><strong>Vice \u2013 President of Guide Dogs Training Operations<br \/><\/strong><strong>Fidelco Guide Dogs Inc, USA<\/strong><\/p><p>Tommy has spent all his 20-year career in the guide dog industry working at Fidelco Guide Dogs in the USA. In his current role he oversee the Pup house and early puppy development, the puppy raiser department, and the Training and Client Services departments. Prior to joining Fidelco, about eighteen years ago, he enjoyed a very successful career in international law enforcement.\u00a0 His specialty was canine explosive detection.\u00a0 He is a graduate of the Connecticut State Police Canine Troop Class 67, in 1995. \u00a0<\/p><p>Tommy is passionate about finding ways to improve the quality of guide dog training using ethical and scientific approaches to insure the best outcomes for the visually impaired community. \u00a0During his tenure, he has developed new and improved existing programs which increase the quality of Guide Dogs.<\/p><p>Tommy is an avid sports fan, loves to ski and play golf. He lives in Glastonbury, CT with his wife, 2 daughters, 4 cats and 2 joyful, affectionate rescue dogs. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44802a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44802a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-709e5b6\" data-id=\"709e5b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01c87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d01c87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6334\" alt=\"female sitting behind a black labrador\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-rotated-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-rotated.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65a0618\" data-id=\"65a0618\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdea501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdea501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Daisy Holt<\/h2><p><strong>Lead Guide Dog Mobility Instructor<\/strong><br \/><strong>See Differently \u2013 Royal Society for the Blind, Australia<\/strong><\/p><p>Daisy started in the Guide Dog industry after completing her university in Animal Science, commencing in the puppy department in 2010 and working up to training and qualifying as a Guide Dog mobility instructor completing in 2016. Working in a small school Daisy has had the opportunity of being involved and having experience in all aspects of the Guide Dog journey, from whelping to retirement and gaining practical insight into all components of training.<\/p><p>In 2021 Daisy became the lead of the Guide Dog department, whilst continuing work with training people and guide dogs whilst taking a more active role in the development and management of the team in day-to-day operations.<\/p><p>Daisy is very passionate about her work and the future of guide dog mobility and how we continue to incorporate guide dogs in this constantly evolving world. Daisy is looking forward taking an active role within the guide dog industry.<\/p><p>Daisy was originally born in Milan, Italy and moved to Adelaide, Australia at the age of 17, having completed her schooling in Italy Daisy is fluent in both Italian and English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d78b9ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d78b9ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41988a2\" data-id=\"41988a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95b46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d95b46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9045\" alt=\"Smiling Aaron kneels next to a black labrador\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/photo.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/photo-600x799.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/photo-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef66c2e\" data-id=\"ef66c2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced5d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ced5d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Aaron Horsington<\/h2><p><strong>Guide Dog Services Manager<br \/><\/strong><strong>Guide Dogs Victoria, Australia<\/strong><\/p><p>Aaron started his Guide Dog career in 1996 at Guide Dogs for the Blind UK and has been with Guide Dogs Victoria since 2007. Prior to that Aaron worked in the Royal Air Force as a RAF Police Dog Handler and served in the UK, Falkland Islands and Belize.<\/p><p>Aaron started his GD career as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor and now manages the Puppy Raising, GD Training and GD Client Services teams. He is passionate about positive client outcomes and quality programs to benefit the blind and low vision community living a life of their choosing.<\/p><p>Aaron enjoys paddle boarding, fishing and sailing with his Ambassador Dog Delphie (pictured).<\/p><p>Aaron joined the AC in April 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47c651 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47c651\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95affca\" data-id=\"95affca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4796f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e4796f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-768x978.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10069\" alt=\"Ivana kneeling next to a yellow labrador\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-scaled-600x765.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-1206x1536.jpg 1206w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-1607x2048.jpg 1607w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0L2A3288_crop-Copy-scaled.jpg 2009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-970c4eb\" data-id=\"970c4eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b09a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9b09a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Ivana Merryman Boncori<\/h2><p><strong>Dogs for Life, Slovakia<\/strong><\/p><p>Ivana Merryman Boncori started working in the Guide Dog field in 1998 in Slovakia, achieving a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI) qualification in 2002 after one-year scholarship at Guide Dogs Victoria (GDV). The experience at GDV allowed Ivana to discover the professionalism and client-focus in the work of a GDMI and opened her way to the international Guide Dog world. Since then, she has been passionate about paying forward by helping to develop Guide Dog schools in several countries.<\/p><p>Ivana has worked with small organizations during her career, which allowed her to gain experience from all technical parts of a Guide Dog program and understand the challenges and possibilities of smaller organizations. She has been particularly involved in development of staff education programs and providing GDMI education; and in supporting development and collaboration in Guide Dog Breeding. From 2014 to 2022 Ivana worked for the IGDF\u2019s Development Committee (DC), serving as a Chair for one year.<\/p><p>Outside the Guide Dog field, Ivana worked as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor in Rome, Italy; she worked as a specialist for barrier-free design at the Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union; and she has a PhD in Civil Engineering.<\/p><p>Currently Ivana lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. She works for two organizations &#8211; Dogs for Life, Slovakia (sponsor of Ivana\u2019s work for the IGDF) and the Danish Association of the Blind, Denmark.<\/p><p>Ivana joined the AC in May 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Muldoon (Chair) Hong Kong Guide Dog Association Chris trained as a GDMI with post graduate OMI certification over 30 years ago with Guide Dogs Victoria in Australia. 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