Officers
Katie Rendina
President + Co-Founder
Hi I’m Katie Rendina of Alexy Collies. I am a mom of three girls, and a AKC junior showmanship judge.I serve as a district director for the collie club of America.
Collies have been a huge part of my life. I am second generation in the sport. I started early on in the breed ring and transitioned to juniors at age 10. Junior showmanship helped me build confidence, make lifelong friendships, taught me dedication and good sportsmanship. I am so passionate about this sport as I believe it gave me the building blocks for my success today. My girls will hopefully find their joy in the Juniors ring as well; until then, they’re having fun as Pee-Wees!
Kara Gossage
Vice President
I am Kara Gossage of Firstlyte Kennels, a succession of my mother’s kennel, Donlen Collies. I competed in Juniors as a child, however now my most active role is developing and educating my children in the breed. I have two daughters, ages 9 & 14, who are third generation Collie Breeder Owner Handlers. I am looking forward to help inspire and grow opportunities for the youth of our breed!
Michelle Esch-Brooks
Treasurer + Co-Founder
I am Michelle Esch-Brooks of Heritage Collies. I am 3rd generation to breed and show Collies, and my daughter is our 4th generation. I hope my son will show too but he’s a bit young still. I followed in my parent’s footsteps and obtained my judge’s license for Collies and Junior Showmanship.
I started showing when I was 5 years old, joining my entire family in the breed ring under the kennel name Signet Collies. I started in Juniors at 10 and continued until I was 18, garnering many awards including Best Junior at CCA in 2004, #1 in CCA Top 10 Juniors in 2005, Top Northeast Junior 2005, and Westminster finalist in 2006. Juniors are the future of the sport and have always been near and dear to my heart. My daughter just started in Juniors and I hope she loves it as much as I did. Please help us support them!
Frances Flaim
Secretary
I am Frances Flaim of Qualteri Collies. I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming and I am a second generation collie breeder. I showed a collie for the very first time when I was 3 and was a collie junior from ages 9 to 18. I was ranked in the Top 10 starting at age 12 until I aged out. Since then, I have become a Breeder of Merit, and I continue to show actively.
Directors
More information on our new Directors is coming soon!
- Maret Conahan
- Lindsey Dowling
- Brenna Godlevsky