The Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors

	An International Membership and Certification Organization of Companion Animal Behavioral Specialists

Board of Directors, Executive Committees, Officers and Outside Professionals

Board of Directors	Executive Committees
Roger Abrantes, PhD President Etologisk Institut Hong, Denmark Daniela Maina-Sharma, PhD Vice Presidet Cook College Rutgers, State Univ. of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ USA Robert DeFranco, MS,CBC, BCCAB Secretary American Institute for Animal Science West Des Moines, IA USA American College of Applied Science Lake Mary, FL Animal Behavior Center of New York New York City Sgt. Dan Forst, CBC Treasurer NYPD Howard Beach, NY USA Barbara Giella, PhD, CBC The Educated Puppy Brooklyn, NY USA Deborah Jones, PhD Vice President Kent State University Kent, OH USA Nancy Merrell, MA, CBC Williamsburg-James City County Public School System Williamsburg, VA USA Adrien Zubrin, JD, CBC Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. USA	Anne Palumbo, MHS Executive Director AP Consultants Perryville, MD USA Board of Professional Certification Robert DeFranco, MS, CBC, BCCAB Chairperson, BOPC Barbara Giella, PhD Member, BOPC Dorrie Wilson, CBC Member Happy Wags Pennsylvania, USA Board of Institutional Accreditation Daniela Maina-Sharma, PhD Chairperson Rutgers, State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ USA

Committees
Public Relations Chair: Dorrie Wilson, CBC Happy Wags Pennsylvania USA Membership Chair: Alan J. Turner, CBC How's Bentley Memphis TN USA Education Chair: Chris Shaughness, ACBC 4 Paws Pet Therapy Services Philadelphia, PA USA The Behavior Counselor Newsletter Chair & Editor: Joanne Randolph Rosen Publishing Mt. Vernon, NY USA Debbie Winkler, Assistant Editor Dog Ears and Paws Sykesville, MD USA Legislation Chair: Adrien Zubrin, JD, CBC Private Practice Washington, D.C. USA	Educational Conference Daniela Maina-Sharma, PhD Rutgers, State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ USA Robert DeFranco, MS, CBC, BCCAB American Institute for Animal Science West Des Moines, IA USA Suzette Nicolini Help for Dogs West Chester, PA USA Chris Shaughness 4 Paws Pet Therapy Services West Chester, PA USA

Veterinary Advisory	Behavior Analysis Advisors
Marcia Ratner, DVM Island Park Animal Hospital Island Park, NY USA Penny Tai, DVM Ta-Tun Pet Medical Center Taichung, Taiwan Jane Bicks, DVM Healty Pet Net Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA Randon Feinsod, DVM Howard Beach Animal Clinic Howard Beach, NY, USA	James J. Jakubow, PhD Dept. of Psychology Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL USA Dana Reinecke, M.A. Adjunct Instructor Dept. of Psychology Queens College, C.U.N.Y. New York, NY USA

Certified Public Accountants
Stuart G. Lang, C.P.A., P.C. Baldwin, NY USA

General Counsel	Internet Technology
Peter Marc Stern, Esq. Law Offices of Peter Marc Stern Manhattan, NY USA	Anne Palumbo, MHS AP Consultants Perryville, MD USA

ACABC Code of Standards and Ethics

"Talk with a certified animal behavior counselor."