IACP Hall of Fame
IACP International Hall of Fame
Frank Inn, William E. Campbell, Barbara Woodhouse, Monks of New Skeet, Will Judy, Weatherwax Family, Captain Arthur Haggerty, Carol Lea Benjamin, Dr. lan Dunbar, Lois Meistrell, Vicki Hearne, William R. “Bill” Koehler, Wendy & Jack Volhard, Captain Max Emil Fredrick V. Stephanitz, Edi Munneke, Scott Mueller, Cesar Milan, Dr. Daniel F. Tortora, Martin Deeley, Dr. Bonnie Bergin, Winnifred Gibson Strikland, Dr Bruce Fogle, Sylvia Bishop, Bart Bellon, John & Sandra Halstead, Bob Jervis, Roger Abrantes, Steven Lindsay, Barbara DeGroodt, Tracy Atkins, Robert Cabral, Ivan Balabanov
IACP Member Hall of Fame
Jay Stull, Lorraine Smith, Dody Dunning, Heather Beck, Dick Russell, George Cockrell, Mary Mazzeri, Aimee Sadler, Pat Trichter, Marc Goldberg, Leslie Horton, Chad Mackin, Mailey McLaughlin, Nelson Hodges, Heather Beck, Rick Alto, Jason Vasconi, Monica Davis, Willan Sadler
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President: Jason Purgason
Vice President: Fabian Romo
Treasurer: Laurie McIntosh
Secretary: Rachelle Yates
Director – Legislative: Marlene Ruiz
Director – European Members: Magdalena Szymanska
Director – Ethics: Matt Covey
Director – Therapy Dog: Lora Bacharach
Director – Certification: Fabian Romo
Director – Education: Antonio Diaz
Director – Member Support: Jason Purgason
Director – Service Dog: Laurie McIntosh
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2026 IACP Annual Educational Conference
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2026 IACP Annual Conference in beautiful Newport Beach, California, August 18–20! Join iconic canine professionals as they share their expertise, insights, and passion for dog training. At an IACP Conference, you’ll elevate your dog training skills, learn directly from industry leaders, grow your network, and connect with like-minded professionals—all in one place. This year, we have Denise Fenzi kicking off conference as our Opening Keynote speaker and the 3-day event will wrap up with Robert Cabral as our Closing Keynote speaker! With this epic line-up of industry experts, you are sure to leave inspired.
