Jayne McQuillen
My name is Jayne McQuillen and I have had the pleasure of serving the last 3 years on the NAFA Board of Directors. The last two of which I have served as the Chairperson of the Board. I am honored to have had the opportunity to serve the flyball community in those capacities, as well as having served 8 years as a Regional Director. I have an excellent idea of the time, dedication, and willingness to compromise needed to be an effective BOD member.

I worked for 18 years in Non-Profit Animal Rescue organizations, and this is what led me to the sport of flyball in the first place. While I have participated in many other dog sports, flyball is the sport that continues to be my favorite. I now head up Skidmarkz, a large flyball club. While heading up a large group of people and dogs is its own challenge, I also haven’t forgotten what it’s like to have just a few teammates and work your tail off to grow your team. I now try to share my knowledge by teaching performance foundation classes and a limited number of flyball seminars.

My experience of leading volunteers in shared goals and workloads taught me to value contributions and ideas from people of varied backgrounds. I look to put people with the right skills in roles where they can bring the biggest impact to the organization. As a BOD member, I served on many committees my first year, particularly Rules and Communications. As the Chairperson, I am now a member of all the committees. Seeing the overall workings of NAFA, I now seek to put the right volunteers in the right place to benefit NAFA. That includes bringing in new people to help achieve NAFA’s goals. I also appreciate the feedback that the diverse BOD members and the flyball community bring forward to me. I really respect the idea that we all can contribute and that NAFA needs to be open to new input. I hope you will continue to allow me to serve the greater flyball community as a BOD member. My goal is always to make playing flyball fun, positive and enjoyable for everyone.