Members

Canine Handlers

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Alison Bowen

  • Trainee Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2023
  • Canine in training:
    • Kenny, Labrador Retriever
  • Current Team Affiliation:
    • Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team

Kristin Campbell

  • Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2012
  • Certified 1 canine with NEK9:
    • Kinley, English Coonhound
  • Prior Team Affiliation:
    • Pacific Northwest Search Dogs, 2017-2019, Canine Handler

Jeremy Corson

  • Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2012
  • Certified 2 canines with NEK9:
    • Freyja, German Shepherd Dog
    • Jackson, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased

Jada

Amanda Dearborn

  • Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2010
  • Certified 2 canines with NEK9:
    • Jada, German Shepherd Dog
    • Rook, Australian Shepherd, Deceased
  • Prior Team Affiliations:
    • SC Foothills Search & Rescue, 2018-2019, Canine Handler
    • Maricopa K9 Search & Rescue, 2009-2010, Canine Handler in Training

Max

Deb Evans

  • Trainee Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2022
  • Canine in training:
    • Max, Golden Retriever
  • Prior Team Affiliations:
    • Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue, Canine Handler

Radar

Katie Fagerholm

  • Treasurer, Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2019
  • Certified 2 canine with NEK9
    • Remy, German Shepherd Dog
    • Radar, German Shepherd Dog

Andy Climbing

Andy Felegera

  • Field Assistant
  • Joined NEK9 in 2023
  • Current Team Affiliation:
    • Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team

Fahra

Nikki Gammans

  • Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2017
  • Certified 1 canine with NEK9:
    • Fahra, Belgian Malinois

Jessica Johnson

  • Member at Large, Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2018
  • Certified 1 canine with NEK9:
    • Drogon, Labrador Retriever

Donna Larson

  • Vice President, Training Officer, Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 1981, Founding Member
  • Certified 6 canines with NEK9:
    • Ryker, German Shepherd Dog
    • Haven, Belgian Malinois, Deceased
    • Eli, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased
    • Bobbie, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased
    • Rudy, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased
    • Ana, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased

Robyn Millan

  • President, Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2003
  • Certified 2 canines with NEK9:
    • Finnigan, Labrador Retriever, Deceased
    • Siggy, Labrador Retriever, Deceased

Nancy Moreau

  • Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 1999
  • Certified 4 canines with NEK9
    • Jada, German Shepherd Dog (not pictured)
    • Gaige, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased
    • Hikah, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased
    • Tasha, German Shepherd Dog, Deceased
  • Prior Team Affiliations:
    • MATF-1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue, 1995-1997, Certified K9 Specialist
    • Disaster and Wilderness Ground Searchers (DAWGS CT), 1996-1999, Certified K9 Wilderness

Mookie

Stella Richards

  • Trainee Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2022
  • Canine in training:
    • Mookie, German Shepherd Dog
  • Current Team Affiliation:
      • Stowe Mountain Rescue

Josh Stohl

  • Drone Program Manager
  • Joined NEK9 in 2013
  • Certified 1 canine with NEK9:
    • Justice, German Shepherd Dog, Retired

Harley

Jennifer Vaughan

  • Secretary, Canine Handler
  • Joined NEK9 in 2015
  • Certified 2 canines with NEK9:
    • Olive, Golden Retriever, Retired
    • Harley, Golden Retriever

Communications Officers

Scott Hamilton

  • Communications Officer
  • Joined NEK9 in 1993

Albert Stringer

  • Communications Officer
  • Joined NEK9 in 2017

Auxiliary and Lifetime Members

Meg Beaudry

  • Auxiliary Member
  • Public Health Advisor
  • Joined NEK9 in 2013

Blaze

Jeanne Menard

  • Lifetime Member
  • Joined NEK9 in 1998
  • Certified 2 canines with NEK9:
    • Blaze, Labrador Retriever, Retired
    • Cheerio, German Shorthaired Pointer, Deceased