Board of Directors

Northwest Zone
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Western Provinces (includes Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon Territory) and Wyoming

Pacific Mountain Zone
Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Southwest Zone
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mexico & Central America, Oklahoma, Texas

Plains Zone
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Manitoba province, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan province, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Lakes Zone
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia

Southeast Zone
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico (and other Caribbean locations), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Northeast Zone
Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Provinces (Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont



American Racing Pigeon Union President

Robert McKenna
mckennasloft@prodigy.net
860-617-4103
Director term up for reelection in 2026

President Ex-Officio

John Hundrup
johnhundrup@gmail.com
509-552-0274
Director term up for reelection in 2026

Executive Vice-President Al Christeleit
Phone is 970-977-0124
crazyalslofts@aol.com
Director term up for reelection in 2026

Vice President

Robbie Whaley, DVM
Phone 704-989-3933
robbiejaywhaley@gmail.com
Director term up for re-election 2026

Executive Director

Karen Clifton -
PO. Box 18465
OKC, OK 73154-0465
Phone 405/848-5801 - Fax 405/848-5888
augrow@aol.com

Constitution & By-laws Advisor

Steve Lawler
Phone 509-993-5120
sjlawler@yahoo.com

Help-A-Beginner Program

ARPU, PO Box 18465, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0465,
405-848-5801.

Competition Standards Committee Chairman

Jeff Life
Phone 509-630-1697
getalife98801@gmail.com

Sport Development Manager

Mary Kraft
PO. Box 18465 - Oklahoma City, OK, 73154-0465
Phone 405-848-5801 Fax 405-848-5888
aupromo@aol.com 

NORTHWEST ZONE

Jeff Life

getalife98801@gmail.com
509-630-1697
Term up for re-election 2024

PACIFIC MOUNTAIN ZONE

Director-Mountain Zone

Joyce Stierlin
916-847-9988
Joyce.stierlin5@gmail.com
Director term up for reelection in 2026

SOUTHWEST ZONE

Director-Southwest Zone

C.L. Gage
Phone is 940-627-5594
clg.lonestar@gmail.com
Director term up for reelection in 2026.

PLAINS ZONE

Director-Plains Zone

Gary Heindel
920-841-2485
GHEINDEL@aol.com
Term up for re-election 2024

LAKES ZONE

Director-Lakes Zone

Dave Wilson
Phone 440-223-2088
davwilson61@gmail.com
Find the AU Lakes Zone Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AULAKESZONE
Director term up for reelection in 2026.

SOUTHEAST ZONE

Director-Southeast Zone

Ronnie Shumaker
601-938-6775 
pigeonshumaker@gmail.com

Find the AU Southeast Zone Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/American-Racing-Pigeon-Union-Southeast-Zone-108220788180108

Term up for re-election 2024

NORTHEAST ZONE

Director-Northeast Zone

Toni Wiaderski
203-464-2945
wiaderski25@comcast.net
Term up for re-election 2024