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Executive Director, Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)
Matt Varney is Executive Director of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, serving as the chief staff officer to the APDT staff, while partnering with the board to advance the profession of dog training. Matt and his family share their home with two rescue dogs, a Boston Terrier, Sandy and a pug named Banks.
Prior to joining the APDT team, Matt served as Director for the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), an association built to support business owners across the globe. Matt’s knowledge of the entrepreneurial world has helped him support APDT’s members, many of whom own their own businesses.
And before his time at EO, Matt served as a Director with the International Coaching Federation, working as part of the AI team from 2012-2019. Matt lives in Lexington, KY with his wife, daughters, and aforementioned furry family members.
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Photos from the event can be found here. November 19, 2024 (New York, NY) – The Alliance for Women in...
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By Joe Annotti, President & CEO, Media Financial Management Association (MFM) I attended two industry conferences in the past three...
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Kay Olin to Receive AWM Legacy Leadership Award November 13 at Tribeca 360° New York New York, October 5, 2023...
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–The Global Biannual Event Brings Together Professional Coaches to Learn, Grow, Connect, Lead and Inspire- Lexington, Kentucky, USA — The International Coaching...
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Photos and video from the event can be found here. November 14, 2022 (New York, New York) – The Alliance for Women...
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ISPA is thrilled to unveil a group of extraordinary 2023 ISPA Conference Power Session keynotes featuring intentional living aficionado Neil...
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(LEXINGTON, KY. May 24, 2022) The International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation has released the volume XI of its Consumer Snapshot...
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(LEXINGTON, KY. July 12, 2022) Volleyball/Women’s Basketball (1975-78) A product of the Title IX era, it’s fitting that former Spartan...
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“Through this scholarship, I have been given the opportunity to produce one of the biggest projects I have ever done....
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The annual award program recognizes excellence in professional coaching acrossfour key categories – Lexington, Kentucky — The International Coaching Federation...