Wayne Holbrook - October 21, 1962 – January 13, 2020

The Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation sadly announces the passing of one of our own. Wayne Holbrook was a founding board member of the CSHF in October 2007. With his help we addressed many projects in the beginning, including creating a website, developing a Conflict of Interest and Full Disclosure Statement, creating a Confidentiality Agreement and developing a Fund Raising policy. Given Wayne’s business background, he was essential to forming our foundation. Wayne served as President and Treasurer of the foundation for several years. 
Wayne chose to briefly leave the CSHF because of his need to address his business and career, but he returned in 2011 as President. Under his guidance we addressed the make-up of our Scientific Advisory Committee, non-profit fund raising initiative and communications. DNA storage and control, Morris Animal Foundation and Canine Health Foundation grant support, and development of a key message were also issues we addressed.

Wayne and his wife, Kellie, were very generous contributors to the CSHF over the years. We will miss his dry sense of humor as well as his business perspective in the future. Wayne was a voice of reason during our monthly conference calls. We are forever grateful for Wayne’s contribution to the CSHF, and to Clumber Spaniels in general.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kellie and her family at this difficult time. We all miss Wayne.