Canine Companions Names New CEO Paul Mundell

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Canine Companions for Independence is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Mundell as Chief Executive Officer. Paul will replace Corey Hudson who is retiring after 24 years. The National Board of Directors is confident that Paul will continue to position Canine Companions as a leader in the assistance dog world and successfully grow the organization as we enter our 40th year. Paul joined Canine Companions in 1989 as an instructor in the Northeast Region. He later became the Northeast Region Executive Director. He’s held the role as National Director of Canine Programs for the last 17 years, making far-reaching and critically important contributions to the profile of the ideal Canine Companions assistance dog, and is today an internationally recognized authority in the field of canine genetics and behavior. Paul has developed partnerships with a variety of organizations that assist in the development of the canine program, including Duke University Canine Cognition Center, Eukanuba Dog Foods, The Buck Institute, Emory University, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M University, the United States Marine Corps and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more.. Under Corey’s leadership, Canine Companions has grown and excelled. The Canine Companions training program has moved forward, tripling the number of teams graduating and increasing income from $1 million to over $19 million annually. We can’t thank Corey enough for his service and commitment to people with disabilities. Tomorrow, as we celebrate National Graduation Day across the country, we also celebrate Corey’s enduring legacy and a new era of executive leadership under Paul Mundell. Sincerely, John Miller, Chairman, National Board of Directors Copyright © 2014 Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. All rights reserved.