2025 Board of Directors
President - Lex Blanton
Lex is the president and lead trainer at WoofCraft. With nearly 15 years of experience in the dog training industry, she's had the privilege of working with dogs of all breeds and temperaments, developing effective training programs for multiple companies, and even mentoring students on their journey of becoming certified dog trainers themselves. She is committed to helping individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence and improve their quality of life by partnering them with reliable, life-changing service dogs.
Vice President - Michelle Western
Bio coming soon.
Secretary - Michelle Blanton
Bio coming soon.
Treasurer - Brett Blanton
Brett served over 20 years as a US Naval Officer, applying his leadership and engineering expertise to some of the Navy’s most extensive and intricate planning, design, and construction initiatives. He was honored with the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for acts of heroism in Baghdad, Iraq. Following his military retirement, Brett took on several major projects, including leading the development of an innovative plan in response to Superstorm Sandy, which provided a critical decision-making tool for ports during disasters. He also led the implementation of a company-wide Human Capital Strategy and oversaw a $1.5 billion Capital Planning, Design, and Construction program at two of Washington DC’s most architecturally significant facilities.
Lex is the president and lead trainer at WoofCraft. With nearly 15 years of experience in the dog training industry, she's had the privilege of working with dogs of all breeds and temperaments, developing effective training programs for multiple companies, and even mentoring students on their journey of becoming certified dog trainers themselves. She is committed to helping individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence and improve their quality of life by partnering them with reliable, life-changing service dogs.
Vice President - Michelle Western
Bio coming soon.
Secretary - Michelle Blanton
Bio coming soon.
Treasurer - Brett Blanton
Brett served over 20 years as a US Naval Officer, applying his leadership and engineering expertise to some of the Navy’s most extensive and intricate planning, design, and construction initiatives. He was honored with the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for acts of heroism in Baghdad, Iraq. Following his military retirement, Brett took on several major projects, including leading the development of an innovative plan in response to Superstorm Sandy, which provided a critical decision-making tool for ports during disasters. He also led the implementation of a company-wide Human Capital Strategy and oversaw a $1.5 billion Capital Planning, Design, and Construction program at two of Washington DC’s most architecturally significant facilities.