Founder/Owner

Robin Nuttall, the founder/owner of the sport. She is always willing to help with any issues or questions competitors, judges, or clubs may have and can be reached at robin@barnhunt.com or info@barnhunt.com.

Executive Assistant Manager

In October 2026, Brydon Christensen stepped on board as Executive Assistant Manager. Brydon is a Club Admin of several Clubs and Club Development Chair for Barn Hunt, helping prospective and existing Clubs. She is also a licensed Barn Hunt Judge and a member of the Barn Hunt Advisory Committee. Brydon can be reached at brydon@barnhunt.com.

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee is a group of dedicated Barn Hunters who have wide ranging expertise in the sport. All are judges and several also have individual clubs. The Advisory Committee assists Robin in review and update of rules as well as decisions on difficult cases which occur in the sport. The Advisory Committee also has the ability to step in and address Club/Judge issues.

• Nicole Birnbaum, Lewisville TX. Club Admin, Greater Dallas Barn Hunt. Barn Hunt Judge BHAJ-268A. nicole@barnhunt.com
• Brydon Christensen, Salvisa KY. Club Admin, Bluegrass Dog Sports, Derby City Barn Hunt, Knoxville Barn Hunt. Barn Hunt Judge BHAJ-259A, brydon@barnhunt.com.
• Shannon Floyd, Carrollton VA, Judge BHAJ-135A. shannon@barnhunt.com
• Kim Kern, Vasser MI. Club Admin, Barn Hunt Buddies. Judge BHAJ-192A. kim@barnhunt.com
• Kathy Marble-Brown, Mulberry FL. Judge BHAJ-183A. kathy@barnhunt.com
• Mark Shaw, Allen, TX. Club Admin, Greater Dallas Barn Hunt, Barn Hunt Judge BHAJ-043A, mark@barnhunt.com.

Judge Development Chair

The Judge Development chair assists with all aspects of certifying new judges in the sport including application review, test results, assigning mentors, and more.

• Shannon Floyd, judgedev@barnhunt.com and Nicole Birnbaum

Club Development Chair

The Club Development Chair assists new Clubs and Clubs that may need assistance with managing events.

• Brydon Christensen, clubdev@barnhunt.com

Course Review Chair

The Course Review Chair heads up a committee of Barn Hunt Judges who review courses for both prospective and current Judges. The Review group consists of at least 3 people.

• Mark Shaw, mark@barnhunt.com.

Barn Hunt Juniors Program

See http://bha-jr.com/ for our new and exciting program for Junior handlers.

• Kristina Pattison, puppybrains@gmail.com

Disciplinary Chair

The Disciplinary Chair investigates and makes recommendations for action when there are issues of misconduct or dog aggression. Final deicsions on misconduct are made by the Advisory Committee.

• Kim Kern, discipline@barnhunt.com