The Westminster Kennel Club announces new director of communication

Gail Miller Bisher, a long-time communications professional as well as dog show judge and exhibitor, has been named director of communications for The Westminster Kennel Club.

She replaces David Frei, who has moved on to other opportunities but will be hosting his last telecast of the Dog Show in 2016 on CNBC (Mon., Feb. 15) and USA Network (Tue., Feb. 16) from 8 to 10 p.m.

Bisher has more than 30 years of experience in the dog world as a handler, trainer, writer and spokesperson. She is an AKC-licensed conformation judge and Canine Good Citizen evaluator, with a background including conformation, obedience, herding and earthdog trials.

Professionally, she has handled marketing, business development and public relations for The American Kennel Club as well as various dog websites. She has appeared in major media including NBC’s Today show, the New York Times and CNN as well as handling radio media tours nationwide.