Fundraising Director / Legal

Vice President / Operations

David Price is Vice President and founding member of C.H.A.I.S. He is the master trainer at Huffman K9 obedience and is a partner and K9 Handler in Charon K9 Solutions LLC. David began training dogs in 2017 with Huffman K9 Obedience. He quickly moved into rehabilitation of reactive and aggressive dogs, building personal protection / LE / Military working dogs as a professional decoy. He trains detection dogs for narcotics and contraband, explosive ordinance, and firearms detection. He also trains tracking dogs for wilderness/urban Search and Rescue and tactical tracking efforts. Working with these amazing creatures has become his passion and time and time again he sees the impact they can have on individuals, their families, and the community. He believes that dogs can offer happiness, safety, comfort, and empowerment in ways that nothing else can.

Secretary

Paul Woods is recently retired after thirty-three years of public service in both Federal Law Enforcement and the US Navy.  Paul has served as a member of the Contra Costa County Search and Rescue Team.  He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington, and Master’s and Engineer’s Degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Naval PostGraduate School. A passionate German Shepherd owner, Paul believes that well trained canines and handlers provide unique skills that benefit individuals and the greater community.

President

Jensen Huffman is President and founding member of C.H.A.I.S.  He is the owner of Huffman K9 Obedience in Canby Oregon and is a partner and K9 handler in the firm, Charon K9 Solutions, LLC.   Jensen Huffman started training and working dogs in 2001 and has both handled and trained dogs for the important tasks of Search and Rescue, Explosive Ordnance Detection, Narcotics Detection, Firearms Detection, Human Remains Detection, Counter Poaching and Counter Trafficking.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University and studied business at Portland State University for his Masters in Business and Entrepreneurship. Jensen believes that canines are an incredible species, able to form deep emotional bonds with people and assist us as detection / SAR dogs, protection dogs, and therapy dogs who can bring comfort and empowerment to those who are in desperate need.  He believes that it is our duty as handlers and trainers to utilize these animals to improve our community and the world that we live in.

Treasurer

Armida Hayes is the President and founder of Hayes Business Solutions LLC (HBS). Armida founded HBS more than 18 years ago offering Bookkeeping Solutions to her clients. She has grown HBS over the years by focusing on Bookkeeping but also including Payroll, Operations, Inventory Management, Business Management and Human Resources. Armida is the Bookkeeper for Huffman K9 Obedience, Charon K9 Solutions, LLC and Treasurer for C.H.A.I.S. Her expertise has assisted all the aforementioned entities during the past 3 years of growth. Armida herself saw the value in Huffman K9 Obedience as a client and truly believes in and supports the passion that these entities stand for. Armida holds a B.S. in Business Information Systems from Portland State University. She also holds a Certified Bookkeeping Certificate. Armida has seen first-hand how dogs (especially rescued) can have a tremendous impact on the lives of their fellow humans. She also continues to be actively involved in her community volunteering for numerous organizations.