Judges

SENIOR CERTIFIED JUDGES. These AKJA judges have over nine years of judging experience. Koi show organizers may request these individuals directly to judge a show.

Steve Childers (FL)

Troy Head (KY)

Certification Committee

Luanne Porter (FL)

Richard Porter (FL)

Pam Spindola (CA)

Certification Committee (Chair)

David Young (AZ)

CERTIFIED JUDGES. Koi show organizers may request these individuals directly to judge a show.

Ray Alexander (MI)
Teri Alexander (MI)
Gary Elmore (GA)

Gerald Ellison (CA)

Michelle Gravenish (MN)

Certification Committee

Jason Guevara (NC)
Lori Vertin (NC)
Robert Wicker (NC)
Steve Zimmerman (NC)

CANDIDATE JUDGES. Koi show organizers will need to submit a request for a candidate judge to the AKJA leadership team.

(June 2022) – no candidate status judges at this time

STUDENT JUDGES. Koi show organizers will need to submit a request for a student judge to the AKJA leadership team.

Chad Bishop (GA)
Kaitlin Korf (IL)
Katy Shanafelt (ID)

CERTIFIED JUDGES – EMERITUS

Bryan Bateman
Norman Call

Mike Frady
Galen Hansen
Charles Phelps
Joe White

CERTIFIED JUDGES – RETIRED

Garry Chin
Grant Patton
Burt Ballou, Certified Judge Emeritus