APHA Announces 2015 Committee Appointments
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PHJ press release by: Jessica Hein
Member appointments to APHA’s Standing Committee rosters for 2015 have been made, and the 12 committees are already hard at work. Comprised of APHA members from around the United States, as well as international affiliates, APHA’s standing committees serve as advisory groups for association rules and planning, in keeping with the association’s mission of promoting the Paint Horse breed.
CLICK HERE for the full list of 2015 Standing Committee members and their contact information.
Standing committees host live and virtual meetings throughout the year to discuss issues pertinent to their areas of focus—including use of conference calls, social media meetings and more. They also meet during the annual APHA Convention, which takes place in February. APHA members are encouraged to contact standing committee members with ideas and comments throughout the year; committee members’ contact information is available at apha.com/association/directors.
APHA President Ron Shelly recognizes the value of APHA’s standing committees and is excited about the support they’ll provide to APHA as a whole.
“I am excited about the association’s momentum coming out of our 2015 Convention that will carryover into what I know will be some outstanding work by our committees throughout 2015,” he said. “By providing some guidance on priorities to each committee, we hope to create alignment of our worldwide activities in support of APHA’s Strategic Plan as well as our APHA mission.
“The work of the committees is extremely important to the success of APHA. I personally appreciate each member’s participation in their respective committee’s activities.”
2015 Standing Committee Chairmen/Vice-Chairmen
Following are the chairmen and vice-chairmen of APHA’s 12 standing committees. Learn more about each committee and its purpose on page 10 of the online Director Orientation Handbook, available at apha.com/association/directors.
Any interested APHA member is eligible to serve on a standing committee. For more information, contact Cindy Grier at cgrier@apha.com or (817) 222-6413.
AMATEUR COMMITTEE
Chair: Melanie Cox-Dayhuff
Vice-Chair: Jan Mannion
BREED INTEGRITY/REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
Chair: Sharon Bonner-Brown
Vice-Chair: Renee Robinson
GENERAL SHOW & CONTEST COMMITTEE
Chair: Mark Kuhlwein
Vice-Chair: Ann Jones
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
U.S. Chair: Carl Thurow
International Chair: Monika Hagen
Vice-Chair: Viggo Mortensen
JUDGES COMMITTEE
Chair: David Denniston
Vice-Chair: Rob Meneely
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Chair: Don Beard
Vice-Chair: Kevin Smith
PROFESSIONAL HORSEMAN COMMITTEE
Chair: Olin Parker
Vice-Chair: Jan Larsen
RACING COMMITTEE
Chair: Francisco “Pancho“ Villarreal
Vice-Chair: Steve Wright
RECREATIONAL RIDING COMMITTEE
Chair: Anita Hertner
Vice-Chair: Carl Thurow
REGIONAL CLUB COMMITTEE
Chair: David Lands
Vice-Chair: Lori Nevin
RULES COMMITTEE
Chair: Linda Vance
Vice-Chair: Denise Armstrong
YOUTH COMMITTEE
Chair: Sue Woodson
Vice-Chair: Sandi Morgan
