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ASHBA Councils and Committees Seated for 2025

Lexington, KY [March 21, 2025] - ASHBA is thrilled to announce that the Council and Committees for 2025 have been seated. This year, we received 182 individuals who have stepped up to serve on various councils and committees, demonstrating their commitment to the breed and its future.

The following councils and committees have been officially seated for 2025, with their respective Chairs and Staff Partners:

Councils and Committees

  • Programs Council – Chair: Christy Parker | Staff Partner: Katie Porter
    • Youth Committee – Chair: Malissa Welke | Staff Partner: Samantha Robinson
    • Charter Club Committee – Chair: May Chadick | Staff Partner: Samantha Robinson
    • Convention Committee – Chair: Emily Lee | Staff Partner: Katie Porter
  • Competitions Council – Chair: Sandra Currier | Staff Partner: Patricia Edwards
    • Discipline Steering Committee – Chair: Alex Zachman | Staff Partner: Samantha Robinson
    • Licensed Officials Committee – Chair: Melissa Moore | Staff Partner: Sara Mayer
  • Finance Council – Chair: Rachel Seifert | Staff Partner: Amber Moon
    • Audit/Internal Controls Committee – Chair: Sophia Fischer | Staff Partner: Sara Mayer
  • Governance Council – Chair: Jennifer Dixon | Staff Partner: Sara Mayer
    • Nominating Committee – Chair: Joan Todd | Staff Partner: Patricia Edwards
    • Rules and Conduct Committee – Chair: Alan Rich | Staff Partner: Katriona Edwards
  • Marketing Council – Chair: Joan Todd | Staff Partner: Katie Porter
  • Development Council – Chair: Chris Schubert | Staff Partner: Kim Skipton
  • Youth Council – Chair: Clif Paulsen | Staff Partner: Samantha Robinson
  • Registry Council – Chair: Kristen Bagdasarian | Staff Partner: Katriona Adams
    • Prize Programs Committee – Chair: Melissa Moore | Staff Partner: Patricia Edwards
    • Half Saddlebred Committee – Chair: Allison Deardorff | Staff Partner: Katriona Adams
    • Sweepstakes Committee – Co-Chairs: Bill Wise & James Nichols | Staff Partner: Patricia Edwards
    • Equine Welfare Committee – Chair: Kathie Jacobsen | Staff Partner: Katriona Adams
    • Breeders Committee – Chair: Julie Behrend-Jones | Staff Partner: Katriona Adams
    • Historical Committee – Chair: Rebecca Damron | Staff Partner: Kim Skipton

New for 2025

We are excited to introduce the Outreach Committee, chaired by Jimmy Robertson, with Staff Partner Katriona Adams. This committee will fall under the Registry Council and focus on growing our outreach in underserved markets.

Additionally, three new Ad Hoc Committees have been formed

·       Database Taskforce – Chair: Jennifer Dixon | Staff Partner: Sara Mayer

·       Membership & Volunteer Engagement Committee – Chair: Malissa Welke | Staff Partner: Sara Mayer

·       Facilities Task Force – Chair: Anna Marie Knipp | Staff Partner: Sara Mayer