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Officers & Executive Committee

President: Pat Osenga, Wisconsin

Executive Vice President: Jan Thompson, Iowa

Manager: Deanna O'Keefe, Indiana

Director of Events: Denise Kurtz, Indiana

Director of Rules: Douglas LaSota, Arizona

World Show Director: Rick Kurzeja, Indiana

Executive Committee Member: Ed Anderson, Wisconsin

Executive Committee Member: Ben Grandstaff, Ohio

Executive Committee Member: Laurie Kristoff, Illinois

Executive Committee Member: Shelene "Sam" Mitchell, Utah

Committees

IBHA has many committees that help structure the rules and policies of IBHA.  These committees are made of devoted individuals with knowledge in the equine industry.  They volunteer their time to attend the IBHA Convention to conduct workshops and meetings. 

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If you are an IBHA member interested in joining a committee, please contact the office to be put in touch with the chair of the committee you're interested in.

AMATEUR

Chair: Ann Grotzke, WI

Vice Chair: Michele Zimmerman, WI

Sec: Susan Duffy, WI:

Exec. Liaison: Jan Thompson, IA

Members: Sarah Lynd, MN

Brianne Mathews, OH

Shelene "Sam"Mitchell, UT

Kimberly Turner, WI

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CONVENTION

Chair: Denise Kurtz, IN

Vice Chair: Deanna O'Keefe, IN

Members: Brianne Mathews, OH

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JUDGES

Chair: Todd Foltz, WI

Vice Chair: Dan Grunewald, WI

Sec.: Jan Thompson, IA

Exec. Liaison: Doug LaSota, AZ

Members: Teresa Adkins, ME

                  Wayne Hipsley, KY

                  Laurie Kristoff, IL

Denise Kurtz, IN

Deanna O'Keefe, IN

Butch Watson, AR

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HALL OF FAME

Chair: Michele Zimmerman, WI

Vice Chair: Julia Adams, VT

                   Jean Schmitz, WI

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MINIATURE

Chair: Dianna Watson, AR

Sec.: Judy Pletcher, MI

Exec. Liaison: Ed Anderson, WI

Members: Mike Adams, IL

Carmen Kellenberger-Porter, OH

Laurie Kristoff, IL                     

Becky Rogalla, WI

Jeffrey Showerman, MI

Barb Szpek, WI

Butch Watson, AR

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QUEENS

Chair: Denise Kurtz, IN

Exec. Liaison: Pat Osenga, WI

Members: Justin Kurtz, IN

                  Sarah Lynd, IA

Julia Adams, VT

Barbara Robinson, IN

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REGISTRATION

Dir. of Research: Dale Pforr, WI

Registrar: Deanna O'Keefe, IN

Members: Dan Vincent, IL

Pat Osenga, WI

RANCH HORSE

Chair: Niome Zeisneiss, IA

Exec. Liason: Laurie Kristoff, IL

Members: Teresa Adkins, ME

                  Dan Grunewald, WI

                  Penny LePak, WI

                  Brianne Mathews, OH

                  Joanne Raatz, WI

                  Julie McCutcheon, MD

                  Todd Waldera, WI

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SHOW & CONTEST

Chair: Dan Grunewald, WI

Vice Chair: Tamie Grandstaff, OH

Sec.: Shelene Mitchelle, UT

Exec. Liaison: Ben Grandstaff, OH

Members: Teresa Adkins, ME

                  Ed Anderson, WI

Todd Foltz, WI

Ann Grotzke, WI

Pat  Osenga, WI

Rob Robinson, IN

Butch Watson, AR

Niome Zeisneiss, IA

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SPONSORSHIP

Chair: Bob Sneed, PA

Members: Deanna O'Keefe, IN

                   Niome Zeisneiss, IA

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WELFARE

Chair: Tamie Grandstaff, OH

Exec. Liaison: Ed Anderson, WI

Members: Julia Adams, VT

                  Todd Foltz, WI

Laurie Kristoff, IL

George Lytle, IL

Kim Turner, WI

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WORLD SHOW

Chair: Rick Kurzeja, IN

Members: Deanna O'Keefe, IN

Denise Kurtz, IN

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YOUTH ACTIVITY

Chair: Sandy Anderson, WI

Vice Chair: Judy Pletcher, MI

Exec. Liaison: Ed Anderson, WI

Members: Susan Duffy, WI

                  Ann Grotzke, WI

Justin Kurtz, IN

Joanne Raatz, WI

Jean Schmitz

Michelle Zimmerman, WI

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YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

President: Laurie Kristoff, IL

Vice President: Pat Osenga, WI

Treas. / Sec.: Denise Kurtz, IN

Directors: Shelene Mitchell, UT

Tina Vincent, IL

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