AHS Committees January 2023

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President:
Natalie DiBerardinis, Email: 

Executive Vice President:
Rick Toering, Email:

Vice President:
Meg Williams, Email: 

Treasurer:
Jan Marquardt, Email: 

Secretary:
Nancy Connolly, Email:

Office Liason:
Janice Thompson, Email:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nancy Connolly, Washington

Natalie DiBerardinis, Maryland

Jessica Stallings, North Carolina

Don Kapper, Ohio

Jan Marquardt, Texas

Ashlie Miller-Racette, Washington

Edgar Schutte, California

Barbara Schmidt, Kentucky

Rick Toering, Virginia

Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck, Maryland

Meg Williams, Indiana

ANNUAL MEETING

• Barbara Schmidt (Chair), Email:
• Maryanna Haymon
• Cindy Kidd
• Dorothy Komarek
• Jessica Stallings
• Caryn Vesperman
• Meredith Jefferies
• Janice Thompson (office liaison)

AWARDS COMMITTEE:

• Cathy Slaterbeck (Chair), E-mail: 
• Jan Marquardt

CORPORATE REGULATIONS AND GRIEVANCES COMMITTEE (3+ Required):

• Rick Toering (Chair), Email:
• Cathy Slaterbeck
• Meg Williams
• Janice Thompson (office liaison)

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

• Nat Masin (Chair), E-mail:
• Jan Marquardt
• Caryn Vesperman
• Janice Thompson (office liaison)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE:

• Ashlie Racette (Chair), Email:
• Candice Klingbeil
• Dennis Moore
• Laura St. Clair
• Christy Markowski (office liaison)

FINANCE COMMITTEE (4 Required: 1 Treasurer, 1 Exec Dir, 1 Elected, 1 Appoint):

• Jan Marquardt (Chair), Email:
• Vanessa Carlson (appointed by Board)
• Nat Masin (appointed to fill Elected position)
• Janice Thompson (office liaison)

FUND RAISING & PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE

• Jessica Stallings (Chair), Email:
• BethAnne Bort
• Jennifer DesRoche
• Candice Klingbeil
• Ashlie Racette

INSPECTION TOUR PLANNING COMMITTEE:

• Natalie DiBarardinis, Email: 
• Sandy Hunt
• Meg Williams

JUMPER BREEDING PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

• Rick Toering (Chair), Email:
• Laurie Cameron
• Maren Schlender (VhW)
• Volker Ehlers
• Holly Kovach
• Tara Lambie
• Mary O’Connor
• Edgar Schutte
• Louise Masek
• Christy Markowski (office liaison)

MARE AND STALLION COMMITTEE (5+ Required):

• Meg Williams (Chair), Email:
• Vanessa Carlson
• Volker Ehlers
• Anna v. Holten-Jungheit (VhW, non-voting)
• Sandy Hunt
• Suzanne Quarles
• Dorie Vlatten Schmitz
• Cathy Slaterbeck
• Mary Beth Stanton, DVM (learner judge)
• George Walker III
• Karin Himmelmayer (Emeritus)
• Barbara Richardson (Emeritus)
• Christy Markowski (office liaison)

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE (5 Required - 3 Elected):

• Robin Compagno (Chair, elected), Email:
• Don Kapper (elected)
• Edgar Schutte
• Nicole Dean
• Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway
• Janice Thompson (office liaison)

AMERICAN RHINELAND STUDBOOK COMMITTEE:

• Rick Toering (Chair), Email:
• Edgar Schutte
• Cathy Slaterbeck
• Meg Williams
• Christy Markowski (office liaison)

SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE:

• Natalie DiBerardinis (Chair), E-mail:
• Christina Talley
• Victoria Reeder
• Rebecca Grey

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE:

• Barbara Schmidt (Chair), Email:
• Nancy Connolly
• Jan Marquardt
• Janice Thompson (office liaison)

YOUNG BREEDERS COMMITTEE:

• Dorie Vlatten Schmitz (Co-Chair), Email: 
• Laura Killian (Co-Chair), Email: 
• Nancy Connolly
• Nicole Thüngen
• Christy Markowski (office liaison)