Governance

Board of Governors (BOG) General Assembly

We encourage you to join your elected officers and delegates as they plan and discuss the future of USDF.

Who represents Participating Member (PMs) on the BOG?

Participating Member (PM) delegates represent the interests of all USDF Participating Members (PMs) within their respective region on the USDF Board of Governors (BOG). During the BOG General Assembly at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention, PM delegates vote on various governance matters (ex: committee proposals, USDF proposed budget), elect their region’s Regional Director, and elect the Officers and At-Large Directors of the USDF Executive Board. Communication is key between PMs and the PM delegates that represent them on the BOG.

PMs are encouraged to contact their region’s PM delegates with any questions or concerns, or to provide feedback.

Who represents Group Member Organizations (GMOs) on the BOG?

Group Member Organizations (GMOs) with a minimum of 25 members and in good standing with USDF are eligible to appoint a delegate or proxy to represent the interests of their GMO on the USDF Board of Governors (BOG). During the BOG General Assembly at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention, GMO delegates and proxies vote on various governance matters (ex: committee proposals, USDF proposed budget), elect their region’s Regional Director, and elect the Officers and At-Large Directors of the USDF Executive Board.

Group Members are encouraged to contact their GMO’s delegate or proxy with any questions or concerns, or to provide feedback.

Are you a delegate or proxy?

If you are a PM Delegate, GMO Delegate, or GMO Proxy, click here for more information.

Elections to be held at BOG

• President
• Treasurer
• Region 2 Director
• Region 4 Director
• Region 6 Director
• Region 7 Director – Special Election
• Region 8 Director

A listing of current nominees can be found here. Want to learn more about the nominees? View their bios and Q&A here.

Learn more about the leaders in USDF Governance

Executive Board

For Executive Board contact information, please click here.

• President: George Williams
• Vice President: Kevin Reinig
• Secretary: Deb Reinhardt
• Treasurer: Lorraine Musselman
• Region 1 Director: Bettina Longaker
• Region 2 Director: Debby Savage
• Region 3 Director: Charlotte Trentelman
• Region 4 Director: Anne Sushko
• Region 5 Director: Heather Petersen
• Region 6 Director: Noah Rattner
• Region 7 Director: Regina Antonioli
• Region 8 Director: Helen van der Voort
• Region 9 Director: Bess Bruton
• Activities Council At-Large Director: Susan Mandas
• Administrative Council At-Large Director: Anne Moss
• Technical Council At-Large Director: Susan McKeown

Committee Chairs

Activities Council

• Adult Programs Committee Chair: Holly Hilliard
  • Adult Programs Committee Vice Chair: Gwen Ka'awaloa
• National Youth Programs Committee Chair: Rosalind “Roz” Kinstler
• FEI Youth Committee Chair: Roberta Williams
• Regional Championships Committee Chair: Angela Goodwin-Volpert
  • Regional Championships Committee Vice Chair: Janine Malone
• Sport Horse Committee Chair: Kristi Wysocki
  • Sport Horse Committee Vice Chair: Regina Milliken
• Awards Committee Chair: Amy Swerdlin

Administrative Council

• Group Member Organizations Committee Chair: Loretta Lucas
• Historical Recognition Committee Chair: Jennifer Bryant
• Bylaws Committee Chair: Chris Trentelman
• Nominating Committee Chair: Linda Mendenhall

Technical Council

• Judges Committee Chair: Gary Rockwell
  • Judges Committee Vice Chair: Michael Osinski
• L Program Committee Chair: Joan Darnell
  • L Program Committee Vice Chair: Kathy Rowse
• Competition Management Committee Chair: Marinea St. Amand
  • Competition Management Committee Vice Chair: Kevin Bradbury
• Technical Delegates Committee Chair: Jean Kraus
• Instructor/Trainer Development Program Committee Co-Chairs: Lisolette “Lilo” Fore and Sarah Geikie

Audit Committee Chair: Guilherme Schmidt