TWHBEA elects Executive Committee for 2025
Sunday, December 8, 2024
The International Board of Directors for the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association met today and elected their Executive Committee for the coming year. The slate that was presented by the Nominating Committee was elected without opposition.
Executive Committee Members elected for two-year terms are:
Advocacy Vice-President: Bill Stricklend (AL)
Bylaws & Enforcement Vice-President: Tom Kakassy (SC)
Membership & Registry Vice-President: Nathan Clark (AL)
Show Horse Vice-President: Lance Meisenheimer (IL)
Versatility & Trail Vice-President: Lyn Montgomery (CA)
Youth Vice-President: Nicole Tolle (CO)
The following will continue their service on the Executive Committee for one-year to complete their EC term:
President: Amanda Wright (TN)
Senior Vice-President: David Williams (TN)
Administrative/Fiscal/Audit Vice-President: Kasey Kesselring (TN)
Marketing & Communications Vice-President: Dale Daniels (AR)
International Vice-President: Denise Bader (Germany)
Trainers Vice-President: Dee Cantrell (AL)
Following the meeting the Executive Committee held their first meeting where they appointed Kasey Kesselring to a dual role as secretary. A complete recap of the meeting will be in a future issue of the VOICE Magazine.
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