WDAA Committees 

Requirements: Current WDAA membership, Chairs must have a Current Conflict of Interest statement on file and familiarity with all documents located on this page - WDAA Policy Documents (westerndressageassociation.org)

WDAA Board of Directors

Cindy Butler – President

Holly Clanahan – Vice President

Thallia Blight – Secretary

Sharron Sarchet – Treasurer

Joanne Coy, Amanda Delgado, Tami Steinbrecher, Cliff Swanson, Vivien VanBuren.

Emeritus – Mike Corcoran

Nominating Committee - Holly Clanahan, Sharron Sarchet, Thallia Blight

USEF Western Dressage Committee (Rules Committee)

CINDY BUTLER
ANN JUDGE
PATTY JEAN LEBON
FRANCES NEWSOM
IDA NORRIS
JIM PORCHER
STACIA WERT-GRAY
SCOT MACGREGOR
JOYCE SWANSON
GLYNIS WALFORD
KRISTEN WHITTAKER

 

2024 World Show Committee

Complaint Resolution Committee:

  • Holly Clanahan, Sharron Sarchet, Thallia Blight

Finance Committee:

  • Chair: Sharron Sarchet
  • Staff Liaison: Dini Swanson
  •  Members: Vivien Van Buren, Cindy Butler

Honors and Points Committee:

  • Chair: Tami Steinbrecher
  • Staff Liaison: Jenny McBurnett
  • Members: Holly Clanahan, Nance McManus, and Joann Williams

International Committee

  • Chair: Dini Swanson
  • Staff Liaison: Gail Matheus
  • Members: Lynn Palm, Ale González, Juan González, Angela Paltram and Ida Norris

Judges Education Committee:

  • Chair : Joanne Coy
  • Staff Liaison : Gail Matheus
  • Members: Cindy Butler, Joyce Swanson, Jodi Ely

Judges Review Task Force:

  • Brian MacMahon
  • Charlotte Trentelman
  • Heather Stalker

Marketing / Social Media Committee

  • Chair: Amanda Delgado
  • Staff Liaison: Dini
  • Members: Amanda Delgado, Gabby Diakon, Cristin Kyle

Member Education Committee:

  • Chair:
  • Staff Liaison/IT support: Dini Swanson/Gail Matheus
  • Members: Sharron Sarchet, Kristin Kill, Thallia Blight

Risk Management Committee:

  • Chair: Vivien VanBuren
  • Members:
  • Not on committee, retained attorney Margrit Lent Parker

State Affiliates Round Table Group:

  • WDAA BOD Representative: Cliff Swanson
  • Staff Liaison: Kathy Newcomb

Task Forces – To be formed and maintained as needed.

  • Competition
  • Youth
  • Bylaws and SOPs
  • Website
  • Test Writing
  • Exceptional Rider
  • Gaited
  • Professionals