Our Board

Officers

2025

Fonda Eigel – President

Suzanne Phelps – Vice President

Stephanie Fenton-Hickey – Treasurer

Linda Trimper / Lauren McKenzie – Secretary

Linda Haines – Immediate Past President

Joan Webster – Emeritus

Board of Governors

2025

Governors at Large

Annie Balotti-Paleen(2025)
Union, MO 63084

Catherine Blackmon (2026)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Kay Clements (2026)
Newton, IA 50208

Kate Denton (2027)
Camden, SC 29020

Anne Wadlow Drogula (2027)
Athens, OH 45701

Fonda Eigel(2025)

Sharon Jantzen (2027)
Arroyo Grande, CA 93421

Becky Jordan (2027)
Summerfield, NC 28681

Karen Laden (2025)
Elbert, CO 80106

Sally Oxnard(2025)
Exeter, NH 03833

Stephany Fenton-Hickey (2027)
Stockbridge, GA 30281

Donna Power (2025)
Raphine, VA 24472

Lee Webster Ramensky(2026)
Penngrove, CA 94951

Tracy Roettiger(2026)
Alstead, NH 03602

Linda Trimper(2026)
Westminster, MD 21158

Regional Governors

Region I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Linda Haines
Northfield, NH 03276

Region II (NJ, NY, PA)
Carol Kozlowski
Geneseo, NY14454 

Region III (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)
Suzanne Phelps
Falls Church, VA 22043

Region IV (AL, FL, GA, MS, WNC, SC, TN)
Kim Gates
Washington, GA 30673

Region V (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH)
Heather Wu
Lexington, KY 40515

Region VI (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Lisa Etzel
Kelley, IA  50134

Region VII (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX)
Open

Region VIII (CO, So. ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Susan McLaughlin
Bayfield, CO 81122

Region IX (AK, No. ID, OR, WA)
Tracy Garland
Seattle, WA 98116

Region X (AZ, CA, HI, NV)
Emily Robertson
Atascadero, CA 93422

Region Chairs

Region I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Tracy Roettiger
Alstead, NH 03602
[email protected]

Region II (NJ, NY, PA)
Ashley Mount
Towanda, PA 18848

Region III (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)
Kim Harrison
Moseley, VA 23120

Region IV (AL, FL, GA, MS, SC, TN)
Kristen Sealey
High Springs, FL 32643

Region V (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH)
Martha Slamer
Middletown, OH 45042


Region VI (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Kay Clements
Newton, IA 50208

Region VII (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX)
Annie Balotti-Paleen
Union, MO 63084

Region VIII (CO, So. ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Open

Region IX (AK, No. ID, OR, WA)
Kaarin Axelsen Forester
Terrebonne OR 97760

Region X (AZ, CA, HI, NV)
Catherine Benson
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Standing Committees

2025

Arbitration
Fonda Eigel

Awards
Sally Oxnard – chair
Awards Committee

Bylaws
Scott McGuffin

Finance
Cathy Blackmon

Inspection
Kathy Sparks

Internet
Sharon Jantzen
[email protected]

Magazine
Marynell Eyles, Editor
[email protected]

Nominating Committee
Cathy Blackmon – chair
Amy Plavin

Promotions
Susan McLaughlin

Region Chair Liaison
Sally Oxnard

Youth Program
Donna Power

USEF Connemara Committee
Chris Knox
Catherine Blackmon  

ICCPS
Scott McGuffin

ACPS Susan McConnell Foundation
Deb Norman – chair
Stephanie Keen – co-chair

Ad Hoc Committees

2025

Ad Hoc Breeding
Caroline Nesbitt – chair
Lisa Martin – co-chair 

Ad Hoc Education
Fonda Eigel – chair
Kathy Sparks – co-chair  
Christine Knox – co-chair 

Ad Hoc History
Anne Drogula – co-chair
Sally Oxnard – co-chair 

Ad Hoc Genetics
Maureen Loughman-Abel 

Ad Hoc Succession
Catherine Blackmon 

Insurance
Becky Jordan

Connemara Inspection Domain Expansion Review (CIDER)
Lee Ramensky – chair

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