​Get Involved in a Committee

The GHJA is always in need of dedicated volunteers to help with our committees. Below is a list and description of the current official and ad hoc committees. Each group welcomes fresh faces to rotate and expand its membership. Since we are a volunteer organization, we draw on our talented members to fill these rolls.

The dedication and commitment by our volunteers, is the spine of our organization. To request additional information about one or more of the committees, please contact any of the Board members listed, or the Executive Secretary. We look forward to working with you!

2019 COMMITTEES

Hearing Committee (elected)
Hears protests and charges in connection with alleged violations of the GHJA Rules. This committee consists of 5 members each with a two year elected term.
Scott Armour, Susan Bowen, Jack Flowers, Julie Mohr, Katherine Paul

Rules and Regulations Committee
Review rule change suggestions; present proposals to the Board and the membership; edit rulebook for publication.
Chairperson: Meg Halloran

Show Standards Committee 
Review and approve show sanction applications; assist and advise show management as prescribed by the rules; monitor feedback from the shows and recommend penalties for rule violations. The Judges Subcommittee now comes under the direct advisement of this Committee.
Chairperson: Kathy Fishman
Members: Katherine Paul (secretary), Debby Bandy, Woody Dykers, Sunny Stevens

Stewards Committee 
Appointed each year by the President. Members of this committee must be a current steward.
Chairperson: Debby Bandy
Members: All stewards

Nominating Committee 
Recommend senior member candidates to run for election to the Board of Directors, verify qualifications, submit candidates biographies and election instructions for publication and coordinate January election at GHJA Annual Membership Meeting.
Chairman: 

Banquet Committee 
Arrange for all aspects of the Year End Awards Banquet held in January.
Chairman: Lauren Kissel

GHJA Horse Show Finals 
Produce and budget the local Grand Finale Horse Show in November. 
Chairperson: Jay Sims & Karen Boysen

Education Committee 
To maximize resources to emphasize safety, promote riding excellence and encourage educational opportunities. This committee includes the following subcommittees: Grants (Scholarships), GHJA Riders Showcase, Safety, and General Education.
Chairperson: Megan Thiel

Hospitality Committee
Hospitality is responsible for communication efforts between Committees and Sponsors. This would include most correspondence at the request of the Board or the Committee Chairs.
Chairperson: 

PR/Sponsorship Committee
PR/Sponsorship is involved with bringing in and maintaining sponsors for GHJA
Chairperson: Bo Wagner

Technology Committee
Technology is involved with the website, newsletters, and social media. 
Chairperson: Sami Malik

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Current Board Members

Officers	Email	Post Expiration
Karen Boysen President	e-mail	12/2020
Karen Hood Treasurer	e-mail	12/2021
Heather Steele Recording Secretary	e-mail	12/2019
Megan Theil ​Vice President	e-mail	12/2019

Staff	Email
Lauren Palko Executive Secretary	e-mail

GHJA members are welcome to attend board meetings at any time. Please reach out to our Executive Secretary if you would like to attend a meeting.

2019 Meeting Dates: 

​February 5

April 9

June 4

August 6

October 1

November 5

December 3

Members	Email	Post Expiration
Scott Armour	e-mail	12/2019
Debby Bandy	e-mail	12/2021
Jamie Bice	e-mail	12/2021
Anna Bomar	e-mail	12/2021
​Stephanie Cumming	​e-mail	12/2020
​Kathy Fishman	​e-mail	12/2020
​Jack Flowers	​e-mail	12/2019
​Meg Halloran​	​e-mail​	12/2020
​Mimi Hardie​	​e-mail	12/2020
​​Kathy Jones	​​e-mail	12/2019
​Lauren Kissel	​​e-mail	12/2020
​Sami Malik	​e-mail	12/2021
​​Lauren Schwendel	​​e-mail	12/2021
Jay Sims​	​e-mail​	12/2020
Sunny Stevens	​e-mail	12/2019
Bo Wagner	​e-mail	12/2019