Serving the Washington Thoroughbred Industry for over 65 years

Officers and Committees

WTBA Committees
    WTBA Executive Committee (Elected)
    WTBA Finance Committee
    Sales Committee (Elected)
    Magazine/Web Site Committee
    Northwest Race Series/Washington Cup Day Committee
    Sales Nominating Committee
    Board Nominating Committee
    Annual Awards Committee

WTF Committees
    Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Board (Elected)
    THRUST Scholarship Committee
    THRUST Fund-raising Committee
    Broodmare Lease Program Committee
    Art Show Committee

Joint Committees
Washington Horsemen's Action Committee

Officers & Trustees

Dana Halvorson, Acting President and 1st Vice President
Dr. Duane Hopp, 2nd Vice President
Stanley Gillman, Secretary/Treasurer

TRUSTEES

Emeritus
Guy Roberts
John Traber, DVM
Ralph Vacca

2006-2008
Mary Lou Griffin
Dr. Michael Konecny
J. R. Leckbee
Boyd Lusarreta
Steve Meredith
Jerry Woods

2007-2009
Dan J. Agnew
Stanley Gillman
Nina Hagen
Todd Hansen
Karla Laird
David Reising

2008-2010
Claudia Atwell Canouse
Charlaine "Char" Clark
Joseph DiPietro
Michael J. Feuerborn
Dana Halvorson
Dr. Duane Hopp

WTBA Committees

WTBA Executive Committee (Elected)
Dana Halvorson, Acting President and 1st Vice President
Dr. Duane Hopp, 2nd Vice President
Stanley Gillman, Secretary/Treasurer

WTBA Finance Committee
Stanley Gillman, Chairperson
Mary Lou Griffin
Jerry Woods

Sales Committee (Elected)
Debra S. "Debbie" Pabst, Chairperson
Claudia Atwell Canouse
Bryson Cooper
Ron Hagen
Dana Halvorson
Dr. Michael Konecny
Candi Tollett
Jerry Woods
Boyd Lusaretta, Liason to Board (Appointed)

Magazine/Web Site Committee
Mary Lou Griffin, Chairperson
Claudia Atwell Canouse
Nina Hagen
A. L. "Bud" Hallowell, DVM
Dana Halvorson
Gary Jackson
Karla Laird
J.R. Leckbee
Boyd Lusarreta
Debra S. "Debbie" Pabst
Candi Tollett
John Woods

NW Race Series/
Washington Cup Day Committee
Debra S. "Debbie" Pabst, Chairperson
Mary Lou Griffin
Dr. Duane Hopp
Dr. Michael Konecny
J. R. Leckbee
John Woods

Liaisons to Emerald Downs
Mary Lou Griffin
Debra S. "Debbie" Pabst

Annual Awards Committee
President appoints in December

WTF Committees

Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Board
Richard Hitchcock, President
Jerry Woods, Executive Vice President
Debra S. "Debbie" Pabst, Vice President
Susie Sourwine, Secretary/Treasurer
Ralph Vacca, Trustee
Margie Alhadeff
Karla Laird
David Parks
David Reising
Bob Rondeau

THRUST Scholarship Committee
(Not active at this time)
Richard Hitchcock, Chairperson
Margie Alhadeff
Phil Fitterer
Bob Rondeau
Carrie Slavin
Ruth Kain, Staff
Ralph Vacca, Staff

Broodmare Lease Program Committee
Richard Hitchcock, Chairperson
Dana Halvorson
Cindy Hoctor
Christine Jackson
Renee Larrabee
Susan Lusarreta
Guy Roberts
David Thorner
Lance Williams
Ralph Vacca, Staff
Pam Voss, Staff

Art Show Committee
Claudia Atwell Canouse, Co-chairperson
Kerry Dalton, Co-chairperson
Don Campbell
Debra Cepeda
Bob Fraser
David Hamilton
Jill Heerensperger
Jack E. Hodge, Jr.
Susan Lusarreta
Nancy Smith
Jerry and Lynn Taketa
M. Anne Sweet, Staff
Ralph Vacca, Staff

Joint Committees

Washington Horsemen's Action Committee
Guy Roberts, WTBA
David Thorner, WTBA
Jerry Woods, WTBA
Jack Fabulich, WHBPA
Larry Hillis, WHBPA
Murdock Macpherson, WHBPA
Ron Crockett, At Large

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