Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair: Stewart Armstrong Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach Members: Chrys Beal, Michael Carney, Anthony Coppola, Thomas Gose, Paul Jornayvaz, Stephen Orthwein Jr., Steven Rudolph, Charles Smith, Daniel Walker

ARENA COMMITTEE

Chair: Robin Sanchez Staff: Kaila Dowd, Carlucho Arellano, Chris Green Members: Edward Armstrong, James Armstrong, Nicole Bankhead, David Brooks, Daniel Coleman, James Dodge, Dennis Geiler, Mark Gillespie, Tom Goodspeed, Karl Hilberg, Megan Judge, Louis Lopez Jr., Robert Lyn-Kee-Chow, Lisa Nousek, Daniel Scheraga, Mark Tashjian, Phil Van der Burgt, Jorge Vasquez, Charles Walker

ARENA HANDICAP COMMITTEE

Chair: Tom Goodspeed Staff: Lindsay Dolan, Carlucho Arellano, Chris Green Circuit Arena Handicap Chairs: Joan-Carles Brugue (C), John Gobin (E), Carlucho Arellano (FL), Raeann Magill (GP), Ka’aina DeCoite (HI), James Armstrong (MS), Patrick Marinelli (NE), Sherry Sheldon-Gibson (PC), Brandon Alcott (PNW), David Brooks (SE), Robin Sanchez (SW) At-Large Arena Handicappers: Bradley Biddle, Ali Davidge, Rodney Fragodt, Ronnie Hayes, Dale Schwetz, Toby Wayman

ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE

Chair: Mark Gillespie Staff: Kaila Dowd, Carlucho Arellano Members: Stephen Cobb, Daniel Colhoun, Dean Daggett, Barbara Donahue, Jake Flournoy, Cody Goetz, Zach Grob, Allen Hoe, Joseph Meyer, Patrick Nesbitt, Marisa Tanner, Steve Walsh, Anthony Yahyai, Madison Richardson, Andrea Logan, Todd Morelli, Mariah Smith, Nicholas Francoeur, Alexander Jenkins, Christopher Jones

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Chair: Tim Kelly Staff: Susan Present, Chris Green Members: Robert Burk, Habib Nasrullah

BOARD AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Chair: Peter Rizzo Staff: Beverly Basist, Susan Present, Chris Green Members: Elizabeth Brayboy, Zach Grob, Leighton Jordan, Agapito Morgan, Sheryl Sick, Daniel Walker

CLUB AND MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Chair: Steven Armour Staff: Lindsay Dolan, Carlucho Arellano Members: Edward Armstrong, David Brooks, Avery Chapman, Stephen Cobb, George Dill, Sheila Everett, Dennis Geiler, Robin Sanchez

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

Chair: Paul Jornayvaz Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Chris Green Legal Advisor: Jodi Pellettiere Patt Members: Steven Armour, Avery Chapman, Bill Kirton, Charles Smith, Pamela Flanagan

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

Chair: Agapito Morgan Staff: Justin Powers, Carlucho Arellano, Chris Green Members: Agustin Arellano, Meghan Gracida, Zach Grob, Dale Johnson, Chip McKenney

EQUINE WELFARE COMMITTEE

Chair: Mike Manno, DVM Staff: Lindsay Dolan, Carlucho Arellano, Chris Green Equine Awards Subcommittee: Mary Muldoon Equine Welfare Publications Subcommittee: Aimee Waters Distress Fund Subcommittee: Dawn Weber Members: Neil Agate, Avery Chapman, Sue Lukashevich, Mary Muldoon, Gwen Rizzo, Robin Sanchez, Lydia Sudick, Kathleen Timmons, Aimee Waters, Dawn Weber

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chair: Samuel Ramirez Jr. Staff: Susan Present, Chris Green Members: Avery Chapman, Bill Kirton, Elizabeth Brayboy, James DeAngelis, Jim Parr, Joseph Muldoon, Jake Flournoy, Robert McMurtry, Steven Rudolph, Stewart Armstrong, Daniel Walker

HIGH-GOAL COMMITTEE

Chair: Will Johnston Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Carlucho Arellano Members: Tomas Garcia del Rio, Pelon Stirling, Bill Ballhaus, Stephen Orthwein Jr., Jimmy Newman, Thomas Gose, Michael Carney, Chris Stratemann, Shannon Stilson

HORSE REGISTRY COMMITTEE

Chair: Stewart Armstrong Staff: Justin Powers, Carlucho Arellano Members: Trey Schott, Anthony Coppola, Stephen Orthwein Jr.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

Chair: Jeff Hall Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Carlucho Arellano Members: Dr. Richard Caleel, Cecelia Cochran, Luis Escobar, Zach Grob, Steven Krueger, Mason Wroe

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chair: Paul Jornayvaz Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Chris Green Members: Cecelia Cochran, Michael Carney, Paul Jornayvaz , Stephen Orthwein Jr, Sheryl Sick, Dennis Geiler, James DeAngelis

OUTDOOR HANDICAP COMMITTEE

Chair: Chris Stratemann Staff: Lindsay Dolan, Carlucho Arellano, Chris Green Circuit Outdoor Handicap Chairs: Peter Alworth (C), Charles Muldoon (E), Toby Wayman (FL), Greg Summers (GP), Ka’aina DeCoite (HI), Bo Goodman (MS), James DeAngelis (NE), Graham Bray (PC), George Dill (PNW), Pelon Escapite (SE), Kelly Beal (SW) At-Large Outdoor Handicappers: Tommy Biddle, Jeff Blake, Haley Bryan, Steve Dalton, Mariano Gonzalez, Fergus Gould, Ignacio Novillo Astrada, Dale Smicklas

RULES/RULES INTERPRETATION COMMITTEE

Chair: Thomas Gose Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Carlucho Arellano, Charles Muldoon, Chris Green Members: Stewart Armstrong, Jesse Bray, Michael Carney, Cecelia Cochran, Melanja Jones, Anna Palacios, William Raab, Jeffrey Scheraga, Trey Schott, Toby Wayman

Arena Rules Subcommittee

Chair: Chris Green Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Carlucho Arellano, Charles Muldoon, Chris Green Members: Bradley Biddle, Emily Dewey, David Eldredge, Amy Fraser, Tom Goodspeed, Robin Sanchez, William Crisp, Ex-Officio Member: Cindy Halle

SAFETY COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. James A. Ulibarri Staff: Lindsay Dolan, Carlucho Arellano Members: Dr. Thor Norregaard, Julio Arellano, Chrys Beal, Avery Chapman, Anthony Coppola, Robert Donahey, Robin Sanchez, Sherry Sheldon Gibson, Dr. Kelly Wong

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Chair: Stewart Armstrong Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Chris Green Members: Julio Arellano, Britt Baker, Elizabeth Brayboy, Maureen Brennan, Michael Carney, David Cummings, Marc Ganzi, Thomas Gose, Stephen Orthwein Jr.

SUNDAY FIELD COMMITTEE

Chair: Stewart Armstrong Staff: Lindsey Ebersbach, Carlucho Arellano, Susan Present, Chris Green Members: Anthony Coppola, Leighton Jordan, Stephen Orthwein Jr., Steven Rudolph, Daniel Walker

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

Chair: Michael Carney Staff: Kaila Dowd, Carlucho Arellano, Chris Green Members: Steven Armour, Edward Armstrong, Stewart Armstrong, Jessica Bailey, Graham Bray, Maureen Brennan, Anthony Coppola, Erica Gandomcar-Sachs, Melanja Jones, Jennifer McLeavy, James Newman, Stephen Orthwein Jr., Peter Poor, Charles Smith, Daniel Walker

WOMEN’S HANDICAP COMMITTEE

Chair: Maureen Brennan Staff: Lindsay Dolan, Carlucho Arellano Circuit Women’s Handicap Chairs: Megan West (C), Marisa Bianchi (E), Paige Boone (FL), Karson Bizzell (GP), Jess Cole (HI), Emmalyn Wheaton (MS), Amanda Poor (NE), Mia Bray (PC), Sheryl Sick (PNW), Sophie Grant (SE), KC Krueger (SW) At-Large Women’s Handicappers: Hope Arellano, Jessica Bailey, Cecelia Cochran, Pamela Flanagan, Posey Obrecht, Anna Palacios, Alyson Poor, Kylie Sheehan

WOMEN’S POLO COMMITTEE

Chair: Meghan Gracida Staff: Kaila Dowd, Carlucho Arellano Members: Chrys Beal, Olivia Stringer Berube, Mia Bray, Cecelia Cochran, Lesley Ann Fong-Yee, Monica Ganley, Stormie Hale, Kirsten Ludwig, Erica Gandomcar-Sachs, Arshia Rios, Robin Sanchez, Joanne Smicklas, Gillian Young, Courtney Asdourian, Paige Beard, Dawn Jones, Pamela Flanagan

YOUNG PLAYERS’ COMMITTEE

Chair: Todd Thurston Staff: Justin Powers Members: n/a

USPA POLO DEVELOPMENT LLC

INTERSCHOLASTIC & INTERCOLLEGIATE COMMITTEE

Chair: Elizabeth Brayboy Staff: Amy Fraser, Emily Dewey, Ali Davidge Leadership Group: Cindy Halle, Miranda Luna National Host Tournament Committee Members: Elizabeth Brayboy, Cindy Halle, Miranda Luna, Daniel Scheraga, Robert Lyn-Kee-Chow, Chris Green Tournament & Regular Season Committee Members: Cindy Halle, Daniel Scheraga, Robert Lyn-Kee-Chow, Beth Supik, Tony Condo, Melanja Jones, Steve Armour Program & Club Sustainability Committee: Elizabeth Brayboy, Carolyn Stimmel, Emmalyn Wheaton, Kareem Rosser, Heather Perkins Funding & Awards Committee Members: Miranda Luna, Tom Wisehart, Yaz Grotnik, Lezlie Hiner Coaches’ Representatives: Mark Tashjian (Intercollegiate), Tiger Kneece (Interscholastic)

JUNIOR POLO COMMITTEE

Chair: Tiger Kneece Staff: Amanda Snow, Justin Powers Members: Miguel Novillo Astrada, Chrys Beal, Ali Davidge, Carolyn Stimmel

POLO DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE COMMITTEE

Chair: Robert McMurtry Staff: Pam Mudra, Justin Powers Members: David Brooks, James DeAngelis, Michael Carney, Robin Sanchez, Julio Arellano, Sheryl Sick

TEAM USPA COMMITTEE

Chair: Mason Wroe Staff: Amanda Snow, Justin Powers Members: Mariano Gonzalez, Steven Krueger, Stewart Armstrong, Stephen Orthwein Jr.