Source:  News Release/Julie Cull

Canadian Eventing Committee Announces 2011 Election Results

Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is pleased to announce the results of the 2011 elections for Committee members.

The composition of the CEC in 2012 (effective November 2011) is as follows

Chair                                   Peggy Hambly         Third term 2011–2013

Athlete Development              Martha Griggs         First term 2011–2013  

Officials & Rules                     Jo Young                Third term 2011–2013 

Secretary                             Pam Macintosh        Third term 2011–2013 

Coaching                              Ian Roberts            Elected via acclimation for second term 2012–2014 

High Performance                  Grit High                Elected via acclimation for one year term 2012–2013  

Finance                                Kurt Thoms            Elected via acclimation for third term 2012–2014 

Congress Vice Chair                Charles Baudinet     Elected via acclimation for one year term 2012–2013 

Elite Riders Representative       Rebecca Howard      Elected by Elite Riders' Association

Elite Riders Representative       Kyle Carter             Elected by Elite Riders' Association

Competitions                         Pam Macintosh        First term 2012–2014

Equine Canada, Manager Eventing,  Fleur Tipton (ex officio)

The CEC acknowledges, with thanks Ian Roberts, Kurt Thoms for agreeing to serve another full term on the committee and also Grit High and Charles Baudinet for agreeing to serve another one year term on the committee.

The CEC expresses sincere gratitude to outgoing committee member Julie Johansson (Competitions Committee) for her years of voluntary service and commitment to the eventing program.

Unfortunately no nominations were received for the position of Chair of Competitions.  The CEC thanks Pam Macintosh who has agreed, with the approval of the CE Nominations Committee to assume the responsibility for chairing the Competitions Committee while serving the final year of her third term as secretary. 

The Canadian Eventing Committee is grateful to Own the Podium, Sport Canada, Canadian Olympic Committee and all of its sponsors, supporters, suppliers and friends for their continued support of the Canadian Eventing High Performance program in its quest for excellence.

About Canadian Eventing

Canadian Eventing is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the domestic to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the strategic plan for eventing, all eventing activities are administered by this committee via six technical sub-committees with the support of eventing department staff based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa. The national team athletes and program, led by International Technical Advisor David O’Connor, are monitored by the High Performance Committee. For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanada.ca—Sport—Eventing.

About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism.  A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry.  Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.