Below, please find a listing of our current Board and Standing and Ad-hoc Committee Members.

Board of Governors

Meet the USPC Board of Governors

Jennifer Sweet, Chair
Chehalis, WA
Terry Anderson
Brookeville, MD
Sarah Andres
Floyds Knobs, IN
Rae Birr
Manistique, MI
Lorelle Carpenter
Mentor, OH
Lorelei Coplen
Carlisle, PA
Lydia Eilinger
Alpharetta, GA
Terri Foreman
Saint Joseph, IL
Sali Gear
Virginia Beach, VA
Jocelyn Hunt
Easton, MD
Ray Ingandela
Lutz, FL
Deb Kirsch
Clayton, CA
Sedate Kohler
Madison, WI
SueAnn McClelland
Kingston, WA
Hoot McLean
Wagener, SC
Shelley Nevins
Waukesha, WI
Lori Pickett
Chesapeake, VA
Heather Rosenker
Basye, VA
Eric Seto
Simpsonville, KY
Sue Smith
Eastham, MA
Asia Thayer
Wauna, WA
Allison Thomas
Altoona, FL
Bo Varnado
Ramona, CA
Jan Whitehouse
Nicholasville, KY

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Executive

Jennifer Sweet
President
Deb Kirsch
First Vice President
Jan Whitehouse
Vice President of Activities
Sarah Andres
Vice President of Instruction
Rae Birr
Vice President of Regional Administration
Shelley Nevins
Secretary
SueAnn McClelland
Treasurer

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Advisory

Tom Adams, Ex-Officio
Larry Byers, Ex-Officio
Ben Duke, Ex-Officio
Melanie Heacock, Ex-Officio
Art Kramer, Ex-Officio
Dan Murphy, Ex-Officio
Cindy Piper, Ex-Officio
Nancy Pittman, Ex-Officio
Connie Jehlik, Staff Liaison
Lisa Evans, Resource

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Nominating

Standing Committees

Audit

Development

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

USPC Convention

Karen Clark, Finance & Administration Director
Sarah Conrad, Marketing and Communications Director
Karen McDougal, 2024 Organizer
Kerry McKinley, 2025 Organizer
Alyssa Sands, Information Technology Director
Wendy Willford, 2025 Organizer
Becky Williams, 2024 Organizer
Karol Wilson, Director of Regional Administration and Member Services

Governance

Finance

Marketing & Communications

Personnel & Compensation

Safety

Strategic Planning

Technology Infrastructure Advancement

Ad Hoc Commitees

Program Administration Council

The Program Administration Committee, or PAC, is charged with ensuring effective administration of programs. PAC is chaired by the Executive Director of USPC and is made of staff director and board volunteer partnerships.

Jennifer Sweet
President
Deb Kirsch
First Vice President
Jan Whitehouse
Vice President of Activities
Sarah Andres
Vice President of Instruction
Rae Birr
Vice President of Regional Administration
Rae Birr
Strategic Planning Chair
Karen Clark
Finance Director
Sarah Conrad
Marketing and Communications Director
Devyn Hinkle
DEIA Chair
Jocelyn Hunt
NYB Chair
Connie Jehlik
Instruction Services Director
Deb Kirsch
Tech Infr Adv Chair
SueAnn McClelland
Safety Committee Chair
SueAnn McClelland
Finance Committee Chair
Lori Pickett
Development Chair
Erin Roland
Activities & Events Director
Alyssa Sands
Information Technology Director
Bo Varnado
Marketing & Comm Chair
Marian Wahlgren
Development Director
Karol Wilson
Director of Regional Administration & Member Services
Teresa Woods
Executive Director

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National Youth Board

The National Youth Board, NYB, is a small group of twenty dedicated older members of the United States Pony Clubs, that function to increase communication between the organization’s government and its members. In addition, the NYB provides committees with a member’s insight into aspects of the organization under consideration, as well as bringing forth ideas and proposals regarding issues that the NYB feels need further attention.

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