IEA Committees
The following Committees and Committee Members have been approved by the IEA Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 Season.
HUNT SEAT COMMITTEE
Gretchen Dye
Committee Chair
Zone 5 Administrator
Voting Members
Katie Benson, Z2/11 USEF Steward
Tim Cleary, Z11 USEF R Judge
Kaitlyn Harding, Z10 Coach
Richard Luckhardt, Z1 USEF R Judge
Jamie Mills, Z5 Coach
Katelyn Purcell, Z4 Coach
Briana Belter, Z1 Coach
Ad Hoc Members
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Katie Schaaf, IEA Board President
Sue Wentzel, National Steward
WESTERN COMMITTEE
Tammy Braham
Committee Chair
Western Zone Administrator
Voting Members
Miranda Ballentine, R7 Coach
Kelsey Ebke, R6 Coach
Suzanne Ferris, R1 Coach
Ashley Griffith, R9/10 Coach
Ariel Hug, R8 Coach
Chris McElyea, R11 Coach
Katie Morehead, R5 Coach
Abbie Noble, R12 Coach
Amanda Pope, R4 Coach
Ad Hoc Member Partners
Reagan Bennet, APHA
Ariel Higgins, IHSA
Christy Landwehr, NRHA
Stephanie Lynn, NSBA
Conner Smith, AQHA
Ad Hoc Members
Dustin Boehmer, IEA President Elect
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Katie Schaaf, IEA Board President
Sue Wentzel, National Steward
Kimber Whanger, Marketing Director
DRESSAGE COMMITTEE
Emily David
Committee Chair
Dressage Zone Co-Administrator
Voting Members
Kari Briggs, IDA/IHSA Coach
Lori Cramer, Dressage Co-Adminiistrator
Laura Duncan, D5 Coach
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Jennifer Eaton, Membership Marketing
Leslie Hoover, IDA National Secretary
Donna Longacre, D6 Coach, USDF-R Judge
Doris North, USEF Dressage “R” TD/ FEI Level 1 Dressage Steward
Sue Wentzel, IEA National Steward
Chrystal Wood, D2 Coach
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Jennifer Eaton
Committee Chair
Membership Marketing Coordinator
Voting Members
Melissa Alexander, W1 Coach
Kelsey Beers, H11 Coach
Suzanne Ferris, W1 Coach
Hannah Bentz, Board Treasurer
Kathy Gorsky, H1 Coach
Lisa Beckwith Powers, D3 Coach
Tammi Gainer, Certified Horsemanship Assn.
Catherine Muzzy, Board Member
Ad Hoc Members
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Simon Towns, Zone Captain
Sue Wentzel, National Steward
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Hannah Bentz
Board Treasurer
Roxane Durant
Executive Director
Committee Chairs
Voting Members
Dustin Boehmer, IEA President Elect
Kathy Dando, Development Director
Katie Schaaf, IEA Board President
Simon Towns, Zone Captain
Kaylee Wilkins, Business Administrator
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Kathy Dando
Committee Chair
Resource Development Director
Voting Members
Justine Betzler, Z3 Judge
Laura Fillman, Z5 Parent
Amie Franconi, Z10 ACM
Katie Steiner Garcia, Z10 Coach
Rose Muenzenmay, Z5 Coach
Nicole Stinson, Z5 Parent
Ad Hoc Members
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Montana McKnight, Communications/YB
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Catherine Muzzy
Board Member
Samantha Fleming
Board Secretary
Committee Chairs
Voting Members
Dustin Boehmer, IEA President Elect
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Kathryn Quinlan, Membership Director
Katie Schaaf, IEA Board President
Sue Wentzel, National Steward
Kimber Whanger, Marketing Director
DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION TASK FORCE
Katie Schaaf
Committee Chair
IEA Board President
Voting Members
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Carly Fisher, Z1 USEF Steward
Nancy Davidson, Z3 Coach
Linda Fazio, ZX Coach
Kimberly Frederick, Z9 Parent
Macayla Loescher, Membership Staff
Montana McKnight, Communications/YB
Jay Moore, Z4 Coach
Kelsey Parks Smith, IHSA Coach
Ashton Phillips, Z2 & IHSA Coach
Rob Van Jacobs, USEF R Judge
Ad Hoc Members
Kathy Dando, Development Director
Kathryn Quinlan, Membership Director
Sue Wentzel, National Steward
Kimber Whanger, Marketing Director
NATIONAL RULES COMMITTEE
Katie Schaaf
IEA Board President
Sue Wentzel
National Steward
Committee Chairs
Voting Members
Honor Beeler, D4 Coach
Terri Foreman, H5 Coach
Amanda Garner, IEA Steward
Emma Lane, H3 Coach
Laura Duncan, D5 Coach
Kathy Marciak, W11 Coach
Stephanie McConnell-Hill, W12 Coach
Nadia Sherman, W5 Coach
Cricket Stone, IHSA Steward
Ad Hoc Members
Dustin Boehmer, IEA President Elect
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Simon Towns, Zone Captain
Kathryn Quinlan, Membership Director
SAFESPORT COMMITTEE
Katie Schaaf
Committee Chair
IEA Board President
Voting Members
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Samantha Fleming, Board Secretary
Kathryn Quinlan, Membership Director
Sue Wentzel, National Steward
MEMBERSHIP TEAM
Kathryn Quinlan
Membership Director
Team Members
Emily Ahlfeld, Z3
Lara Collier, Z10
Greta Dye, Z9
Jennifer Eaton, Membership Marketing
Betsy Ferris, Z1 & Insurance
Kim Hemmelgarn, Z5 & Z11
Sydnie Brahan, Z7 & Z8
Jenny Hockman, Z2 & Z5
Sally Houghton, Office Coordinator
Macayla Loescher, Z4 & Western
MARKETING TEAM
Kimber Whanger
Marketing & Communications Director
Team Members
Kathy Dando, Development Director
Roxane Durant, Executive Director
Jennifer Eaton, Membership Marketing
Lauren Lane, Marketing Admin
Montana McKnight, Communications/YB
Megan Taylor, Sales & Sponsorship
Aubree Whanger, Marketing Intern