Welcome the New AQHA Executive Committee 2021-2022
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The 2021-2022 American Executive Committee was chosen at the 2021 AQHA Convention in San Antonio. AQHA runs mostly upon the choices of its participants through the board of supervisors, the five-person Executive Committee is accountable for governing as well as applying vital decisions AQHA in between the annual conferences of the board and the membership. The Executive Committee convenes throughout the year to perform and also handle business of AQHA.
The AQHA Executive Committee– consisting of a head of state, initial vice president, 2nd vice president and also 2 extra members– is elected annually by the board at the convention. Each participant serves a term of one year till the selection of his/her successor.
Head Of State Norman Luba
Norman K. Luba of Louisville, Kentucky, has been an AQHA life participant given that 1995 as well as an AQHA supervisor given that 2011. He has actually served on the AQHA Stud Book and also Registration Committee, where he served as chairman; AQHA Public Policy Committee; as well as acted as chairman of the AQHA Affiliate Advisory Board.
In enhancement, he offers as chairman of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Dean’s Equine Advisory Board. He served two terms as president of the Kentucky and also has actually served as chairman of the KyQHA Breeders’ Incentive Fund because its inception in 2005.
Luba is the recipient of the Don Henneke Education Impact Award, the American Youth Horse Council Distinguished Service Award, the Presidential Award of the Kentucky Harness Horsemen’s Association, the Friend of the Equine Initiative Award of the University of Kentucky and Outstanding Professor Awards throughout his tenure on the faculty of the University of Louisville’s Equine Administration Program.
Luba is a passionate competitor with championship wins at the All American Quarter Horse Congress and various certifications in route for the AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan ® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), and the AQHA World Championship Show, in addition to a Superior trail horse accomplishment.
Luba and his other half, veterinarian Dr. Lorraine Luba, have 2 sons– Christopher, a previous American Quarter Horse Youth Association board participant, as well as Colin, an AQHYA previous president that is wed to Catherine. This is the very first time in AQHA background that a papa and child have been head of state of AQHA as well as AQHYA, respectively.
F irst Vice President Dr. Scott Myers
Dr. Scott Myers of Sharon Center, Ohio, has actually been an AQHA life participant considering that 1993 and an AQHA supervisor given that 2011. Dr. Myers is a former participant of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, Nominations and also Credentials Committee, American Quarter Horse Foundation Council, and also Equine Research Committee.
Dr. Myers obtained his bachelor’s degree in biology from Kentucky Wesleyan College as well as graduated with his medical professional of vet medication from The Ohio State University. A certified vet given that 1985, Dr. Myers manages and possesses Hunting Ridge Animal Hospital as well as Ridgewood Stables. He offers on the board of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board.
He has actually been the CEO for the Ohio given that 2012. He is likewise a previous president of the Northern Ohio and also Ohio, and also a past national supervisor of the National Snaffle Bit Association.
Dr. Myers is an AQHA 10-year cumulative breeder and an exhibitor, with numerous Select world champions. He has made numerous Superiors and also AQHA efficiency champion titles. Dr. Myers is additionally the recipient of the NSBA Jack Benson Award.
Dr. Myers as well as his spouse, vet Dr. Leslie Myers, have two little girls, Taylor as well as Mallory.
2nd Vice President Kenneth Banks
Kenneth Banks is an AQHA life participant. He was chosen as an AQHA director in 1996 and also boosted to director-at-large in 2011.
After even more than 30 years in the company globe, he sold his auto aftermarket firms in 2015 and also returned home to ranching and reproduction and also raising cattle and also steeds. Banks Ranch, situated in central Texas, types, increases, trains and reveals AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred American Quarter Horses for the show pen and also the ranch.
Financial institutions is a previous head of state of the National Snaffle Bit Association and member of the NSBA Hall of Fame. He has actually acted as the chairman of the NSBA financial committee, treasurer, situation fund committee, world program board and Breeders Championship Futurity committee. Banks is also a previous president of the Texas. Currently, among Banks’ loves is mentoring trainees at Texas A&M University. He belongs to the Texas A&M University Equine Initiative Development Committee, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and also Biomedical Sciences Development Committee, and Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Development Council.
Financial institutions was awarded one of the most distinguished business awards when he got the Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Houston area. Not only was he effective in business world, but he also got the Texas Philanthropist title for his humane, altruistic initiatives throughout Texas by Philanthropy in Texas Magazine. At the demand of Texas Gov. George Bush, Banks offered on the Texas Governor’s Business Council for eight years.
Banks as well as his partner, Laina, an AQHA director-at-large and devoted lover of the American Quarter Horse method of life, reside on the cattle ranch in Schulenburg, Texas, where they invest most of their time reproducing and also elevating American Quarter Horses. They share 3 youngsters, boy Paul and daughter-in-law Heather; little girl Lindsay and also son-in-law David Kutac; and also kid Russell and also daughter-in-law Dr. Crystal Banks, and the pleasure of seven grandchildren.
Member James Hunt
James “Jim” Hunt of Faith, South Dakota, is an AQHA life member and also has actually been an AQHA supervisor given that 2013. Hunt has served on the Ranching Council, Studbook as well as Registration Committee, Animal Welfare Commission and also Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Hunt finished from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in farming organization and benefited Hulett National Bank in Wyoming as a financing policeman and after that vice head of state. He contended as a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association saddle bronc rider, was the occasion director in the South Dakota Rodeo and Northwest Ranch Cowboy’s organizations and also was captain of the South Dakota State University College Rodeo Team. Search was also an agricultural reporter for radio terminal KLSC in Watertown, South Dakota. Hunt currently operates as well as owns Open Box Rafter Ranch, a working cattle and also steed procedure that has actually generated its very own yearly Quarter Horse manufacturing sale because 1994. He is an AQHA 30-year breeder and also has reproduced more than 1,000 licensed American Quarter Horses, including an AQHA Champion, Superior, Performance Register of Merit horses, AQHA World Show as well as Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifiers.
He gained the 2009 Sunshine Bible Academy Distinguished Alumnus Award, was named the 2011 Black Hills Stockman of the Year and also obtained the 2020 Black Hills Stock Show Pioneer Award.
Quest has actually additionally served on the Rushmore Plaza Expansion Project Design Committee, Central States Fair Board of Directors, Black Hills Stock Show Horse Committee, Black Hills Stock Show Foundation Board, Sunshine Bible Academy School Board, SBA Foundation Board, Bethel Free Lutheran Church deacon and also South Dakota Board of Directors.
Search and also his partner, Joni, have seven youngsters, every one of whom are entailed in the family ranching procedure: oldest son J. Tom and also other half Sage, that have 2 1/2-year-old twin girls and 6-month-old child and girl twins; little girls Jessica and Jimmie Jean; boy Justin and also spouse Erica, and kids Joshua, Jordan as well as Jeb.
Participant Jeff Tebow
Jeff Tebow is an AQHA life member as well as has worked as an AQHA supervisor because 2011. Tebow presently serves on the Studbook as well as Registration, Hall of Fame Selection, and also Grievance committees. He has actually likewise served on the Racing Committee and Racing Council.
Tebow graduated with a master of service from Oklahoma City University, bachelor of business administration in money from the University of Central Oklahoma and also associate of applied science in business/accounting from Connors State College. He is the handling partner and licensed insurance policy manufacturer at Andreini as well as Co. of Oklahoma, primary executive policeman of Heritage Place Inc. and also salesclerk and also actual estate agent at Buford Resources Inc. Public auction and also Reality.
Tebow is a life member of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing and also Oklahoma Quarter Horse associations. He is a previous head of state of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and also currently serves as an OQHRA board of director.
He is a devoted competitor at AQHA shows and ropings. He likewise gained the book world champ title in boxing and also was a finalist in ranch riding as well as heading at the 2017 Adequan ® Select World.
Tebow and his other half, Vickie, live in Piedmont, Oklahoma. Tebow also has 2 daughters, AQHYA Past President Ann Elizabeth as well as Meg, who served on the AQHYA board of supervisors.
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