Board of Directors
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2026 Board of Director's Meetings
All meetings will be held via Zoom except where indicated
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
7:30 P.M. 2025 Annual Meeting
(Open to Active CHJA Members)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
6:30 P.M. Standards Meeting (If needed)
7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
6:30 P.M. Standards Meeting (If needed)
7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
6:30 P.M. Standards Meeting (If needed)
7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
6:30 P.M. Standards Meeting (If needed)
7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
7:30 P.M. 2026 Annual Meeting
(Open to Active CHJA Members)
February 25, 2027
6:30 P.M. Standards Meeting (If needed)
7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting
OFFICERS
Carla Sharp
President
Buttonwood Farm
carlasharp1@hotmail.com
First Vice President
Chairman, Standards Committee
Kelsey Amedeo
Scholarship Selection Committee
KLeerkes@gmail.com
Emily Besaw
eibesaw@hotmail.com
Armand Chenelle
Standards Committee
armochen@aol.com
Melanie Conley
Chairman CHJA Scholarship Fund
Equitation Committee
Stormhillfarm@gmail.com
Maria Howe
Corresponding Secretary
mhowe926@gmail.com
Erin McNamara
Equitation Committee
eklemyk@gmail.com
Cindy Italiander
Equitation Committee
cindy@foxcrossingequestrian.com
Amy Kriwitsky
Standards Committee
amy.kriwitsky@gmail.com
Stacia Stepanik
Chairman Equitation Committee
mrtomatoe@verizon.net
Directors Emeritus
Jane Dow Burt
Matthew Couzens
Beverly Gifford Vars