The Manitoba Hunter Jumper Association is made up of a volunteer Board of Directors who dedicate innumerous hours of their personal time to the development of riders, both young & old, in the sport of show jumping. We have various committees that run our events throughout the year. Additionally we have committees that search out sponsorship support- both in kind and financial to continue to run a non-profit organization that can promote the show jumping sport.
It is this tireless dedication of our board that has given our membership the opportunity to achieve tremendous success, not only having a ton of fun competing provincially at our shows and others held in the province, but also have had much of our membership over the past 75 years compete nationally and internationally.
We have about 10 meetings throughout the year and other committee meetings are held separately as necessary. Each person on the board is elected in for up to two years and can run for re-election at that time.
If you are interested in being a board member- please reach out to any of our current board.
* A message from the president *
2023 Board of Directors
Executive committee:
Billy Wiltshire – President
Jennifer Perron– 1st Vice President
Leslie Bachynski – 2nd Vice President
Nathalie Schipper– Treasurer
Sean Adams – Secretary
Andrew Curry – Immediate Past President
Board members:
Lauren Perry- Barns, Coaches and Membership Chair
Erin Turski – Equipment Chair
Hayley Bembridge – Awards’ Points Chair
Christine Budzak – Communications Chair, Sponsorship Chair
Cate Chant – Show Chair
Hugh Crawley- Volunteer Chair
Nicole Gorman- Website Chair
Tristan Caswell- Athlete Development Chair
Sean Adams- Strategic Planning Chair
Jennifer Perron- EC and MHC Liaison
Andrew Curry- Red River Exhibition Liaison
Committee members:
Show committee: Cate Chant (chair), Carol Lavallee, Patty Alfonso (co-opted non board member), Erin Turski, Nicole Boonstra
Sponsorship committee: Christine Budzak (chair), Nicole Boonstra, Margaret Campbell
Hospitality committee: Carol Lavallee, Leslie Bachynski
Athlete Development committee: Tristan Caswell (chair), Lauren Perry, Nicole Boonstra
Volunteers Committee: Hugh Crawley (chair), Nicole Gorman
Awards and Points Committee: Hayley Bembridge (chair), Nathalie Schipper
Strategic Planning Committee: Sean Adams (chair), Billy Wiltshire, Jennifer Perron, Nicole Boonstra
MHJA Board members’ term expiration dates per constitution, but eligible for re-election:
Expiring February 2024:
Erin Turski, Cate Chant, Hugh Crawley, Nathalie Schipper
Expiring February 2025:
Billy Wiltshire, Leslie Bachynski, Christine Budzak, Carol Lavallee, Sean Adams, Haley Bembridge, Jennifer Perron, Nicole Gorman, Nicole Boonstra, Lauren Perry, Tristan Caswell, Margaret Campbell
No expiration of portfolio until change of President: Immediate Past President – Andrew Curry
Updated: February 21, 2023