AQHA Staff

To contact an AQHA staff member, please use the Contact AQHA form, or call 806-376-4811 during regular business hours.

Karl Stressman
Chief Executive Officer

  • Andrew Barbe – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  • Robin Brooks – Executive Assistant
  • Tammy Canida – Registrar 
  • Aaron Enget – Chief Strategy Officer
  • Scott Neuman – Director of Competitions 
  • Chad Pierce – Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Jenn Sanders - Director of Sales
  • Chris Sitz - Chief Foundation Officer 
  • David Steinman – Chief Information Officer
  • Janet VanBebber – Chief Racing Officer

David Steinman
Chief Information Officer

  • Jason Beezley - Manager of Infrastructure Operations
  • Duane Crowley – Manager of Application Development
  • Jessica Danbom - Quality Assurance Manager
  • Chris Fangio – Director of Project Management
  • Jeff Knobloch – Manager of Application Development
  • Eric Valdez – Manager of Application Development

Chad Pierce
Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

  • Cindy Folk - Human Resource Manager
  • Shelly Spears – Director of Affiliates and Alliances
  • Ward Stutz – Director of Breed Integrity, Animal Welfare & Education
  • Hanna Watson - Payroll and Benefits Specialist 

Andrew Barbe
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  • Cory Randall – Corporate Controller
  • Lindsey Green - Director of FP&A
  • Melissa Thomas – Manager of Financial Reporting
  • Stephanie McGuire – AP Manager

Karen McCuistion
Senior Director of Member Programs

  • Dominique Gallegos - Manager of Member Programs

Janet VanBebber
Chief Racing Officer

  • Malynda Reed – Manager of Racing Department

Tammy Canida
Registrar

  • Erika Berry - Member Services Business Administrator 
  • Chelcei Butler – Director of Member Experience
  • David Price – Building and Facilities Manager

Scott Neuman
Director of Competitions

  • Kym Baird – International Affiliate Member Support Professional 
  • Chris Benedict  Director of Show Officials 
  • Joanne Canedo – Manager of Multi-lingual Resources & Communications 
  • Alex Joyce – International Administrative Coordinator
  • Melynda Regester – Manager of Competition Operations
  • Sydney Reynolds – Director of Championship Shows

Aaron Enget
Chief Strategy Officer

  • Macy Fangman - Sponsorship / Promotion Manager
  • Robin Glenn - Director of QData Services
  • Karen McCuistion - Senior Director of Member Programs 
  • Rebecca Newell - Editor-in-Chief
  • Katie Reynolds - Director of Youth Development & AQHYA
  • Cheyenne Tyk - Manager of Organizational Events 
  • Lauren Walsh - Director of Marketing 
  • Justin Shaw - Director of Communications 

Jenn Sanders
Director of Business Development

  • Todd Barden – Senior Manager of Corporate Development and Partnerships
  • Kylynn Copeland – Corporate Partner Manager
  • Karrie McCartney - Event Sponsorships
  • Heather Morkretsov - Business Administrator 

Chris Sitz
Chief Foundation Officer

2025-2026 AQHA Executive Committee

  • President President Jeff Tebow
  • First Vice President Jim Brinkman
  • Second Vice President Lori Bucholz
  • Member Ross Roark
  • Member Randy Ratliff

Find your local committee members and board of directors by logging into AQHA Services and looking in the AQHA Governance box.