AzQHA Board of Directors and Committee Members

AzQHA Staff

AzQHA CEO – Doug Huls
doughulsscc@gmail.com

AzQHA Secretary – Heidi Lane
azqhainfo@gmail.com

Executive Board Of Directors

President –  Julie Hoefling
Vice President – Dennis Ambrose

Treasurer – Nancy Gillett

Executive Board Members

Kimmie Dillon 2023/2025

Dana Yingling  2022/2024, (President in 2022 & 2023)

Dennis Ambrose 2024/2026, (President  in 2020 & 2021)

Chantz Stewart 2026/2027

Board of Directors 

Carol Belmore 2025/2027

Joan Holsten 2025/2027

Anica Reddick 2025/2027

Maya Johnson 2025/2027

Ashley Sterusky 2025/2027

Teresa Sullivan 2025/2027

Kendall Woellmer 2025/2027



Ryan Kail 2024/2026

Holly Hover 2023/2025

Arizona Parker 2023/2025

Chantz Stewart 2023/2025

AQHA National Directors

Dennis Ambrose

Holly Hover

Doug Huls

 

Past Presidents

Fred Fisher 2024 & 2025

Dana Yingling 2022 & 2023

Dennis Ambrose 2020 & 2021

Brendan Brown 2019

Shadd Parkinson 2018

Michele Pearson 2016/2017

Curt Fender 2014, 2015

Barbara Truex 2012,2013

Jeff Abbott 2010,2011

Joni Hegel 2009

Jim Searles 2008

Dorn Parkinson 2007

JJ Fletcher 2006

Past Presidents

Steve Hungate 2005

Carol Whittaker 2003, 2004

Mark Sheridan 2002

Donna Powell 2001

Gayle Drennan 2000

Guy Walters 1998 & 1999

Kay Snyder 1997

Barbara Dietz 1996

Mike Drennan 1995

Brett Walter 1994

Walt Kimes 1993

Al Dunning 1992

Pete Kyle 1991

Oversight Committee

Fred Fisher

Dennis Ambrose

Julie Hoefling

Dana Yingling

Chantz Stewart

Nancy Gillett

Committees

AWARDS & BANQUET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Anica Reddick – Chairperson

Jami Rodriguez

Kimmie Dillon

Chantz Stewart

Maya Johnson

Kristi Perea

Ashley Sterusky

Joan Holsten

AzQHA DONATION/SCHOLARSHIP

Dana Yingling – Chairperson

Arizona Parker

Patty Ambrose (non board member)

Chantz Stewart

BUDGET & LEGAL

Nancy Gillett – Chairperson

Dennis Ambrose

Kimmie Dillon

Fred Fisher

HALL OF FAME

Holly Hover – Chairperson

Chantz Stewart

Ryan Kail

Laurel Denton-Walker

Debbie Cooper (non board member)

Shadd Parkinson (non board member)

LONG RANGE PLANNING

Chantz Stewart – Chairperson

Dennis Ambrose

Dana Yingling

Anica Reddick

MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP

Anica Reddick – Chairperson

Julie Hoefling 

Arizona Parker

Kimmie Dillon

Ashley Sterusky

NOMINATING FOR NEW BOD

Julie Hoefling – Chairperson

Dana Yingling

Dennis Ambrose

Arizona Parker

Fred Fisher

SHOW AND CONTEST

Clinics/Special Events/Shows

Ryan Kail – Chairperson

Dana Yingling

Holly Hover

Carol Whittaker

TRAIL CHALLENGES

Carol Belmore – Chairperson

Dennis Ambrose

Carol Whittaker

Nancy Gillett

YOUTH

Reilly Dhaliwal – Advisor

Ryan Kail – Chairperson

Kimmie Dillon

Arizona Parker

Ashley Sterusky

Maya Johnson

Wade Perkins (non board member)

Jennifer Dawson (non board member)

Youth Officers

President: Ayana McKnight

Vice President: Jack Kimes

Secretary: Sarah Gordon

Treasurer: Katherine Kimes

Reporter: Bentley Ann Johnson

14–18 Representative: Taylor Mack

13 & Under Representative: Kendall Dawson

Magazine Editor

Lolli Denton