The Equestrian Canada (EC) Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the results of the Board of Directors election and the three (3) Directors who will be named to the Board at the Annual General Meeting.

The three (3) candidates elected are (listed in alphabetical order):

Name | Hometown | Result
Marion Cunningham | West Vancouver, BC | Elected for a three (3) year term
Andrea Hayward | Delta, BC | Elected for a three (3) year term
Todd Walsh | Edmonton, AB | Elected for a three (3) year term

The Nominating Committee will report on the election process and results to the Board of Directors on August 19 and the results will be presented during the 2024 EC Annual General Meeting. For further details on the election, visit here.

All three (3) candidates are joining the EC Board for the first time. There were no incumbents on the election ballot for 2024. They will join the following Directors to round out the 2024-2025 EC Board:

Audrey-Julie Dallaire – Verdun, QC
Kelly Gravelle – Bethany, ON
Jennifer Hodgson – Hudson, QC
Gilles Levasseur – Ottawa, ON
Nathan Reeve – Coquitlam, BC
Lisa Robertson – Regina, SK

During the call for candidates, a total of twelve (12) qualified applications were received by the close of the nomination period on May 1, 2024. Following an in-depth review of all candidates, the EC Nominating Committee put forward six (6) candidates to the ballot.

The EC Category Voting Members cast their ballots between July 22 and July 26, 2024.
There were three (3) Director positions to be filled for 2024.

For more information on the EC Board of Directors, visit here.

About the EC Nominating Committee

The EC Nominating Committee members are as follows:

Dr. Wayne Burwash (EC Director and Chair) – Calgary, AB
Kelly Gravelle (EC Director) – Bethany, ON
Jill Barton – Odessa, ON
Kris Foley – Sackville, NS
Tegwyn Harper – Black Creek, BC
Laurie Haughton – Rockland, ON
Joan Macartney – Manotick, ON
Anne Welch – Aurora, ON

The Committee members are responsible for:

  • Presenting a slate of candidates for the position of EC Board Directors in accordance with EC’s Bylaws.
  • Ensuring there is an election each year.
  • Ensuring EC has a rigorous nomination system.
  • Recruiting qualified individuals as Directors.