On Sunday, the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association held its annual general meeting and voted in their Board of Directors.

In a release issued on Tuesday, ASHA Executive Director (Fred Gillis) and staff (Orianna Scheck and Brinsley Brooking-Lutz) noted that everyone was pleased with the outcome of the 2013 AGM.

"We think that we have achieved a diverse group of owners, trainers and breeders which seems to make the board work more efficiently. We were lucky enough to retain some of the experienced members while gaining some new enthusiastic members that can hopefully bring some fresh ideas to the board in the exciting times coming to Alberta racing in the near future.

"We would like to thank the outgoing directors for their time during their past terms and we also welcome and look forward to working with the new directors coming on board."

The following is a list of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association voted in as of Sunday, March 3, 2013:

• Bill Andrew - two year term Vice President (2013/2015)

• John Hind - two year term Secretary/Treasurer (2013/2015)

• Connie Kolthammer - two year term Breeders Chair (2013/2015)

• Ryan Grundy - two year term Director (2013/2015)

• Rod Starkewski - two year term Director (2013/2015)

• Jennifer Sifert - two year term Director (2013/2015)

The following is a list of the returning Board of Directors for Alberta Standardbred who will be completing their remaining terms (2013/2014):

• Norm Kennedy – President

• Diane Bertrand – Owners Chair

• Rod Hennessy – Driver/Trainer Chair

• Lorne Duffield – Director

• Jim Rhodes – Director

Stepping down from the Board of Directors & Breeders Committee:

• Barry Hill (Breeders Chair)

• Joe Ratchford (Director)

• Dan Sifert (Vice President)

• Mona Hill (Breeders Committee)

We would like to congratulate the three new members of the Breeders Committee voted in for a three-year term and who will join the current members – Neil Malloch, Clauzette Byckal, Cathy Reid, Jamie Gray, Terry McIssac and Earla Sifert

• Nick Sass (Breeders Committee)

• Kathy Schmidt (Breeders Committee)

• Diane Bertrand (Breeders Committee)

(ASHA)