Nomination of Mike Tomlinson DVM for Director-at-Large

["C. Mike Tomlinson" <CMikeT@MCIWorld.com>]

Mike is currently serving as Pacific Southwest Regional Director.  He has
moved to Lexington Kentucky to take the Director of International Programs
position with the American Horse Shows Association.  Since he is no longer
living in the Region he has represented, he has resigned the Regional
Directorship effective at the mid-year Board meeting.  There are those that
feel Mike's employment by another equestrian organization precludes his
being a member of the Board of the AERC.  That is up to the membership to
decide in this election.  The cross pollination that the interdependence
between AERC and the AHSA can provide is an exceptional opportunity.  Having
Mike on the Board would facilitate this.  In any vote that could be
perceived to be a conflict of interest, Mike would abstain from voting, as
should any other Director that had any perceived conflict of interest in any
vote.

Mike has been an active Director, both Regional and At-large, for a decade
now.  He has founded some committees, chaired a few more and been a member
of even more.  He has been active at the local level all the way up to the
international level.  Mike is fully aware that in the pyramid of the sport,
without a solid base of local rides there cannot be an international
capstone.

Mike was a founding member of Ridecamp, but has taken to lurking for the
past several years.  If you have any question as to Mike's views on a
subject, please email him at Mike@Tomlinson.com <mailto:Mike@Tomlinson.com>
.


Dr. C. Mike Tomlinson
Director, International Programs
American Horse Shows Association, Inc.
4047 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511-8483
Direct: (859)225-6911
Recept: (859)258-2472
OfcFax: (859)231-6662
MTomlinson@AHSA.org <mailto:Mtomlinson@AHSA.org>

1180 Muir Station Rd
Lexington, KY 40516-9697
Home: (859)294-8060
HmFax: (859)294-0339
Mike@Tomlinson.com <mailto:Mike@Tomlinson.com>