Meet our Board of Directors
Avis Van Zomeren
President
Des Moines, IA
(641) 204-1049
Avis was born and raised in the horse industry. She grew up on her parents' saddlebred farm, Timber Hills Farm. Avis has enjoyed a lifelong passion for horses and has shown saddlebreds, hackney ponies, morgans, and arabians in a variety of disciplines. She is proud to be a part of the IHSA and looks forward to its continued support of the Iowa horse industry's camaraderie and success.
Lindsey Calvert
Vice President
Grimes, IA
(515) 419-2618
Lindsey is currently co-owner and trainer of Maplewood Stables in Grimes, IA.
Fay Coulthard
Points Secretary
Kellogg, IA
(641) 476-3970
In 1983, Fay was introduced to the beautiful American Saddlebred and the wonderful world of showing by close friend and neighbor, Judy Steenhoek. She has owned several Saddlebreds and won many awards with them. Fay has served on the IHSA board for the last 26 years, in addition to contributing to the Iowa Saddlebred industry on many other boards and associations.
Wendy Levis
Treasurer
West Des Moines, IA
(515) 224-9266
Wendy has enjoyed showing saddlebreds and friesians with Heartland Stables for several years. She is eager to further share the love of show horses through her contribution to the IHSA board.
Deanne Mundt
Secretary
Mitchellville, IA
(515) 278-8352
Tancy Colbun-Becker
Sac City, IA
(712) 660-1956
Tancy has been involved with the Saddlebred industry and the world of horse shows from the time she could sit on a pony, a passion she inherited from her dad and passed along to her daughter. She also is a partner in an insurance agency that specializes in equine insurance. Tancy hopes to contribute to keeping Iowa horse shows strong and vibrant through the IHSA’s efforts.
Erica Jones
Ankeny, IA
(515) 577-8038
Kelsi Keith-Rusch
Ottumwa, IA
(641) 777-2252
Cindy Williams-Greif
Pleasant Hill, IA
(515) 986-9188
Lauren Brannon
Pleasant Hill, IA
(636) 541-7055
Tara Rechkemmer
Urbandale, IA