The Board of Directors are proposing the attached bylaw changes which will be voted on by Organizational Members at the April 8th, 2025 Annual Meeting. 

Julie was born in Bozeman, Montana, so it’s no surprise that she loves the outdoors!
Julie and her husband, Vic are embarking on the adventure of owning a ranch and moving their
herd and pups to wide open spaces.

She was previously the Ranch Director at D Bar A Ranch in Metamora, MI where she helped
bring equine programs and opportunities to the community and school districts in the area.
Including partnerships that offered “birding on horseback!”

Prior to her work at the ranch, Julie was the Program Director at the Equine Center for Learning
(formerly known as Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center). She was able to build curriculum and
programming to support students, pre-k through high school. The center became an equine
assisted, experiential learning facility under her direction.

She has also built extensive community partnerships, creating opportunities for work based
learning, internships (including field work at the collegiate level), volunteer groups and projects
relevant to need.

Prior to her work at the Equine Center for Learning, she was a Learning and Education
Specialist/Human Resources Manager and has experience in operations and facilities
management.

Her experience with horses began as a child on a Morgan horse farm. The owners of the farm
allowed her to groom and ride their prize winning show horses, which is where her heart
became attached to the equine world.

Julie is also a Continuous Quality Improvement Academy graduate and certified trainer with
Partners in Leadership. She currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for
Michigan Horse Council. She has also served as Vice President and Youth Chair.

Julie’s interests include anything horse, family, cooking, exercise, gardening, and people!