2021 MQHA OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

President: Tyrell Burklund, Missoula

(406) 240-7661

 mthrsbum21@gmail.com 

Vice President: Tracy Knudson-Brown 

Butte MT 

(406) 491-4331

equineimages1@gmail.com

Directors: East

Jerry Gereghty (2021)

Bridger MT

2lazyjranch@gmail.com

Directors: South 

Rita Church (2021)

Columbus MT

(406)780-1989

Rita.r.church@gmail.com

Directors: West

Michele McGuigan (2023)

Plains MT

(406) 531-8121

Pln3732@blackfoot.net

Secretary/Treasurer/Point Keeper

Laura Bakker

2220 36th Avenue

Missoula, MT 59804

(406) 239-3822

MontanaQHA@gmail.com

Director: North

Tee Aune (2023)

Billings MT

(406) 263-8796

teeaune@outlook.com 

Amateur Chairperson

Britt Kissock-Robinson 

Billings MT 

(509) 939-3687

bkiss0529@hotmail.com

Youth Advisor

Julie Schumacher

Belgrade MT

(406) 581-2935

jschumacher@sectitle.com

MQHA Director At Large

Tracy Knudson-Brown (2021)

Butte MT 

(406) 491-4331

equineimages1@gmail.com

MQHA Director At Large

Tracy Tiner (2023)

Butte MT

(406) 490-9880

tracy.tiner@yahoo.com

MQHA Director At Large

Tyrell Burklund (2021)

Missoula, MT

(406) 240-7661

 mthrsbum21@gmail.com 

MQHA Director At Large

Britt Kissock-Robinson (2021)

Billings MT

(509) 939-3687

bkiss0529@hotmail.com

AQHA National Directors:

Stan Weaver

AQHA Past President

Big Sandy MT 

(406) 386-2276

stanweaver1@gmail.com

AQHA Honorary Vice President

Marilyn Randall

Bridger, MT

(406) 425-1547

marilyn.randall88@gmail.com

AQHA Elected Director

Tee Aune

Billings, MT 

(406) 263-8796

teeaune@outlook.com

AQHA Elected Director

Rita Church

Columbus, MT 

(406) 780-1989

rita.r.church@gmail.com

AQHA Elected Director

Tracy Knudson-Brown

Butte, MT 

(406) 491-4331

equineimages1@gmail.com

AQHA Elected Director

Ruth McDonald-Gates

Great Falls MT

(406) 788-6857

cantoutfoxme@gmail.com

AQHA Director At Large

Janet Newton

Glasgow MT

(406) 263-0099

winkens@nemont.net

AQHA Director At Large

Gary Lynn Olson

Great Falls MT

(406) 454-2588

GLO@bresnan.net

Pending Nominee for AQHA Elected Director

Nancy Weaver

Big Sandy MT

(406) 386-2276

weaver@midrivers.com

2020 MQHA AMATEUR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Amateur Chairperson:

Britt Kissock-Robinson (2024)

Billings, MT 

(509) 939-3687

bkiss0529@hotmail.com

Tracy Brown

Butte, MT 

(406) 491-4331

equineimages1@gmail.com

Charlene Greene – Secretary/Treasurer

5300 Saddle Rock Road

Butte, MT 59701

(406) 494-3592

charlen77@gmail.com

2020 MONTANA QUARTER HORSE YOUTH ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Youth Advisor

Julie Schumacher

2550 Shatto Drive

Belgrade, MT 59714

(406) 581-2935

jschumacher@sectitle.com

MQHYA PRESIDENT – Ashlee Schumacher

MQHYA VICE PRESIDENT – Livvie Brubaker

MQHYA SECRETARY – Kennedy Ekwortzel

MQHYA TREASURER – Tracy Tiner (2021)

Butte, MT 

(406) 490-9880

tracy.tiner@yahoo.com

MQHYA REPORTER – Lylee Sayers

MQHYA DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

West – Sydnee Wilson

South –Karmann Tiner

Central – Kaia White

North – Charlie Cornwell

FINANCE: Tyrell Burklund (Chair); Rhonda Hobbs, Tracy Tiner, Laura Bakker, Tee Aune

SHOW: Tyrell Burklund (Chair); Tee Aune, Cali Reinke, Nancy Ostle-Zahn, Marilyn Randall, Rita Church, Tracy Brown

MARKETING/MEMBERSHIP: Rita Church (Chair); Janet Newton, Tyrell Burklund

Sub-Committee: Cali Reinke, Laura Bakker, Britt Kissock-Robinson

Website: Rita Church, Laura Bakker, Tee Aune, Tyrell Burklund

AMATEUR: Britt Kissock-Robinson (Chair); Tracy Brown, Charlene Greene

YOUTH: Julie Schumacher (Chair); Marilyn Randall, Tracy Tiner

RACE: Tyrell Burklund (Chair); Gary Lynn Olson

BREEDERS: Michele McGuigan (Chair); Janet Newton, Britt Kissock-Robinson, Janet Newton, Dan & Marcy Davis

BY-LAWS: Rita Church (Chair); Tyrell Burklund, Ruth McDonald-Gates, Laura Bakker 

LEGISLATIVE: Jerry Gereghty (Chair); Marilyn Randall, Barb Skelton, Britt Kissock-Robinson

RECREATIONAL RIDING: Julie Schumacher (Chair); Ash Lee Schumacher, Michele McGuigan, Gary Lynn Olson, Tyrell Burklund, Britt Kissock-Robinson

NOMINATIONS: Rita Church (Chair); Tyrell Burklund, Michele McGuigan

CONVENTION: Tee Aune (Chair), Jerry Gereghty, Ruth McDonald-Gates, Tracy Tiner, Marilyn Randall, Charlene Greene, Josh Shengle

AWARDS/POINTS: Michele McGuigan (Chair), Julie Schumacher, Laura Bakker

AQHA REGION 2: Rita Church (Chair); Tracy Brown, Julie Schumacher

NILE: Jerry Gereghty (Chair); Marilyn Randall, Janet Newton, Rita Church 

FUNDRAISERS: Jerry Gereghty (Chair); Julie Schumacher

CLINICS: Tee Aune (Chair); Jerry Gereghty, Laura Bakker, Tyrell Burklund

The MQHA Board of Directors meets via teleconference call the Third Wednesday of every month 7:30pm per MQHA By-Laws, the mandatory Table Meetings date, time and location to TBD. If you would like to participate in a conference call and obtain teleconference telephone number and code, please contact :

Montana Quarter Horse Association 

c/o Laura Bakker * P0 Box 2556 * Missoula MT 59806-2556 

(406) 239-3822 

MontanaQHA@gmail.com * www.MontanaQHA.ccom