ATA Leadership & Committees

(last updated January 2025)

Contact the appropriate Committee Chair from the list below for proposals, nominations, and other ideas to help the ATA.

Committees normally first review and refer all proposals and requests to the Board of Trustees.

See the list of Board members below for your nearest Board of Trustee representative.

To contact Officers, see the list of ATA Officers below.

For ATA office administration, contact the ATA Office Staff.

COMMITTEE NAME	CHAIR NAME
ANNUAL MEETINGS	Ann Cottongim
AWARDS	Kristy Branco
BRANDING	Malinda Zielke
BREED DIRECTOR	Dr. Christian Schacht
CORPORATE REGULATIONS & GRIEVANCES	Matt Boyd
EDUCATION	Tim Holekamp
FINANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT	William Coxe
INSPECTION COMMITTEE REVIEW	Tim Holekamp
HISTORICAL	Pat Luttgen
MEMBERSHIP	Alayna Pastuck
NOMINATIONS	To Be Elected
PUBLICATIONS	Pat Luttgen
PUBLIC RELATIONS	Hannah Williams
REGISTRATION	Malinda Zielke
Adhoc IT/WEBSITE	Laurie Lanpher
Adhoc OFFICE OPERATIONS	Laurie Lanpher
	Matt Boyd
	Alan Palmer
	Christina Potter
	Malinda Zielke

Elected for 3 year terms (see ATA corporate regulations)

NAME	LOCATION	PHONE
Ann Cottongim (2025)	Ocala, FL	(850) 774-2004
Laura Saunders (2025)	Greenville, SC	(864) 980-5702
Kate May (2026)	Waverly Hall, GA	(706) 536-2533
Janice Simons (2026)	Tuskegee, AL	(334) 546-3111
Nancy Katheryne “Tootie” Graham (2026)	Clayton, AL	(334) 235-5725
Cathy Balance (2027)	Taylors, SC	(630) 205-9008
Hannah Williams (2027)	Overland Park, KS	(913) 832-3311
Jeff Webb (2027)	Clayton, AL	(334) 294-9432

Elected for 2 year terms (see Regulations)