Equine Canada Announces 2014 Board of Directors   Ottawa, ON, February, 9, 2014 --- Equine Canada announced its 2014 Board of Directors at the federation's Annual General Meeting during its national convention held February 5 - 9, in Winnipeg Manitoba.   The 2014 Board slate is comprised of:   Al Patterson - President (AQHA Breeder & CQHA Member) Kerri McGregor - Secretary of the Board, Director-at-Large Cheryl Denault - Treasurer Peggy Hambly - Sport Representative Isabel Reinertson - Sport Representative TBD - Industry representative Dean Leifso - Industry representative     Jack de Wit - Recreation representative Les Oakes - Recreation representative Paul Cote - Provinces representative Shirley Brodsky - Provinces representative Tony Eames - Director-at-Large Karen Sparks - Director-at-Large Michael Gallagher - Past President (non-voting)   Michael Arbour - Interim CEO and Equine Canada CFO   "I am humbled and proud to have been elected to the position and look forward to working in collaboration with the Board this year," said Al Patterson. "They're a great group of people from diverse backgrounds and I think it will be a strong team. As a Board, if we are able to realize the goals each set out in our discussions it will be an amazing year of accomplishments for the Board and the organization"   "I would like to thank retiring Directors Tony La Gorgia, Rosaire Houde, Tara Gamble and Jan Stephens for their dedication to Equine Canada and for their years of service to the Board," added Patterson. "I would also like to thank Michael Gallagher for his many years of tireless dedication and service in his many roles with Equine Canada. I'm sure he'll be happy to finally have time to get his boat in the water and to spend time with his grandchildren. We wish him all the best as he moves onto his "retirement". I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the retiring members; I will personally miss them all."   The new Board took office at the Annual General Meeting and will govern Equine Canada until the next AGM to be held February 2015.   - 30 -    Source/Source : Carmen Marson-Awad  Media Relations Coordinator/Coordonnatrice des communications  Equine Canada/Canada Hippique  Tel./Tél. (613) 287-1515 ext./poste 136  E-mail/Courriel : cmarson-awad@equinecanada.ca   Our new address: 308 Legget Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa ON  K2K 1Y6  Our new phone number: (613) 287-1515   Our toll-free and fax numbers remain the same:   Toll free - 1-866-282-8395, Fax - (613) 248-3484