Board Bios

Ann Chartier

President / Webmaster / Enews letter  
Ann Chartier was bitten by the dressage bug in 1981 and became a member of Central Florida Dressage in 1989. Ann enjoys all aspects of horse ownership, riding, training, and showing, but closest to her heart is creating and performing dressage musical Freestyles for herself and others. Her goals for CFD are to continue the club's direction of organizing and hosting educational dressage events, having fun, and promoting the club in the equestrian community. Ann has previously served CFD in the positions of show Manager, Centerline Editor, Treasurer, and Banquet Chairman, and was the Heart and Spirit award recipient for 2008..

When Ann is not riding her horse, Hermes, or doing barn chores, she is sewing, working in her yard, or waiting on her demanding cats. Ann lives with her horse tolerant husband, Jon, in Apopka Florida. 

Susan Croft
Vice-President
Born in Toronto, Ontario to German parents in 1959, Susan moved to Central Florida in 1975. Currently retired from her position as CEO of Lengemann of Florida, Susan pursues daily involvement in her equestrian passion and is training her horse, Arrow, under the tutelage of Captain Barry McKie.

Susan has been married to Bobby since 1981 and has two children, Melissa, and Robert. She looks forward to bringing her leadership and organizational skills to CFD.

Kathy Dennis
Secretary 
Kathy Dennis recently relocated to Mt. Dora, from the Cleveland area, where she had lived for 15 years. Her first real horse experience began during graduate school when she began riding on a regular basis. That first horse was used entirely for trail riding and “clearing the brain” in between work and studying. Subsequent horse activities included about 8 years of carriage driving and showing a Quarter Horse mare, and then a stint of about 9 years showing hunters. Kathy turned to dressage in her late 40’s, and 5 years ago was lucky enough to find a lovely TB schoolmaster who had shown through Prix St. Georges. Their relationship started at training level and late last summer she was able to return Cowboy to PSG again.

While in Ohio Kathy served as Treasurer for Northern Ohio Dressage Association for two years, and she also volunteered at their schooling shows on a periodic basis.

When not riding, Kathy does some consulting for the asset management business and serves as a director of the Morgan Stanley Funds.

Kimberley Puthoff
Treasurer/Membership Liaison
Kimberley has possessed a great love of horses since childhood, first with hunter/jumpers and then finally taking up dressage in the late 1990’s.  Although not currently riding, she intends to continue her dressage training in the very near future.  In the meantime, Kimberley’s life is very full with work, golf, fishing, and home renovations.  Kimberley has served as the Treasurer of Central Florida Dressage since 2001 and added the duty of membership/roster contact in 2006. 

Diane Delmain

Program Director
Diane has been passionate about horses and riding since childhood.  She rode constantly through her teenage years and competed in 4-H.  She sold her horse to go to college and did not start riding again until several years ago.  Three years ago, she bought a horse and switched to dressage.  She is really enjoying the learning process and moving through the levels.  She will be competing at Second Level this year, with the goal of training her horse through Third Level.  She loves Musical Freestyle and was instrumental in implementing the CFD Freestyle Fundraiser.  She is very excited about planning other fun events and clinics for the club.   

In her real life, Diane supports her horse passion as a Feline Veterinarian.  She was the First Board Certified Feline Specialist in Florida and currently practices in SW Orlando.   She is married with a daughter who rides. 

<Open>

Printed Centerline Editor