

Founder and first President
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Louise Scherbyn (1903-2003)
Without Louise there would be no WIMA, it was with her it all started, back in the 50s. Learn about the founder of our association through the words of WIMA members Frances Popley, Linda Bootherstone-Bick as well as Widge Thorpe and Rose Wibraham.

Former International Presidents
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Sheonagh Ravensdale
International President 1997-2003 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient 2007

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Rita Koopmanschap
International President 2003-2007 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2021

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Angela Trevaskis
International President, 2007-2012

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Claudia Fehrer
International President 2012-2017, International Vice President 2011-2012, International Treasurer 2008 to 2011 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2018

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Åsa Öhqvist
International Website Design and Development Officer from 2024, International President 2017-2020, and International Vice President 2015-2017

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Zara Strange
International President 2020-2025, International Vice President 2017-2020, International Merchandise Officer 2012-2014, and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2018

Former International Vice Presidents
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Theresa Wallach (1909-1999)
Theresa’s achievments are numerous and include racing at speed as well as crossing the whole continent of Africa, and America too, starting a riding school, writing a book, appearing on TV and being the first vice president of WIMA. Read about her in the words of WIMA members Frances Popley, Sheila Whittingham and Sheonagh Ravensdale.

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Doris Porter
International Vice President, 2002

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Antje Lange
International Vice President, 2004-2005

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Suvi Ahtosalo
International Vice President, 2005-2010

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Claudia Fehrer
International President 2012-2017, International Vice President 2011-2012, International Treasurer 2008 to 2011 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2018

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Keiko Osawa
International Vice President, 2012-2015

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Åsa Öhqvist
International Website Design and Development Officer from 2024, International President 2017-2020, and International Vice President 2015-2017

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Zara Strange
International President 2020-2025, International Vice President 2017-2020, International Merchandise Officer 2012-2014, and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2018

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Mihaela Hodivoianu
International President since 2025, International Vice President 2020-2025

International Officers – the Early Years
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Muriel Scott
British Division Captain from 1956

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Brenda Alderson
British Division Captain, 1962-1963
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Jopy Deijs-van Dinter
Continental Division Captain from 1959
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Anke-Eve Goldmann
International Press Correspondent, 1963-1977

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Audrey Henderson
New Zealand – Australia Division Captain, from 1966

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Faye Rickert
USA – Canada Division Captain, from 1966

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Ellen Pfeiffer
Continental Division Captain from 1964

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Maureen Willis
British Division Captain, 1965-1973 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2017

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Sheila Whittingham
British Division Captain 1973-1976, International Historian 2006-2011 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2020

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Anne Gale
British Division Captain, 1976-1981 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2008

Former International Treasurers
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Floh Petit
International Treasurer 1997-2007 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2022

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Claudia Fehrer
International President 2012-2017, International Vice President 2011-2012, International Treasurer 2008 to 2011 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2018

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Anne Schrijvers
International Treasurer, 2011-2013
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Lili Bernhard
International Treasurer, 2013-2017

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Maris Varik
International Treasurer, 2017-2024

Former International Web Managers
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Rowena Inzani
International Web Manager, 2001-2004

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Susan Wood
International Web Manager, 2004-2007
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Lynn Haag
International Web Manager, 2007-2008
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Satu Hourula
International Web Manager, 2008-2011
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Jedi Seppänen
International Web Manager, 2011-2014
Former International Public Relations Officers
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Alice Sexton
International Public Relations Officer 2005-2011

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Maura Raniecka
International Treasurer since 2024 and Public Relations Officer from 2011-2017

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Israt Kahn Mojlish
International Public Relations Officer, 2017-2020

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Liv Seuring
International Public Relations Officer from 2020-2023

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Andreea Iancu
International Public Relations Officer 2023-2024

Former International Historians
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Sheila Whittingham
British Division Captain 1973-1976, International Historian 2006-2011 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2020

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Pirjo Kivimäki
International Historian 2012-2024 and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2024

Former International Merchandise Officers
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Jan Duke
International Merchandise Officer, 2008-2012

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Zara Strange
International President 2020-2025, International Vice President 2017-2020, International Merchandise Officer 2012-2014, and Ellen Pfeiffer Award recipient in 2018

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Birgit Bernhard
International Merchandise Officer, 2014-2017



