Departments
While an overall structure of the departments is laid out, it is important to note that many projects and activities are not within the framework of one department alone, but overlap with other departments. As such, collaboration between the departments must also exist. Furthermore, joint committee members should be enabled to participate and work on projects that are of interest to them, even if they do not fall into the specific scope of their department.

Jan Pedersen
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT: - Oversee the general management of the WBFSH & the coordination of the activities of the departments
- Public representation of the WBFSH
- Contact to Manager and the Board
Contact:
Jan Pedersen on
formand@varmblod.dk
Karina Christiansen
SECRETARIAT: DWBAdministrative tasks, member correspondence, General Assembly
- GA Program & workshops (organise in collaboration with host & manager)
- Applications - overseen by Manager
- Website updates with relevant Social Media posts (may change after new website)
Contact:Karina Christiansen
kc@varmblod.dkSecretary assistant: Christine Prip
cp@varmblod.dkPress office: Thomas Bach Jensen on
news@wbfsh.org
Nadine Brandtner
GENERAL MANAGERSupportive function for various WBFSH initiatives and projects (Marketing, Traceability, State of the Industry Report, FEI-WBFSH Data Exchange, etc)
Tasks:
- Collaboration with all departments, overseeing WBFSH projects in general, as well as additional dedicated tasks, & contact to member studbooks
- Public Representation of the WBFSH, together with the President
- Daily correspondence with studbook members
- Representation of WBFSH in EHN
- Meetings (JM, EC, BM, etc) - Logistics, agenda, minutes
- WBFSH Rankings - Breeder, Studbook, Sire
- Member Reports (provide to Dept DEVELOPMENT to oversee State of the Industry Report)
- WBCYH - Lanaken Qutoas, Cooperation with OCs for WBFSH representation
- Breeder Awards - Logistics (flights, hotels, transfers, breeder invitations and hosting of breeders) & Promotion
- Social Media & Promotional videos
- General Assembly (in collaboration with secretariat & host) agenda, participants, minutes
- Oversee membership applications processed by the secretariat
Contact:
General manager Nadine Brandtner on
nadine.brandtner@wbfsh.org
Edward kendall
Dept DEVELOPMENT: CWHBA Targets the studbooks & breeders, carries out initiatives to aid industry development & provide member services
- Strategy for Member Collaboration & Governance
- Member Services (Breeding News, Equis, Legacy Award)
- State of the Industry - Annual Report
- Collaboration with Dept of MARKETING, as well as SPONSOR AGENT for harmonised execution of projects
Contact: Edward Kendall on
ekendall@yourlink.ca
Ralph van Venrooij
Dept MARKETING, PROMOTION, COMMUNICATIONS: AES & KWPNMarketing strategy, Development of marketing tools & execution of strategy
- Marketing Plan and Strategy
- Webinars (consider monthly)
- Video Interviews: “Meet the Breeders” “Meet the WBFSH” “Meet the studbooks” etc (consider bi-monthly)
- Promotion: Videos - website, rankings, GA, etc
- Collaboration with Dept of DEVELOPMENT & SPONSOR AGENT for strategy alignment
Contact: Ralph van Venrooij on
venrooij@kwpn.nl
Bérengère Lacroix
Dept BREEDING: SBSFInitiatives for Breeding Development & Safeguarding the industry through use of GBP (Good Breeding Practice)
- Development of Good Breeding Practice Protocol (GBP) - Quality Label (QL) (Refer to strategic plan 2021-2025)
- Implementation Tool for Traceability of Genetic Material (with working group of studbook representatives and stallion owners)
- WHIRDEC (in collaboration with the IFCE)
Contact:Bérengère Lacroix on
berengere.lacroix@sellefrancais.fr WHIRDEC: Emilie Goulas (IFCE) on
emilie.goulas@ifce.fr 
Rudi Eerdekens
Dept FINANCE: BWP Financial Affairs
- Collaboration with other departments for initiatives for additional sources of income: revenue through projects, crowdfunding, sponsorships
Contact:Rudi Eerdekens on
rudi.eerdekens@bwp.be
Klaus Miesner
Dept EXTERNAL COOPERATION: NF- GERContact to relevant stakeholders in the industry, in collaboration with the manager
- Contact to FEI in collaboration to the manager (WBCYH Dressage, FEI-WBFSH Data Exchange, FEI-WBFSH Council)
- Contact to EHN in collaboration with the manager
Contact:Klaus Miesner on
KMiesner@fn-dokr.de
Karina Christiansen
Dept of SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: DWBCoordination of projects of scientific research
- Coordination of relevant scientific projects (CIGA, IBVs)
Contact:Karina Christiansen on
kc@varmblod.dk