FINALIST PROFILE
2021 EQUESTRIAN VICTORIA
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR FINALIST
LEE HOWELLS
MEET LEE
Lee is a committed and highly regarded Dressage judge. She has worked tirelessly to keep all Victorian officials connected and motivated during COVID-19 times by coordinating and implementing expansive educational opportunities, and teaching many the benefits of online learning not just within the state but Australia wide.
She serves on 3 dressage committees including the National Dressage Officials Committee and she also currently chairs the Victorian Dressage Judges Education Committee.
Lee has volunteered her time and efforts to provide information to officials, and draws on a lifetime of experience to reliably and generously assist organizers of each major event in our state. Lee was the 2020 Official of the Year and has continued to have a pivotal role in the discipline as sport resumed this year.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Level of competition officiated – state, national and/or international
- Contribution to the wider officiating community within their sport, i.e. mentoring, development initiatives, etc.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous training and learning
HOW TO VOTE
Before casting your vote we’d like you to get to know our finalists by reading their profile.
You’ll also need your membership number, so have it handy when you’re ready to make your selections. We also ask that you look at the criteria listed for each category and use these points to make your decision – remember, it’s not about just being a nice person!
When you are ready to cast your vote, simply click on the VOTE NOW button.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
You must have been a financial member at some point during the 2020 membership year to be eligible to cast a vote. You are only able to submit ONE voting form per category. The following will be deemed void and will be removed:
- duplicate votes in a category by the same member
- unfinancial members (as per time period above)
- invalid or incorrect membership numbers