Learn about our amazing volunteer directors at SRC!

  • 2025-2026 President: Whitney Santos

  • 2025-2026 Vice President: Robin Ferguson

  • 2025-2026 Chair of Finance and Treasurer: Bridget Martin

WHITNEY SANTOs

PRESIDENT

Whitney has been a member of SRC since 2000. She has been a horse lover and rider her entire life. Throughout her 20+ years, Whitney has been a big part of the Southlands community and involved with many community initiatives and SRC committees.

In her non-horse life, Whitney has over 15 years of experience as a paralegal in corporate law and commercial transactions. She is currently the practice manager of Klein Lawyers, a class action firm which has a very successful social justice practice and personal injury practice.

ROBIN FERGUSON - vice president

Robin was born and raised in BC and enjoyed riding horses as a child. After a long sabbatical, she re-discovered her love of riding in 2017 and became a passionate member of the Southlands community.  Robin is currently training her new young horse, Stevie Nyx, and is focused on honing her dressage skills.  Robin has a strong business background and has worked in the wealth management industry for over 25 years. She is currently a Partner & VP at Barrantagh Investment Management, a Toronto-based boutique investment firm, focused on serving institutional clients across Canada.  

BRIDGET MARTIn -

Chair of finance and treasurer

As a long-time member of the Southlands Riding Club, Bridget is an avid dressage rider and spends much of her spare time in the flats riding, keeping up with friends and sweeping the tack room of Straight Up Stables.

Bridget holds a CPA designation and works as Vice President, Financial Operations for the Noverra Group of Companies. In her role, Bridget advises the senior management teams of a successful group of construction and industrial services businesses across Western Canada and the US.

Bri Glazier

bRI GLAZIER - DIRECTOR

Bri has been riding in Southlands since she was six years old and has been a member of the Southlands Riding Club since 2007. Her horse Cash lives across the street from the club, and they regularly compete at SRC shows in dressage, jumping, and eventing. Bri completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology at UBC in 2021 and currently works in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.

Jane Milton - director

Elizabeth Jane Milton Q.C. was born in Chilliwack BC and has lived in the Vancouver area since 1975. While she rode and showed quarter horses in her childhood, she took approximately 40 years away from all thing equestrian while she pursued her legal career first with Bull Housser and Tupper, and later with Norton Rose Fulbright. She returned to riding in 2013 to prepare for a riding safari in Africa. Retired since December 2019, she now owns three horses and shows both in BC and California. She has been a member of the Southlands Riding Club since 2013.

kim beaudin

Kim has been a lifelong equestrian, first riding horses in her friends’ backyard in Edmonton, Alberta. She joined Southlands Riding Club in 2017 and became more active in lessons, learning to jump, and competing for the first time in 2020. Along the way, she has volunteered with the rescue horses, participated in the hunter/jumper committee, and supported various club initiatives—including clearing blackberry bushes, reorganization of jumps, and painting poles.

Professionally, Kim is an Engineering Manager in tech, leading teams to build software solutions. With a background as a developer, she understands the logical side but now focuses on product delivery, and team collaboration, mentorship, and coaching developers to grow their skills.

MARK DAMM - DIRECTOR

Mark is the Founder and CEO of FuseForward Group and a certified management consultant. Mark Damm has been involved with SRC since January 2024 when he joined the Board. Mark brings to the Club his expertise in complex facilities management, corporate governance and management, new product development coupled with grant and revenue generation experience.

Mark and his daughter Jessica are both active club members involved with the Horse Rescue program.

MARY BUTTERY - DIRECTOR

Mary is a partner in the national law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, where she practices litigation and commercial restructuring. Mary was called to the bar more than 30 years ago and has appeared in all levels of court across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Mary regularly advises boards of directors regarding financial responsibility and fiduciary obligations.

Mary has previously served on other not-for-profit boards, including Vancouver Aquarium and BC Cancer, and is currently on the board of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Practitioners. Mary is a homeowner and resident in the Southlands neighborhood and can often been seen riding at the Club on her pony, Peanut, or with her daughter Mia, who is an avid equestrian and former Vancouver Pony Club member and instructor.

SHELBY HARVEY - DIRECTOR

Shelby is a Commercial Property Manager working at QuadReal Property Group on the downtown office portfolio.

Growing up in New Westminster, Shelby began horseback riding in South Surrey over 17 years ago and was an avid eventer until attending post-secondary university. Now living in Vancouver, she began horseback riding in Southlands in 2019 and currently focusing on the Hunter discipline.

Toireasa jespersen

Toireasa has been an SRC member since 2018 and owns two horses in the Southlands area. She has volunteered many hours with her daughter at the club.

Toireasa is a lawyer, practising civil litigation for over 10 years. Since taking some time away from practising law, she volunteers with a number of non-profits like SRC, including Vancouver Pony Club.