Neil Agate
Board Chair
President, Four Gates, LLC
Neil Agate is the founder of business and technology services firms Four Gates, LLC, and Viener4Gates Consulting; he is the former President of the Maryland...
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Jodie Vella-Gregory
Vice Chair
VP of Industry Relations, 1/ST Racing
A lifelong equestrian, Jodie Vella-Gregory began her career in eventing in her native Canada, eventually landing a spot on the Young Riders Team for Alberta....
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Amanda Stover
Secretary
Amanda is a licensed attorney with many years of regulatory experience both in the insurance and biotechnology industries. She has worked extensively with contracts and...
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Sarah Williams
Treasurer
Sarah Williams has over fifteen years of regulatory experience in the financial services industry. Sarah started riding in the hunter/jumper discipline at the age of...
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Patrick Cummings
Executive Director, National Thoroughbred Alliance
Patrick Cummings is the executive director of the National Thoroughbred Alliance (NTA), a consultative organization founded by leading owner Mike Repole. Prior to launching the...
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Robert Hartman
Chair, University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program
Robert serves as the Chair of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) where he oversees the direction of the Program. He also...
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Chris Knehr
Stallion Sales, Lane's End Farm
Chris Knehr, originally from New Jersey, pursued his business degree at Virginia Tech. During college he grew his desire to work with horses while competing...
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Richard Lamb
Now a resident of Aiken, SC, Richard grew up in Woodstock, VT, helping run his family’s horse farm, riding camp and ski lodge, as well...
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Tom & Clare Mansmann
Owners, Pacific Farms, Inc.
Clare and Tom Mansmann, who operate Pacific Farms in Hume, Virginia, have competed in the Thoroughbred Makeover since 2016, regularly attending with multiple horses and...
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Dr. Shannon Reed
Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University Large Animal Hospital
Dr. Shannon Reed, DACVS-LA is a past Thoroughbred Makeover competitor whose commitment to the work of the Retired Racehorse Project progressed into her serving as...
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Sissy Wickes
Owner, Springtown Show Stable
Sissy Wickes is a highly regarded USEF “R” Hunter judge and trainer who has operated her own Springtown Show Stable for over three decades. An...
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Steuart L. Pittman, Jr.
Founder & Board Member Emeritus
Steuart Pittman is the founder of the Retired Racehorse Project, formed as a non-profit organization in 2010, after recognizing the need for efforts to market...
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Carolyn Karlson
Board Member Emeritus
Dr. Carolyn Karlson is an owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses through her New York-based business Sisu Racing Stables. Carolyn also offers college admissions counseling...
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