OUR TEAM

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Dwight Hall

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Race Chairman

Marianne Byrd

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President

Autumn Eklond

CMO, Brand Ambassador

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Benton Swann

Director of Events

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Holly Hirschman

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CFO, Race Mgmt. Coordinator

Zac Lovett

Track Superintendent

Volunteer State Horsemen's Foundation Trustees:

Stephen K. Heard, Bill Haggard, Mary Wade, Sara Jo Gill

Iroquois Steeplechase Staff:

Autumn Eklond, Holly Hirschman, Zac Lovett, Ben Swann

The Volunteer Race Committee:

Mary Brockman, Marianne Byrd (President), John Caldwell, Christian Currey, Mark George, Dwight Hall (Chairman), William Haggard, Stephen Heard (Secretary), Virginia Lazenby, Patrick Lewis, Thomas Magli (Treasurer), Dr. Monty McInturff, Mark McMillian, Ted Thompson, Gary Parkes, Mary Wade