We are pleased to announce that Stacie Castella Lynch has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Percheron Horse Association of America, and started in this new role on October 16. Stacie and her husband–both lifetime members of the PHAoA–breed, raise, show and use Percherons on their farm in Goshen, Connecticut. For the past seven years, she served as the Executive Secretary/Treasurer of the North American Six-Horse Hitch Classic Series, where she automated their points tracking system, successfully increased their membership and, in turn, their revenue. In addition, she’s operated her own equine photography business, covering some of the premier draft horse events in the country. Prior to holding these positions she was an Implementations Specialist for a financial software company tasked with installing internet banking software for financial institutions. She holds an AAS in Computer Information Systems from Dutchess Community College and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Marist College.
Stacie has been a Director of the PHAoA for the past five years, having served as Vice President, as Co-Chair of the 2014 World Percheron Congress and on the National Show; Election; Information, Technology & Communications and Executive Committees. She’s assembled both the Percheron News and the Percheron calendar, rebuilt and updated the Association’s web site and has proven herself invaluable in maintaining and troubleshooting the office systems. Most recently, Stacie spearheaded the Association’s initiative to transition from the current pedigree system to our new web-based Digital Horses software and she is dedicated to its implementation in early 2018.
Given her impressive skill set, extensive experience in many facets of the heavy horse industry and her knowledge of Percheron horses and the Percheron Association, Stacie will prove to be a great asset. She is very much looking forward to working with our membership and our Board.
