Lexington, KY - Marion Maybank has been promoted to the position of Director of Hunter and Collegiate Activities for the United States Equestrian Federation®. She assumes the position vacated by Andrea Ice, who had been with USEF since 1993 and is moving overseas. Maybank’s duties will include oversight of the Hunter Department, under the supervision of Karen Homer-Brown, Managing Director, National Affiliates. In addition, Maybank will continue her efforts in developing and implementing collegiate equestrian programs with the NCAA. Among the major championship programs that she will direct are the 2006 USEF Pony Finals National Championships, the 2006 Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final presented by Becker College, the 2006 Show Circuit Magazine/USEF National Junior Hunter Championship – East and West Coast, as well as the 2006 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Championship presented by Vita-Flex – Eastern and Western phases.

“Marion was selected for this position because of her continued commitment to outstanding service to our members, her excellent administrative skills, and her enthusiasm for the sport as an active competitor,” said USEF Chief Executive Officer John Long.

Maybank is a graduate of Centre College in Danville, KY, with a Bachelor of Arts. She joined USEF in October and has been showing hunters for the past 16 years. Her promotion is effective July 10, 2006.
~~~For more information, please contact Jeannie Blancq Putney, National Marketing Manager, at (859) 225-6974, or via e-mail at [email protected].