Executive Board

  • A woman wearing a black cowboy hat, black shirt with silver embellishments, and a red scarf around her neck, smiling.

    Abbie Ferris

    President

    Abbie has been a part of CoWN since 2014 and has ridden up through the levels starting from Novice. When not riding, she is a professor at UNC and Director of the Biomechanics Laboratory.

  • A woman standing next to a brown horse with a white blaze on its face, wearing a saddle and bridle, in a fenced outdoor area with houses in the background.

    Lisa Hurd

    Vice President

  • Two people wearing cowboy hats riding horses in a city parade, with onlookers and buildings in the background.

    Laura Bergroth

    Secretary

  • A man wearing a cowboy hat and vest riding a horse in a grassy, wooded landscape with other horses and trees in the background.

    Doug Van Der Zwaag

    Treasurer

Board of Directors

  • Man wearing a cowboy hat and black coat smiling at the camera at night.

    Joseph Barnett

    foothillforge@gmail.com

  • A woman dressed in western attire riding a black horse on a sandy arena during sunset, with a wooden fence and leafless trees in the background.

    Dianna Duncan

    rise.horses@gmail.com

  • Woman wearing a black cowboy hat and a blue shirt, smiling and holding a brown and white horse.

    Donna Hazel

    donnakrug30@gmail.com

  • Young woman wearing a white cowboy hat, blue denim shirt, and jeans standing next to a brown and white horse inside a barn.

    Jessica Pancost

    jessica.pancost@gmail.com

  • A cowboy riding a bucking horse in an indoor rodeo arena, chasing a black steer.

    Austin Reynolds

    Arey024@gmail.com

  • A woman with blonde, curly hair, wearing glasses, earrings, and a black top, taking a selfie in an office setting.

    Kristi Street

    tomkrisstreet@hotmail.com

  • A man wearing a black cowboy hat, a dark blazer, and a button-up shirt standing in a living room with beige walls. There are mounted animal heads on the wall behind him, including a large elk head with antlers and a smaller deer head. A brown sectional sofa is visible in the background.

    Cole Tully

    cole.l.tully@gmail.com

  • Woman kissing a palomino horse in an open field.

    Amanda Van Der Zwaag

    Description goes here

Past Presidents

  • A man dressed in a cowboy outfit with a black cowboy hat, white button-up shirt, dark jeans, and a large concho belt, standing outdoors in front of a wooden fence, smiling.

    Troy Griffith

  • Man wearing a white cowboy hat, glasses, a plaid jacket, and a tie, standing outdoors in a forested area.

    Bill Bentle

  • A man in a pink shirt and a cowboy hat standing beside a saddled horse, gently touching its face.

    Cody Crow