Hallye Griffin Appointed US Equestrian Director of FEI Sport
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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Mar. 22, 2023–Hallye Griffin has been appointed US Equestrian Director of FEI Sport to take effect immediately following eight years as Managing director for dressage.
Laura Roberts will become Managing Director of Dressage moving up from Dressage Performance and Event Support Director, a role she filled for five years under Hallye.
Hallye assumes the duties of Graeme Thom, who is stepping away to deal with personal matters. She will report to and work closely with USEF Chief of Sport David O’Connor.
Hallye is highly respected for her management of US dressage at a time of its greatest successes–Olympic team silver in Tokyo, team bronze at Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and team silver at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon.
The native Kentuckian joined US Equestrian as the director of national dressage programs in 2011 after she was competition department assistant for the 2010 World Games. She was promoted to managing director for dressage in 2015, overseeing both national and the FEI side of the discipline.
She was also team leader for the U.S. Para Dressage and Vaulting teams at the 2014 WEG in Normandy.
“I am very enthusiastic about Hallye coming on as the Federation’s Director of FEI Sport,” said David O’Connor. “Hallye’s experience with the Olympic successes that dressage has achieved in these past eight years is a testament to her leadership qualities. Coming up the ladder from within the USEF family places Hallye in a position that will allow for a seamless transition and keep USEF athletes focused on the path toward the 2023 Pan American Games in October and the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer. We are fortunate to have someone with these qualities step into this important role.”
Griffin is excited about the future and is thankful for the knowledge and experience she has accumulated as she prepares for her new role:
“I have been fortunate to work with a great team at US Equestrian over the last 10-plus years, and I am grateful for the knowledge and experience that has been shared with me. We have busy months ahead readying for the many events on the calendar for the FEI disciplines. We have a strong staff at the US Equestrian office, and we will be working closely on not only the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games but also focusing on the home Olympics and Paralympics–Los Angeles 2028–which are on the quickly approaching horizon.”
