DATE OF BIRTH: 5/3/64 PLACE OF BIRTH: BUFFALO, NEW YORK
EDUCATION: NARDIN ACADEMY
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE‚Äö DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND HORSE EXPERIENCE: I HAVE OWNED TRAINED AND SHOWN ARABIANS, AMERICAN SADDLEBREDS AND NATIONAL SHOW HORSES FOR 34 YEARS. I HAVE TRAINED WITH TOP TRAINERS SUCH AS PETER WITTE AND CLARKE VESTY. I HAVE EARNED MANY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AS WELL AS NATIONAL TOP 10 AWARDS. I BRED, RAISED AND TRAINED THE 2 TIME ARABIAN YOUTH HALF ARABIAN CHIAMPION ELECTRIC IMPLUSE, AS WELL AS MULTI NATIONAL TOP TEN AND RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION NATIONAL SHOW HORSE LOVE AND KISSES. I HAVE HELD MY JUDGES CARDS IN ARABIAN AND NATIONAL SHOW HORSE SINCE 1986. I HAVE BEEN A BOARD MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SHOW HORSE REGISTRY AND AHSA CHAIR WOMEN FOR NATIONAL SHOW HORSE FOR 3 YEARS.

NON EQUINE EXPERIENCE: I RAN ALL ASPECTS OF MY FAMILY'S CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I HAVE EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN FINANCE, MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. I HAVE SAT ON NUMERIOUS BOARDS AND WAS CO-CHAIR FOR THE BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW FOR 12 YEARS. I ALSO SERVED AS CHAIR WOMEN OF THE NARDIN ACADEMY ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION.

PREVIOUS JOBS: MARONG CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH, BUFFALO RV.

WHAT MAKES ME A UNIQUILY QUALIFIED TO BE A CONTIBUTING MEMBER OF "TEAM CHACCHIA":
I BRING OVER 20 YEARS OF BOTH HORSE AND NON HORSE RELATED BUISNESS EXPERIENCE TO THE TEAM WHICH I HOPE WILL HELP TO CONTINUE TO GROW THE INCREDIBLE BUSINESS THAT DARREN HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED OVER HIS MANY YEARS OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO "TEAM CHIACCHIA"?
I HAVE KNOWN DARREN SINCE OUR DAYS IN 4-H MORE YEARS AGO THAN EITHER ONE OF US WILL ADMIT. WHEN DARREN RETURNED TO NEW YORK AFTER HIS ACCIDENT WE WERE RECONECTED BY A VERY CLOSE MUTUAL FRIEND.
WHAT ARE MY DUTIES FOR "TEAM CHIACCHIA"?
AS BUSINESS MANAGER I RUN EVERY ASPECT OF THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF INDEPENDENCE FARM AND TEAM CHIACCHIA. I WORK WITH DARREN TO DEVEOP NEW PROGRAMS FOR THE HORSES AND CLIENTS. I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUT NEW QUARANTEN BUSINESS; WE HAVE TWO NEW CONDOS'S FOR OUR CLIENTS TO RENT WHILE IN OCALA AND WELLINGTON. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW THINGS TO HELP SERIVCE OUR CLIENTS BETTER.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT "TEAM CFHIACCIA" THAT I ENJOY THE MOST:
I WOULD HAVE TO SAY IT IS THE PEOPLE AND THE HORSES. I LOVE BEING A PART OF SUCH AN EXCITING FAST MOVING BUSINESS. THE COMPETITION AND THE HORSE ARE VERY EXCITING TO ME. WE NEVER HAVE A DULL MOMNET AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN DOING IT AS A TEAM.

WHAT I DO IN MAY SPARE TIME:
I LOVE TO READ, SHOP, TRAVEL AND RIDE HORSES.
MY NON RELATED HORSE HOBBIES:
ALL TYPE IF DIFFERENT CRAFTS.