Jamie Haydon has been named vice-president and Holly White director of development of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, the group's chairman Dell Hancock announced Monday. Both will be based in The Jockey Club's Lexington office.
With The Jockey Club since 2008, Haydon will help oversee daily administration and operations of the foundation. He will also continue to lend support to the foundation's equine health and safety initiatives, such as the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit and The Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Safety Committee.
White previously served in various fundraising capacities for the Rochester Regional Health Foundation, the University of Rochester, Keuka College, and the St. John's Foundation. She also served as a public relations assistant for the Equine Marketing Group and Reichert Celebration and for the Alfred University Equestrian Center.
“These two appointments will fortify our foundation at a time when we have just announced a record level of funding,” Hancock said. “Jamie brings a wealth of knowledge about the Thoroughbred industry and a long list of contacts, while Holly is well-versed in fundraising and maintains a long-lasting commitment to equine health and soundness. We are fortunate to have both of them, and we welcome them to the foundation.”
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation's board of directors recently approved a 2017 budget of $1,483,542 to fund 11 new equine research projects, eight renewing two-year studies, and two career development awards. The total was the highest ever provided in one year by the foundation, which dates from the creation of the original Grayson Foundation in 1940.
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