Your Area II Council
Liz Brothers
Area Chair (2026-2028)
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Liz rode occasionally as a kid growing up in Richmond, Virginia. After graduating from Tulane University with a Bachelors in Art History and Classical Studies, she moved to Maryland for her career in government security and began riding as an adult at a busy hunter/jumper barn. In 2017, Liz jumped head first into the Eventing world purchasing her first horse, an American-bred Irish Draught Sport Horse named Artigo, and joining a syndicate for an upper level horse ridden by Dan Clasing. Since then, she has been an active volunteer, owner, and competitor at Area 2 recognized and unrecognized competitions. Liz splits her time between her dog at home in Columbia and her horse at Covered Bridge Farm in Woodbine.
Jordan deButts
Vice Chair
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Bio coming soon!
Alissa Genovese
Adult Rider Coordinator
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Alissa is life-long equestrian and has been an Area 2 Adult Rider member for more than a decade. She is based on her own small farm in Goldvein, VA, where she works for the best bosses - Penny, a Rocky Mountain Horse; Fiona, a grade Morgan cross; two cats, Fidget and Leo; a dog, Odie; many ducks and chickens; and Rose the Rooster. You may have spotted Alissa on Jodie Potts’ Appaloosa, Island Fever. She is passionate about our sport, the classic format in particular, and looks forward to cheering on and supporting her fellow adult riders in this new capacity.
Janet Gunn
Affiliate Eventing Association Representative
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Janet Gunn is a founding member of Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Association (CDCTA) in Northern Virginia, serving on the Board of Directors as Treasurer, Budget Chair, and Secretary. She was organizer of the original CDCTA Spring Horse Trials at Commonwealth Park and has been involved as rider, volunteer, coordinator, or official in almost every CDCTA horse trial. Janet has been CDCTA’s Affiliate Representative to USEA since 2004, and is also the Affiliate Coordinator for both Area II and USEA, where she is on the Membership Development Committee. A licensed “r” Eventing TD, Janet keeps her horses at home.
Mogie Bearden-Muller
Board of Governors Area Representative
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Steve Symansky
Council Member at Large
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Melissa Stubenberg
Chair Emeritus
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Melissa Stubenberg has been riding horses over 45 years, competing in eventing for over 25 years and has produced several horses from scratch to the Intermediate level. Before going to law school, she worked in the horse world starting young horses as well as being a professional groom. Her resume includes working for Frank Chapot and being a groom of the famous Gem Twist as well as many others. Melissa returned to school to fund her horse habit becoming a lawyer and now partner at the largest firm in Delaware as a corporate transactional lawyer specializing in matters involving large private equity funds. She owns Kealani Farm in West Grove PA and has too many horses ;). She is an owner, rider, farm owner and has even in the past organized a recognized USEA event. She has a preference for OTTBs but also has some homebred warmblood crosses and still enjoys riding the green beans.
Liz Espinosa
Webmaster
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Mary Hunt
Area Treasurer
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Susie Beale
Young Rider Coordinator
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Mary Coldren
Organizer Representative
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Joanie Morris
Young Rider Coordinator
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Mary Grace
Council Member at Large
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Mary Grace is a life long equine professional having competed successfully through the Intermediate level of eventing, and 4th level dressage. She received her USDF bronze medal and has been a USDF All-breed award recipient on numerous occasions. She currently holds an 'r' USEF eventing judges license and is preparing to upgrade that to a 'R' in 2025. Mary resides in Coatesville, PA with her husband and four canine companions.