U.S. Equestrian Federation President Murray Kessler announced today, Jan. 20, that he will not seek a second term with the organization.
“The reason is simple: my professional circumstances have changed,” he wrote in an email sent to USEF members. “While I am confident that I can successfully balance my leadership positions at both USEF and at Perrigo, a multi-national company, as its President and Chief Executive Officer for my final year as USEF President, I believe this would be difficult to sustain for the long term.”
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Kessler was elected in June of 2016 as the 14th president of the USEF, and he took office in January 2017. According to the USEF by-laws, the president is elected at the USEF Mid-Year Meeting by the USEF board of directors and serves four-year terms. The next president will be elected this summer and will take office in January 2021.
