Anna Gregor

Anna's lifelong involvement with horses began through determination and hard work rather than family connections or financial resources. As a young rider, she worked at multiple barns to earn opportunities for lessons, training, and competition, gaining experience in hunter/equitation and western disciplines through 4-H, VHSA, and IHSA programs before advancing to regional and national competition.

Over the past two decades, Anna has built a career spanning nearly every facet of the equine industry. She has trained horses, coached collegiate teams and national level competitors, operated her own training business, worked for leading breeding and training operations, and served as a clinician, steward, announcer, judge, and breed association consultant. Her work has included improving judge education programs, coaching collegiate equestrian and judging teams, and serving multiple premier events including various Hunter Jumper Shows across the US, U.S. Arabian Nationals, the Saddle Seat World Cup Trials, various IHSA competitions, State 4H Finals, and numerous breed and ranch horse shows.

Complementing her equine expertise is extensive executive nonprofit leadership experience. For the past six years, Anna has served in executive-level nonprofit roles and now leads a full-time consulting practice supporting nonprofits, startups, and mission-driven organizations, with a particular emphasis on equine organizations. She advises boards and executive leaders on governance, strategic planning, organizational development, fundraising, and long-term sustainability. Her experience includes securing and managing multi-million-dollar grants, overseeing complex budgets and contracts, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in philanthropic support, and serving as both a grant writer and grant maker. She is also a frequent speaker for university business programs and professional organizations on nonprofit leadership and organizational strategy.

Anna earned both a Bachelor of Science in Equine Science and a Master of Education in Equestrian Education from William Woods University, graduating with honors while serving as a Graduate Assistant in the President's Office and Assistant Coach. She is currently pursuing an invitational Executive Master of Business Administration in Strategic Leadership.

As a founding member of Cold Spring Mares, Inc., Anna has helped shape the organization's governance, fundraising strategy, and long-term vision all while serving an average of 20+ hours of boots-on-the-ground support administratively. She is passionate about combining lifelong equine experience with executive nonprofit leadership to build sustainable organizations that serve horses with excellence, transparency, and lasting community impact. Her unique combination of industry knowledge and executive expertise provides the strategic leadership needed to help Cold Spring Mares grow while remaining true to its mission to make the ethical solution, the only solution.