MEET THE TEAM
STEPHANIE MCKENNA
President
Founding member Stephanie McKenna leads Ozark Trail Riding Association with the vision and drive to help our equestrian community. She is focused on developing the organization with experience and integrity, and is as passionate about protecting our trails as she is serving her community.
DAWN DAWSON
Vice President
Dawn proudly calls Northwest Arkansas home. Like so many in our area Dawn has a background in Retail specializing in Forecasting, Replenishment and Supply Chain. Dawn loves spending time enjoying the surrounding area trail riding with friends and family, and is passionate about protecting our natural resources for future generations.
BRITTNEY SISSON
Secretary
Founding member, Brittney Sisson, was born and raised in Northwest Arkansas and calls the Ozarks home. Brittney loves the outdoors and is devoted to making sure trails are known, accessible, and well traveled for equestrians to use for years to come.
JILL ROBERSON
Treasurer
Treasurer, Jill Roberson, enjoys riding the Ozark trails on Tennessee Walkers that she raises and trains. We are blessed to have such beautiful trails in the area, and Jill wants to do her part to help keep them available today and for future generations. She believes strongly in providing a website so that equestrians can find the local information they are looking for such as what trails are around, veterinarians, farriers, boarding facilities, training facilities, tack and/or feed stores, etc. Jill is excited to be a part of OTRA!
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BETH FERGUSON
Board Member
Beth Ferguson has called Arkansas home from childhood. Hunting hogs horseback in the southern river bottoms to now riding for pure enjoyment with her daughter and friends in the Ozark Mountains. Having the opportunity to serve on OTRA’s Board to preserve and promote the amazing place she gets to call home is considered a blessing. She stated “Having a place we can share and enjoy with our loved ones is a priceless treasure. If we don’t work together to advocate for our horse trails, care for it and keep it clean; who will? It will be yet another resource lost we will just share pictures of what we once were able to do”
JULIE MOORE
Board Member
Julie has lived in NWA for over 30 years and primarily rides endurance. She is also the Arkansas trail advocate for AERC which is the national organization for endurance riders. Julie is passionate about the trail system in our area and is committed to ensuring that future generations get to experience what it feels like to be surrounded by the overwhelming beauty of Arkansas on the back of a horse. Julie lives in Prairie Grove and does private practice counseling to support her horseback adventures. Her husband, Chris, and daughter, Addison, are supportive of her dreams. Julie is looking forward to serving and hopes to ride with each of you soon.