Foundation Staff

Chris Sitz
Chief Foundation Officer

csitz@aqha.org 

Elizabeth Ellis
Director of Marketing, Communications & Museum Programs

eellis@aqha.org

  • Foundation and Hall of Fame & Museum Marketing 
  • Special Events for the Foundation and Museum
  • Museum Programs
  • Community Outreach & Education
Laura Owens
Programs, Scholarships & Grants Liaison

lowens@aqha.org

  • Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies
  • Equine Research
  • Scholarships
  • Merle Wood Humanitarian Award
Veronica Almanza
Advancement Services Liaison

valmanza@aqha.org

  • Annual Giving
  • Memorials & Honorariums
Petra Medina
Museum Operations Secretary

pmedina@aqha.org

  • America's Horse In Art
  • Group Tours and Field Trips
  • Facility Use
Hunter Callaway
Development Clerk

hcallaway@aqha.org

  • General Donations
  • General Foundation Inquiries 
  • Donation Processing