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Michelle Cuozzo Borisenok, a longtime Thoroughbred owner, entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Capital region, and Najja Thompson, the executive director of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., have been named to the Board of Directors of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy, the organization said in a release Friday morning.

“Michelle and Najja both have a deep appreciation for the mission of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy and they are widely admired throughout the Thoroughbred industry,” said Ramón Dominguez, the President of the NYRTC. “We are honored to have them as board members and we look forward to working with them.”

Borisenok has supported women's leadership throughout her career and operates Brown Road Racing, a boutique Thoroughbred racing organization which aims to empower women, foster a sense of camaraderie and give back to the community.

Thompson joined the Chaplaincy in 2020 and as the head of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, he works to enhance the status of New York-breds and promote the economic impact that breeders and racing can have on the state.

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Eight Industry People Board (IPB) members and an IPB Programme Director were confirmed by the IPB Board Chair Neil Hayward on Wednesday.

Initiated and funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and the Racing Foundation, the Board's aim is to deliver an industry-wide people strategy. The Board consists of the following individuals:

Rob Hezel, Chief Executive, The Racing Foundation
Daniel Kübler, Racehorse Trainer, Kübler Racing
George McGrath, Chief Executive, National Association of Racing Staff
Neil Robertson, Chief Executive, National Skills Academy for Rail
Tom Scudamore, former professional Jump jockey
Helene Sharrock, Chief People Officer, The Jockey Club
Julia Tyson, former Chief HR Officer, Lloyds of London
Tallulah Wilson, Head of International Partnerships, UK Tote Group.

The Board met for the first time on Wednesday. They will be supported by Programme Director Lucy Attwood, who joins from Godolphin, where she was Head of Human Resources.

Neil Hayward said, “I am delighted and enormously excited that we have been able to recruit Board members of such a high calibre and with great diversity of talent, skill and professional experience.

“The People Board has a critical role to play in planning and coordinating a bold, viable and sustainable plan to future-proof British racing's workforce. Assembling a team of this quality is an important step in this process.

“Our aim was to attract a strong collective, with knowledge of and experience in the racing industry, together with deep understanding and expertise in key areas like human resources, diversity and inclusion, education and employment and strategic leadership.

“Above all, we wanted a group of people who were passionate about racing and seeing racing's people flourish–and I believe we have achieved that in abundance.

“Lucy is a highly experienced HR professional who has a strong and demonstrable track record of planning and delivering people strategies for some major employers, most recently during her 10 years with Godolphin.

“She will be a big asset as we embark on this immensely challenging but also hugely exciting endeavour–and I look forward to us working closely together as we seek to achieve the industry's collective aspirations for a happy, thriving and sustainable workforce.”

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