The year ahead: a message from the CEO

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Jan 16th 2025|4 min read

Dear friends and colleagues,
A belated happy new year to you all! This is my 11th new-year message to you, but the first to come so late in January. As you know, I have been recovering from a freak accident sustained during an equine leadership course that I attended in Wyoming. I’d like to thank all of you who sent good wishes, and reassure those of you who did not that I bear no grudges towards you.

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