Pat Kline has been the executive director of Central Kentucky Riding for Hope for 20 years after a brief time as the development coordinator. Pat holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Personnel Services specializing in child guidance. She was employed as a teacher for 17 years in New Jersey, Ohio, and Kentucky. Pat is a lifelong equine enthusiast having participated in hunter jumper shows as a child and later in the Thoroughbred racing industry. She feels blessed to have had a front-row seat in the exciting development of CKRH from a seasonal program to a year-round nonprofit business with a secure, sustainable future.