Michele Pesula Kuegler
Michele is the founder and Executive Director of the Wasabi Aftercare Fund, which tracks all former and current horses bred and/or raced by WVS and raises funds to assist in their safe retirements. In addition to this role, Michele is the Director of Aftercare and Community at Wasabi Ventures Stables. Her role at WVS combines her passion for animals with her skills in social media, community building, data analysis, and philanthropy. She also works as a food blogger, creating and sharing new recipes, and wine educator. A short summary of her professional life is that her days are filled with horses, wine, food, and the WVS community.
TK Kuegler
TK is the Founder and Managing Partner at Wasabi Ventures Stables. His job is to steer the business and horse racing aspects of the operation working closely with both the business and racing sides of the operation. It has been his life long dream to build a world class racing stable. Since hearing the stories of his great grandfather about the racing business in the 50s and 60s, he has romantically dreamt of making a stable a reality. After a long professional career in the startup world where in his 25 years of startup activity, he has been a part of over 1,500 rounds of financing as an investor, founder, or adviser, he decided to bring a lot of that experience to the racing industry.
Crystal Jordan
Crystal is a first generation horsewoman, who was raised in West Virginia and brought to Kentucky by her deep passion for horses. Her college education and an internship in Kentucky led to her early career as an equine veterinary technician. From there she moved to sales with Brookdale Farms and later held a management position with Spry Farms. Along the way Crystal has acquired experience in nearly every facet of the horse industry, from foaling to sales prep and even some sport horse experience in the mix. Crystal is very excited to be settling in as the manager at Serendipity Springs and looks forward to their journey forward together!