MEET THE TEAM

Jennifer Wood - Owner/Principal
Jennifer Wood
 

Photo by Elena Lusenti

 

Originally from Chicago, Jennifer Wood is a lifelong horseperson who began competing in the hunter and jumper discipline at the age of seven.  She went on to represent the intercollegiate team at the University of South Carolina.  Jennifer graduated from USC magna cum laude with a marketing degree in 2001.  Jennifer worked for Olympic show jumpers Anne Kursinski and Margie Engle before entering the public relations field in 2004.

Through her work as a freelance writer and photographer and for PhelpsSports.com, she has covered many international equestrian events including FEI World Cup Finals, FEI World Equestrian Games, and the Olympic Games.  Jennifer is a member of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists and, in 2006, won the United States Equestrian Federation Pegasus Award for Media, Best Single News Article.

Known for her work promoting some of the best equestrian events and companies in North America through her company, Jennifer Wood Media, Jennifer looks forward to continuing to advance equestrian sport promotion through Jump Media.


Bridget Love Meehan - Managing Director
Bridget Love Meehan
 

Photo by Jump Media

 

Bridget brings more than 25 years of management, marketing, and communications experience to Jump Media, most recently as executive director of Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) where she helped guide the organization through a significant period of success.

Prior to WIHS, she held senior marketing and communications positions at Discovery, Inc., leading teams producing corporate events, sponsorships, and public affairs initiatives plus cross-company marketing and brand-building strategies designed to grow distribution of Discovery’s U.S. networks.

Earlier in her career, Bridget managed a leading D.C. public relations firm specializing in event production and fundraising for corporate and non-profit clients. She worked in the publishing world as a literary agent managing the sale and licensing of client content to publishers, studios, and media across the world. She also served as director of communications for the United States Equestrian Federation.

A lifelong hunter rider and competitor, she is also now a proud horse show mom. Bridget received her M.B.A. from Fordham University and her B.A. from Kenyon College. Originally from the Buffalo, N.Y. area, she currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband and daughter.


Alice Collins - Communications Specialist
Alice Collins
 


Originally from London, England, Alice Collins is an amateur dressage rider, breeder, and freelance writer who brings extensive journalistic experience to the Jump Media team. She worked at leading international sports network Horse & Country then spent seven years as the Dressage and Development Editor at Horse & Hound magazine.

She has reported from Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, FEI World Cup™ Finals, FEI World Equestrian Games, FEI European Championships, and multiple international competitions.

Alice has managed the media center at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FL, for six of the past seven years and writes press releases from dressage competitions across the globe, as well as features for various magazines and websites.

Alice graduated from The University of Essex with a First Class degree in Latin American Studies and speaks fluent Spanish. She gained her British Horse Society Assistant Instructor qualification in the United Kingdom and competed up to Prix St. Georges level on a horse she trained herself before moving to the United States. She now lives in Florida with her husband and two sons.


Rachel Roppovalente – Multi-Media Specialist
Rachel Roppovalente
 

 

 

Rachel Roppovalente has been working in the equestrian industry for almost three decades. Getting her start at the Canadian Equestrian Federation, Rachel had the opportunity to gain overall knowledge of the sport in addition to working closely with the eventing and dressage departments. She parlayed that experience into a position with leading Canadian PR firm, Starting Gate Communications, where she handled everything from general administration and accounting to client website and ad design, as well as graphic design for various printed publications such as newsletters, calendars, and media guides.

Since joining Jump Media, Rachel continues to specialize in client activation spanning a wide variety of mediums. Fun fact - in addition to her stellar graphic design and accounting skills, Rachel is fully fluent in Mandarin!