Macy Joins American Royal Executive Leadership Team

Macy Joins American Royal Executive Leadership Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo – The American Royal Board of Directors is excited to announce a key addition to its executive leadership team. Pat Macy will serve as Managing Director of the American Royal Association, effective January 6, 2025. In this role, Pat will manage day-to-day operations and lead the Association’s staff in executing its strategic initiatives, events, and programs. His responsibilities include overseeing organizational, financial, and facility operations while driving strategic partnerships and engagement across our community.

Pat brings extensive leadership experience to this position, having served on the American Royal Board of Directors and Executive Committee, as well as chairing the American Royal World Series of Barbecue®. Pat’s professional background includes significant tenures with Cerner and Oracle, where he led cross-functional teams and managed numerous large-scale system implementations for some of the organization’s most strategic clients, including the Mayo Clinic Health System, the University of South Alabama, and The Department of Veterans Affairs.

“I’m honored to join an organization with such a driven staff, engaged volunteers and deep roots in our community,” said Pat Macy. “We have so much potential to continue to grow our impact and reach across the region and I couldn’t be more excited for our future.”

Jackie McClaskey will continue in her role as President and CEO of the American Royal Association, focusing on the New American Royal Campus and the organization’s Strategic Plan. Jackie’s responsibilities include directing the design-build team, spearheading capital campaign fundraising and public financing strategies, forging partnerships with neighboring enterprises, planning for future facility events and operations, and guiding the ongoing development of the strategic plan.

Together, Jackie and Pat are joined by a dynamic senior leadership team, including Tim Carroll (Chief Financial Officer), Sara Befort (Chief Operating Officer) and Katie Vincent (Vice President of Marketing), and on the association side, as well as Kyle Vena (Vice President of New Campus Development) on the project side.

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About the American Royal Association
A Kansas City tradition since 1899, the American Royal is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to be the nation’s leader for food and agriculture education, events, and engagement. The American Royal provides opportunities for youth and adults from around the world to engage in high-quality events and experiences, including nationally competitive livestock shows, the world’s largest barbecue competition, regional and national equine shows, youth and professional rodeos, and elementary and secondary education outreach. Support from partners, members, and volunteers help the American Royal achieve its vision of a world where food and agriculture are celebrated, and all generations are committed to its future.

Contact:
Allyssa King
American Royal
1701 American Royal Court
Kansas City, MO 64102
[email protected]