Meet the Team
Ruairí Geoghegan
Chief Executive Officer
Leads EquiRatings’ global strategy, growth and delivery, ensuring the company continues to expand its impact across equestrian sport. Ruairí is focused on building a high-performing, aligned team and turning strategy into consistent, high-quality execution.
📧 ruairi@equiratings.com
Diarmuid Byrne
Founder & Executive Director
Leads the company’s partnerships and commercial relationships across the sport. Passionate about team, culture and data-driven storytelling, Diarm works with leading organisations to grow the reach and relevance of equestrian sport for fans, athletes and federations alike.
📧 diarm@equiratings.com
Sam Watson
Founder & Product Director
Shapes the tools and metrics that power EquiRatings, drawing from deep experience in the sport, with multiple World Games, Europeans and an Olympics completed. Sam has a passion for performance modelling and federation decision support.
📧 sam@equiratings.com
Sean White
Full Stack Developer
Builds and maintains the data-flow that supports EquiRatings' digital delivery. Works across frontend and backend systems with a focus on reliability and scale.
📧 sean@equiratings.com
Georgia Patrick
Senior Analyst (Jumping & Eventing)
Transforms data into meaningful insights for fans, federations, and riders. Combines analysis and creative storytelling across show jumping and eventing.
📧 georgia@equiratings.com
Maria Muñiz
Graphic Designer & Visual Storyteller
Brings data to life through clean visuals. Maria works across formats — from social graphics to fan guides and presentations — helping the EquiRatings story connect through design and clarity.
📧 maria@equiratings.com
Ali Barrett
AI & Sports Media Analyst
Works at the intersection of automation, analysis, and storytelling, building systems that turn performance data into rapid, meaningful insights for fans, media, and partners. Plays a key role in EquiRatings’ AI-led content innovation.
📧 ali@equiratings.com
Consultants
Rozzie Bainbridge
Horse Sourcing Client Communications
Supports communication across the EquiRatings horse sourcing service. Ensures clients feel informed, understood, and connected through every step of the journey.
📧 rozzie@equiratings.com
Sam Lissington
Horse Sourcing Analyst
Evaluates talent and potential in horses, helping buyers understand value and opportunity. Combines real-world experience with a data-informed perspective.
📧 sam.lissington@equiratings.com
Charlotte Smet
Analyst, Podcast Host & Sponsorships (Jumping)
Brings jumping metrics to life through podcasts, articles, campaigns, and sponsorship support. Tracks the sport's key moments and helps share them with the world.
📧 charlotte@equiratings.com
Nicole Brown
Podcast Host & Sponsorships (Eventing)
Hosts EquiRatings' eventing coverage and collaborates on campaigns that bring sponsors and sport stories together. Passionate about audience engagement.
📧 nicole@equiratings.com
Annie Bishop
Podcast Host & Partnerships
Based in Virginia, Annie hosts the US Equestrian Open Podcast and works closely with federation and event clients. Blends partnership and media experience to ensure stories are shared clearly and partnerships run smoothly.
📧 annie.bishop@equiratings.com
Sam Atkinson
Podcast Editor
Based in Canada, Sam edits and produces EquiRatings' podcast content across eventing and jumping. She helps bring every episode to life with clarity, polish, and a sense of pace.
📧 sam.a@equiratings.com
Marissa Isgreen
Equestrian Sports Correspondent
Based in Colorado, Marissa leads and produces dressage content for the US Equestrian Open. She shapes storylines, coverage, and analysis to bring clarity and context to the discipline, helping fans connect with the Series.
📧 marissa@equiratings.com