Board of Directors and Advisory Committee

Founder, CEO

Speaker, Host and Former News Anchor

Fanchon is the 15-time Emmy award winning co-host of Morning on Merit Street, a national morning lifestyle show airing on Dr. Phil’s network Merit Street Media. Fanchon is also a national speaker, former investigative journalist and TV news anchor. Fanchon inspires & motivates audiences by sharing the wisdom she’s learned from overcoming life’s challenges & disappointments both personally & professionally. What you see in Fanchon now, is cultivated grace undergirded by her faith & the courage to push forward. Fanchon’s story of grit & grace has inspired her to galvanize other women & together they share valuable life lessons with others nationwide, particularly young ladies. Fanchon’s love of animals and western life as a little girl led to her love for PBR. When she became a bull owner with her dear friend Chad Berger, it was a dream come true! Grit & Grace Bulls: Stinger (named after Fanchon) and Lil Hott. It was also the birth of Grit and Grace Girls, Ladies Who Lead and their historic alliance with the PBR

Candis GleasonBoard of Directors Grit & Grace

First Lady of PBR, Nutritional Health Coach

Chad and Sarah BergerBoard of Directors Grit & Grace

Chad Berger Bucking Bulls

Anica IschBoard of Directors, Operations Grit & Grace

Business Administration

Katie LucasBoard of Directors

Vice President Strategy and Philanthropy, Lucas Oil Products

Caroline Stroud

Founder and President of Hitch Digital, LLC

Rebecca Norberg

Lacey Dale Gracia

Forrest and Charlotte LucasCEO & Executive VP, Lucas Oil Products

Dr. Alveda KingProducer, Author, Evangelist, Former State Representative

Jeff SimmonsCEO, Elanco

Michelle RobinsonBoss Media/3Max Films

Robby GreeneChief Production Officer, PBR

Rhonda ErrerVice President and General Manager, KAAL ABC6

Gigette BejinAttorney

Mandi McCaryMMG

Kelsey Murphy2021 Gordon Ramsay Master Chef Winner

Tracey BernsteinAlpine Capital Solutions

Hollynn Lobsiger, MSN, RNHealth, Wellness and Patient Care Advocate

Terina PerryDirector of Event Marketing, Lucas Oil Products

Marla HillCedar Gate Publishing

Becky HItchcockAuthor

Heather MacWilliamsWXIN Fox 59 Sales

Staci HornCedar Gate Publishing

Raquel KoehlerCowboy Channel

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