Hometown: Southern Pines, N.C. Birthday: 7/26/1965 Sport/Disciplines: Eventing

Robert "Bobby" Costello started as the U.S. Eventing Team Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor for the program in 2022. With a decorated career as an international athlete, actively competing up until 2010, Costello was a member of the World Championship Team and placed in the top 10 as an individual at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. As the U.S. Technical Advisor, Costello led the U.S. Eventing Team to several key championship results, including a team silver at the 2022 FEI World Eventing Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro Italy and a team silver at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.