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Our Team

Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

Erin Clemm Ochoa

(CPM, BOD ex-officio)

Development Director

Caroline Robertson Herman

Equine Programs Director

DeEtte Hillman

Operations Director

Brittney Vallot

OPERATIONS

DeEtte Hillman

Caroline Robertson

Joseph Pin

Leigha Schrader

Holley Knat

Carrie Koehnlein Alden

Erin Clemm Ochoa

Sara Strauss

Tory Thomas

Nicky Wetzelberger

Lynn Garvin

Sarah Beyer

Sarah Thumma

Brittney Vallot

Not Pictured

Officer Barney

Vinni The Mini

Board of Directors

Board Officers

Chair

Brittany Ebbertt

(CPA)

Vice Chair

Sigrid Haines

(Esq.)

Treasurer

Christopher Schaefer

(CFP, CPA)

Secretary

Annie Hankins

Directors

Chief Executive Officer

Erin Clemm Ochoa

(CPM, BOD ex-officio)

Christa Cooper

(M.Ed.)

Susan Flaherty

(PhD)

Carolyn Nordberg

Dana Scanlon

(GRI, CIPS)

Yoram Tanay

(CA)

Wayne M. Willoughby

(Esq.)

Chris Gordon

Christina King

Advisory Council Chair

Mariana Acevedo

Joann Cangelosi

(CPA)

Sarah Cline

(Esq.)

Gwen Moore Holliday

Advisory Council Members

Kathryn Michel

William Boldon

Richard Forfa

(DVM)

Michael Muul

(DDS)

Carolyn “Nicky” Ratliff

Caroline Griffin

(Esq.)

Robin Sagoskin

Lisa Havilland

Joanna Grossman

Bonnie Gould

Stephanie Itle-Clark

Sharon Hess

Rhoni Rakos

Lindsey M. Groff

(Esq.)

Auxiliary Members

The Auxiliary Board is for new members; currently, all of our Board members are seasoned. If you are interested in joining the Board, email us at [email protected]

Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

Erin Clemm Ochoa

Development Director

Caroline Robertson Herman

Equine Programs Director

DeEtte Hillman

Operations Director

Brittney Vallot

OPERATIONS

Board of Directors

Board Officers

Chair

Brittany Ebbertt

Vice Chair

Sigrid Haines

Treasurer

Christopher Schaefer

Secretary

Annie Hankins

Directors

Chief Executive Officer

Erin Clemm Ochoa

Christa Cooper

Susan Flaherty

Carolyn Nordberg

Dana Scanlon

Yoram Tanay

Wayne M. Willoughby

Chris Gordon

Christina King

Advisory Council Chair

Mariana Acevedo

Joann Cangelosi

Sarah Cline

Gwen Moore Holliday

Advisory Council Members

Kathryn Michel

William Boldon

Richard Forfa

Michael Muul

Carolyn “Nicky” Ratliff

Caroline Griffin

Robin Sagoskin

Lisa Havilland

Joanna Grossman

Bonnie Gould

Stephanie Itle-​​Clark

Sharon Hess

Rhoni Rakos

Lindsey M. Groff

Auxiliary Members

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