Lori Harmon, Executive Director, is a renowned equine trainer and educator. She has held key leadership positions in the youth education field including academics teacher for the John Muir Charter High School and Youth Education Coordinator for the State California Conservation Corps. In 2004 Lori was the recipient of the California Conservation State Award in honor of her “dedicated stewardship of the land and growth of the human spirit".[hide]

Jennifer Hudgins, Vice Chair, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for the Kinship Center serving foster children and their families. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, and a second master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University in Santa Barbara.[hide]

Jenny Gustavson and her family recently moved to California from Minnesota and are living their dream here on the Central Coast!
Jenny received her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Family Social Science. She then went on to receive her Masters in Business from Cardinal Stritch University and Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Adler Graduate School. For the past 10 years, Jenny has worked in non-profits, giving her experience in management, counseling, fundraising, and organization. Jenny recently was hired by SLO County as a Drug and Alcohol Specialist, a job that allows her to offer counseling and support to middle and high school students in North County.
Jenny has always loved horses and strived to find a way to integrate them into her personal and professional life. When she discovered equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP), Jenny knew she's found her calling. She volunteered from 2005 to 2006 with We Can Ride, a program in Minnesota that offered hippotherapy and EAP to people of all ages and abilities. She became a member of the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) in 2007 and continued to connect with other people who were passionate about horses and therapy. From 2010 to 2011, Jenny worked with Molly DePrekel, a licensed psychologist and avid animal therapy proponent, facilitating EAP and trauma groups for adolescents.[hide]

Tony Harmon, Vice Chair, has led technology and information technology development at public and private corporations for over the past decade including pioneering award-winning, adaptive, accessible and instructional web-based technologies for the State of California Educational System. Tony is an accomplished concert guitarist and composer he has performed for thousands including President Ronald Reagan at the Western White House.[hide]

Pat McVicar, Treasurer, earned her bachelor’s degree and her master’s degree in learning disabilities from Northwestern University. She has been teaching learning disabilities students of all ages for over thirty years. An expert in the areas of reading and writing, McVicar has trained teachers around the country to utilize a variety of structured, multi-sensory approaches to the instruction of written language.[hide]