Equine Alliance Board of Directors

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".

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.

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.

Wendy Coxsey, Secretary, graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. She has extensive experience in early childhood special education and parent education, helping families to understand their children’s behavior and stages of development. The seven years she spent working with children at a social service childcare center helped her to embrace a deeper understanding of child development.

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.