Russell C. Williams, Chairman

Hanover, PA

Vice Chairman of United States Trotting Association’s Board of Directors

Vice President of Hanover Shoe Farms

Trustee of the Harness Racing Museum

 

Jim Shoemake, Vice-Chariman

St. Louis, MO

AHC Treasurer

Past-President, American Quarter Horse Association

Past President, Vice President and Director, Missouri Quarter Horse Association

James F. Barton

Greene, NY

Past-Chairman, AHC Board of Trustees

Past-President, American Quarter Horse Association

Jerry Black, DVM

Oakdale, CA

AHC Secretary

Past-President, American Association of Equine Practitioners

Chairman, AHC Animal Welfare Committee

Bill Brewer

Amarillo, TX

Past-President, American Quarter Horse Association

AHC Government Affairs Advisory Council

Paul Fontaine

Woonsocket, RI

District Director of the United States Trotting Association

Past-President, Standardbred Owners Association of New England

Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Harness Tracks of America

Rhode Island State Senator from 1966-1976

Dr. Tom Lenz

 

Chair of the Unwanted Horse Coalition

Past President of the American Association of Equine Practitioners

Co-chair of the American Quarter Horse Association’s Research Committee

Nick Nicholson

Lexington, KY

President/CEO, Keeneland Association

Board of Directors, National Thoroughbred Racing Association

Past Executive Vice President of The Jockey Club

Past Vice President of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association/Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders

David O'Connor

The Plains, VA

President, United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)

Olympic gold medallist

Pan American Games and World Equestrian Games medallist

Coach, Canadian Eventing Team

Charles J. Ruma

Columbus, OH

President and CEO, Heartland Jockey Club, Beulah Park

Board of Directors, Thoroughbred Racing Association of North America

Joseph V. Shields, Jr.

New York, NY

Chairman and CEO, Shields & Company

Board of Trustees/Directors, The Jockey Club

Board of Directors, Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation

 

Eric Straus

Director, United States Equestrian Federation

Trustee, United States Equestrian Team Foundation

Michael Tanner

Executive Director, United States Trotting Association

Alex Waldrop

Lexington, KY

President and CEO, National Thoroughbred Racing Association;

Past President, Churchill Downs Racetrack;

Past Senior Vice President, Churchill Downs Inc.,

Lance Walters

President, Arabian Horse Association