Leadership

The Foundation for the Horse is governed and stewarded by equine veterinarians, horse owners and trainers.

The Foundation’s executive team is comprised of seasoned professionals from across the equine industry and nonprofit sector. 

– Executive Staff

Executive Director
David L. Foley, CAE

Director of Industry Relations
Keith D. Kleine, MS

Director of Finance
Lori K. Rawls

Senior Development Officer
Paul D. Ransdell, Ed.D.

– Board of Directors

President
Katherine Garrett, DVM, DACVS

President-Elect
Tracy Turner, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR

Vice President
Sarah Reuss, VMD, DACVIM

Immediate Past President
Rob Franklin, DVM, DACVIM

Treasurer
Mitchell Rode, DVM

Raul Bras, DVM, CJF
Erin Contino, MS, DVM, DACVSMR
Betsy Charles, DVM
Jaclyn Christakos, DVM
Teagan Easton, DVM
Eric Mueller, DVM, PhD, DACVS

– Foundation Development Council

Leslie A. Easterwood, DVM
Chair

Mark Akin, DVM
Michael Black, DVM
Stuart Brown, II, DVM
Nathan Canaday, DVM
John Chalk
Constance Gorman, DVM
Tiffany Hall, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
Jeannie Jeffery
Lisa Kostandoff, DVM
Lawrence Shamis, DVM
Scott Spaulding, DVM
William Stone, DVM, MS, DACVS, MBA
Brooke Woodruff

The Foundation for the Horse is governed and stewarded by equine veterinarians, horse owners and trainers.

The Foundation’s executive team is comprised of seasoned professionals from across the equine industry and nonprofit sector.

– Executive Staff

Executive Director
David L. Foley, CAE

Director of Industry Relations
Keith D. Kleine, MS

Director of Finance
Lori K. Rawls

Senior Development Officer
Paul D. Ransdell, Ed.D.

– Board of Directors

President
Rob Franklin, DVM, DACVIM

President-Elect
Katherine Garrett, DVM, DACVS

Vice President
Tracy Turner, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR

Immediate Past President
Emma K. Read, DVM, MVSc, DACVS

Treasurer
Amy L. Grice, VMD, MBA

Emma Adam, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, DACVS
Betsy Charles, DVM
Jaclyn Marie Christakos, DVM
Teagan Easton, DVM
Erin Denney-Jones, DVM
P.O. Eric Mueller, DVM, PhD, DACVS
James Zeliff, DVM, MBA

– Foundation Development Council

Leslie A. Easterwood, DVM
Chair

Mark A. Akin, DVM
Michael J. Black, DVM
Drew Buechley, CFA
Stuart E. Brown, II, DVM
Constance E. Gorman, DVM
Tiffany L. Hall, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
Bridget Heilsberg, DVM
Elizabeth B. Juliano
Lisa Kostandoff, DVM
Margo L. Macpherson, DVM, MS, DACT
Stephen M. Reed, DVM, DACVIM
Lawrence D. Shamis, DVM
Scott A. Spaulding, DVM
William C. Stone, DVM, MS, DACVS, MBA
Brooke R. Woodruff
James A. Zeliff, DVM, MBA – Board Liaison