Purpose

To monitor welfare issues and matters of public policy in both the equine industry and veterinary profession for the purposes of advising AAEP leadership on such matters as well as to make recommendations on a particular course of action by the association.

Bart Sutherland, Chair

(662) 816-3114

bsutherlanddvm@hotmail.com
Board Liaison: Ernie Martinez
Staff Liaison: Ashley Morgan

2026

Casey Cromer
Teresa Drotar
Rebecca McConnico
Kaitlin Quinter
Shasta Smith
Bart Sutherland

2027

Bettina Bobsien
Leah Gray
Jennifer LaPlume
Leslie Cavalcanti McLaughlin
Alicia Yocom 

2028

Alyson Ainsworth
Eric Carlson
Noel Dybdal
Joseph Lyman
Kathleen Klein

Ex-Officio

Stuart Brown
Ben Espy
Jen Durenberger
Lindsay Goodale
Jim Zeliff