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
bsutherlanddvm@hotmail.com
Board Liaison: Tegan Easton
Staff Liaison: Ashley Morgan
2025
Lais Costa
Lindsay Goodale
Abby Sage
Emily Sandler-Burtness
2027
Bettina Bobsien
Leah Gray
Jennifer LaPlume
Leslie Cavalcanti McLaughlin
Alicia Yocom
2026
Casey Cromer
Teresa Drotar
Rebecca McConnico
Kaitlin Quinter
Shasta Smith
Bart Sutherland
Ex-Officio
Stuart Brown
Lauren Kleine
Ben Espy
Jen Durenberger
Jim Zeliff