Kentucky Horse Council Announces New Officers, Directors for 2025

01/14/2025 10:47 AM

The Kentucky Horse Council, a charity that works to support Kentucky’s equine community through education, leadership and equine rescue and welfare initiatives, has elected new directors and officers to the Board of Directors.

Jen Roytz, co-owner of Brownstead Farm and co-founder of Topline Communications was elected to serve as President; Annie Cornett, owner of Momentum Creative Group, was elected to serve as Vice President. Both are serving their first term.

Amy Parker, Manager of Technical Services and Equine Nutritionist at McCauley Bros. Inc., was re-elected as Treasurer and Stephanie Keeley, co-Owner of Double S Horsemanship and Second Wind Farm, and Assistant Professor of Equine at Asbury University, was re-elected as Secretary.

Also elected to the KHC Board of Directors were:

• Shannon Blandford, co-owner of Wanderlust Acres LLC

• Megan Carr, MidSouth Eventing and Dressage Association licensed dressage judge, Kentucky Three-day Event Vet Box Chief Steward, volunteer

• Elias Delbridge, Director of Animal Control for the Boyle County Fiscal Court and farrier

• Liz Douglas, owner of MEND.HORSE Equine Therapy

• Christopher Klein, North American legal counsel, compliance officer and board secretary for a biomedical and medical device manufacturing company and is a co-owner of an equine business focused on sporthorse development and lease programs

• Erin Woodall, managing partner at Grit Equine and co-owner of 1681 Equestrian

• Sally Lockhart, owner/manager of Ballyrankin Stud

Returning Board members include:

• Stephanie Church, Editor-in-Chief at The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care and TheHorse.com

• Myranda Elliott, private farm owner, breeder, amateur competitor and gaited horse enthusiast

• Evelyn Latta, Associate at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

• Annie Martin, Director of Equine Philanthropy and Executive Director of Gluck Equine Research Foundation

• Dr. Page Mauk, Associate Veterinarian with Lexington Equine Medical Group

• Kammy Popiwczak, horse show announcer and private farm owner

• Elizabeth Smith, private horse farm owner, hobbyist, competitor and enthusiast

• Kristin Werner, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Industry Initiatives of The Jockey Club

"We are excited to add such a diverse group of passionate equine enthusiasts to our Board of Directors," said Kentucky Horse Council Executive Director Sarah E. Coleman. "Each member of our Board brings a wealth of unique equine experiences; they are all dedicated to protecting the equine community and caring for the horses in Kentucky. I look forward to working them in the coming year.”

For the complete list of the Kentucky Horse Council Board of Directors, visit kentuckyhorse.org.

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ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL: The Kentucky Horse Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community through education and leadership. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational programming; health and welfare programs; and outreach and communication to equine enthusiast and owners. Learn more at kentuckyhorse.org.