Jen is currently CEO at Kyabram Community and Learning Centre Inc where connection to community and providing quality services to support peoples growth and empowerment.

Jen was recipient of the 2011 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award and founding member of the Campaspe Family Violence Action Group. Jen has experience with a number of community services and not for profit boards.

Jen has Diploma of Governance, Masters in Aquaculture and Masters of Business Administration. Skills Jen brings experience in animal husbandry, community engagement, advocacy, quality improvement, customer service, financial management and corporate governance. Jen lives on a farm with her family enjoying the rural lifestyle and spending time with family on and beside Dungala River.

Lisa currently works as the Directorate Senior Administrator at the Department of Families Fairness and Housing and joined Horses For Hope in late 2021. Born and bred in Greater Shepparton she has always enjoyed all things equine and has a passion for animals. She has her own horses and actively rides whenever she can.

Drawing from her own deep personal family experiences with mental health, she brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding to the board.

Anne is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers of Social Workers, also known under her maiden name of Anne Ryan. She has practiced as a Social Worker since graduating in 1974 and for the past eight years she been the Principal of Anne Ryan Counselling, providing counselling and therapy for people who have experienced trauma.

She has prior experience in the establishment of services for victims of sexual assault and management of services for child and adolescent mental health.

Alison is a very competent horse woman and rider, having a history of involvement with horses since childhood, riding, competing and competing in English style riding and educating young horses. She has held state level championships and has studied Equine studies certificate level.

Alison is a highly skilled Horses For Hope practitioner having been with the program since 2010 and leads the Horse Practitioner component of the HFH program.

Colin is an almost 40 year veteran of youth, family and community work in service provision, counselling, management and program development and has been developing the Horses For Hope method for 15 years.

Colin holds tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Narrative therapy and Welfare Administration.