Tamara Merritt has been working in EAAT for more than 29 years, providing oversight, management and program development for numerous therapeutic riding centers. Currently, she is the Associate Executive Director at Hearts & Horses, Inc., a PATH Intl. PAC in Loveland, CO, where she oversees program operations, research collaborations and program development. She has a BS degree in kinesiology and is a PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor and ESMHL. In 2009, she was named PATH Intl. Region 10 Instructor of the Year.

Rhonda  Martin  owns  and  operates  Equine  Mechanix  near  Kansas  City,  MO.  She  has  a  Bachelor of  Science  degree  -  Anatomy-Physiology  Emphasis.  She  provides  massage-based  bodywork and  PEMF  therapy  for  horses  as  well  as  saddle-fitting  assessments,  custom  western  and  English pads,  custom  western  saddles,  lessons  and  clinics.  Her  focus  is  to  help  horse  owners  and trainers  better  understand  the  physical  needs  of  their  horses.  Understanding  the  dynamic relationship  between  conformation,  posture,  biomechanics  of  movement,  muscle  issues, saddle  fit  and  rider  issues  is  what  she  offers  her  clients  and  students.  Rhonda  works  with  all disciplines  of  riding. 

Trish Broersma, CTRI, ES and mentor, is founder of Riding Beyond, an equine facilitated learning program in life skills in Ashland, OR, for women recovering from the after-effects of breast cancer treatment: ridingbeyond.org. She is an ES faculty member for the ESMHL certification workshops and former president of EFMHA, Equine Facilitated Mental Health Assn., a section of NARHA.

Lori Cohen has been a teacher and a horsewoman her entire adult life. Her dedication and passion are evident. Whether teaching a lesson, demonstrating horsemanship skills, doing a retreat or a workshop, or volunteering, her 15 years in the industry are filled with professionalism. She is driven and believes in the benefits of EAAT. She is always working to develop each participant, volunteer, and fellow co-workers to achieve unlimited possibilities. She is a PATH Intl. Advanced Instructor, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, and PATH Intl. Mentor. She is an Eponaquest Advanced Facilitator and a CEIP-Ed. She owns three horses and is an avid dressage rider.

Karyn Searcy is the author of Early Intervention for Speech & Language: Empowering Parent (Plural Publishing, Inc, 2011). Karyn founded Crimson Center for Speech & Language in San Diego in March 2003. Throughout her more than 40 years in the field, she has used multiple evidence-based treatment programs, with a strong emphasis on parent-child interaction. She also has been a clinical supervisor of speech-language graduate students at San Diego State University since 2010.

Kaitlyn Siewertis currently the Program Manager at REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program and has been involved in therapeutic riding for over 20 years. Currently, she is serving as Region 11 Rep and is really enjoying the experience of learning about the industry as a whole and how each program contributes to the bigger picture. Kaitlyn has her B.S. in Kinesiology and is currently pursuing her Masters in Business Administration, and is eager to apply them to her career in the field of EAAT.

Jeffrey Arnold has spent a 25-year career working in corporate consulting with clients all over the world developing leaders. He has worked with more than 100 CEOs and client organizations world-wide, including Colleges & Universities, Fortune 100 companies, non-profits, and faith-based organizations. He is a student of leadership and believes that each of us is on a journey to become a better leader and that becoming a better leader is an adventure requiring both new skills and practice opportunities. He has partnered with small to very large PATH Premier Accredited centers to deliver accelerated experiential learning to local organizations, colleges/universities, veterans, and at-risk youth to advance their leadership skills using EAL. He has been the recipient of the esteemed Inspiring Leadership Award by the world's largest consulting firm as measured by revenue, a Fortune Global 500 company, and was recently featured in JH Style magazine discussing the use of experiential, accelerated, equine-based leadership development.

Christine Rudd is the Equine Coordinator at Equest and a PATH Intl. Advanced Instructor and CTRI. She has her Master’s degree in Equine Science, is an EAGALA Equine Specialist, an ARIA Level II Eventing Instructor, and is a member of the PATH Equine Welfare Committee.

Emily Kieson has a Ph.D. in Comparative Psychology and actively researchers equine behavioral psychology and horse-human interactions as Research Director of Mimer Centre, a Swedish nonprofit. Additionally, she holds graduate degrees in psychology and equine science, is certified as an ESMHL, and serves on the PATH Equine Welfare Committee.

Katherine Anne Scott obtained her Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Texas in Tyler and has worked in the field for about 5 years. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified Psychometrist, and PATH Intl Therapeutic Riding Instructor. She has three horses, two dogs, and one cat and loves spending time outside hiking or playing with her ponies.