DALLAS – February 13, 2025 – Equest is excited to announce its new 2025-2026 Board of Directors. The 23-member board will champion Equest’s mission, fostering hope and healing by harnessing the unique connection between humans and horses.
The 2025-2026 officers include Chair Amy Green, Vice Chair Brooke Bailey, Secretary Marianne Fazen, and Treasurer Daniel Valentine.
“I’m excited to take on this role because I believe in the power of the human horse connection to change lives,” said Green. “I look forward to working alongside a fantastic board of directors who are equally passionate about Equest.”
New members joining the board include Erika Burton, President, B&B Interiors; Ryan Casey, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco; Amanda Gadison, Commercial Real Estate Attorney, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Finley Konrade, Managing Director & Regional Vice President, Stanton Chase International; Natalie Low LaDriere, Vice President of Corporate Banking, Bank of Texas; and Meredith McKay, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
Equest CEO Eric Lindh praised, “We are thrilled to welcome these talented new members to the Equest Board. Their diverse expertise and vision will strengthen our leadership and propel us toward even greater success in the years to come. We are also grateful for the leadership and deep commitment of our 2025 board officers.”
About Equest
Founded in 1981, Equest provides equine facilitated activities, therapies and counseling to children and adults with physical, cognitive, sensory, coping and learning disabilities and veterans with adjustment challenges. The services provided include physical and occupational therapy, equine facilitated counseling and learning, therapeutic carriage driving, therapeutic horsemanship and competition. With the help of 34 therapy horses, 10 instructors, four therapists, two counselors, and 400 volunteers, lives are changed on a daily basis for more than 3,000 served annually. Equest was the first PATH International Premier Accredited Center in Texas and remains one of the largest in the country. Equest offers an engaging volunteer program that provides 40,000 hours of direct program service opportunities each year. www.equest.org
