Terry Anderson

Terry has devoted her professional career to providing investment and insurance solutions to both corporations and individuals. Her current business practice provides innovative solutions to qualified and non-qualified retirement plan needs. In addition to her extensive investment experience, Terry provides her clients cutting edge fiduciary and compliance information on legislative, case law and regulatory changes. Designations held: AIFA, CLU, CEBS, CPFA

Industry Awards include:
Financial Times Top 401Retirement Advisors: 2017, 2018, 2019
NAPA’s Top Women Advisors: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Education: BS from The American University
Hobbies: Foxhunting with Goshen Hounds, supporting local riding events & playing with my grandchildren.

Rae started asking her very suburban family for a horse when she was three. At 12, persistence paid off and she got her own horse in her backyard and has never been horseless since. Jericho Forest Pony Club was active in her hometown in Massachusetts.  She joined and graduated as a B with the same horse from age 12. College, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, marriage to Bruce, and three children followed. Her older children were active youth members and Trevor graduated as an H and Marlie continues as a member as an HA. One is an Air Force pilot and the other is an NE, CA, and RIC of the Lake Shore Region and teaches riding and trains horses. Rae's youngest could correctly answer any HM question posed to him, but never joined USPC. She has been a parent, Sponsor, DC, VRS, and, most recently, RS for 18 years. Rally, Testing, and Camp Organizer have been yearly activities.

National level activities include being Secretary for the Board of Governors, chairing the Board of Governor’s Strategic Planning Committee, resource for Marketing and Communications Committee, long term member of the Instruction Council's Visiting Instruction Committee, member of the Activities Council’s Discipline Promotions Committee, as well as other Board and Council volunteer positions. Council’s Discipline Promotions Committee, as well as other Board and Council volunteer positions.

Lorelle has been riding since the age of two and her equestrian experience spans multiple disciplines. Through childhood she was involved in 4H, taught riding at camp, and competed in the New England State finals. Her family bred Arabians and Quarter Horses, and at sixteen she won Top Ten at the Arabian National Horse Show. She was a starting player on the National Champion NCAA University of Connecticut Polo Team for four years.  For several years, she lived in England where she trained point-to-point steeplechase horses and imported Irish show jumpers. Both of her daughters were members of Monadnock, Groton, and Bath Pony Clubs as they moved across the country. Both girls were competitive in Tetrathlon and competed on Quiz teams at Champs. Lorelle currently shares her farm outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her husband, Ken, and her three horses: a Connemara, a Hanoverian, and an American Warmblood.

Her adult involvement with United States Pony Clubs includes coaching and club instructor positions, as well as District Commissioner; service on committees or as an officer in several Regions; and as a National Examiner for several years. She was inducted into the USPC Academy of Achievement in 2002.  She served on the USPC Board of Governors from 2008 until 2011 as the Vice President, Instruction. From 2011 to 2019, she was a Chair or member of several USPC Board Committees and was also Secretary, USPC. From 2020 to 2024, she was the Vice President, Regional Administration. Between 2015 to today, she is part of the Maryland Region leadership team, to include a few years as the Regional Supervisor.

Lydia Eilinger is a C2 EV/HA from Milton Pony Club in the South Region. Lydia has been in Pony Club since 2007. She started as a member of Bristol Hills Pony Club in Western New York Region before moving to the South Region in 2020. Currently, Lydia is the District Commissioner of Milton Pony Club, the South Region Youth Board Advisor, and the advisor of the National Youth Board.

Lydia earned her B.S. in Biology in 2019 from Berry College. Throughout college she stayed connected in USPC by finding a local club (Atlanta Pony Club) and volunteering at rallies, primarily as an Assistant Horse Management Judge. She currently is working at Georgia Aquarium in Nutrition Services. She enjoys spending time with her horse Mookie who she has had since 2008! Mookie competed in many pony club activities with Lydia throughout their teen years and went to USPC Show Jumping Championships three times. While in Pony Club, Lydia has participated in many national level opportunities including the 2022 International Foxhunting Exchange, the Visiting Instructor Program, and National Youth Congress.

Terri grew up in the Casanova Warrenton Old Dominion (CWOD) Pony Club and was the District Commissioner of the Half Halt Pony Club and Regional Supervisor of the Heartland Region for many years. She rode as a professional in Virginia, Maryland, Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, and Indiana. Her husband and both daughters Catherine and Sarah are equine veterinarians, and her sons Matthew and Michael are college professor and college student, respectively. Sarah and Catherine were four- and two-time USPC national champions, respectively, in mounted games and show jumping and once won nationals together as a senior pair in mounted games. They both competed on USPC International Mounted Games exchange teams. Sarah was the 2017 winner of the Viva Perrin Award in Show Jumping at USPC Nationals. Her husband Jonathan is a professor at the University of Illinois and an FEI-certified veterinarian who has worked at the Olympics twice, the World Equestrian Games twice, and the Asian Games in China.

Sali Gear grew up in Pony Club in St. Croix U.S.V.I. , which really operated much like today's Riding Centers.  After graduating from the University of Florida, she received her Naval commission and went to flight school.  After primary she was selected for the jet training in Kingsville, TX, and was one of the first women through the tactical combat pipeline.  Sali served for 20 years and retired as a CDR in 2004.  She went on to run her own defense contracting company and ran a training and lesson program at her own farm in Virginia Beach.  The correlation between riding and flying reminded her of the skies and, in 2015, she went back to her other passion of flying, first for United Airlines and now for Air Transport International where she operates Boeings 757 and 767 aircraft for Amazon and the military.  Her job takes her around the country and the world.  When she's not flying, she is sailing with her husband or rescuing dogs through her non-profit, Island Dog Rescue.

Jocelyn is an H-B HM/C-2 DR member of Tidewater Pony Club in the Delmarva Region. She has been an active member of the United States Pony Clubs since 2014 participating and volunteering at rallies, teaching members, helping organize events such as clinics, fundraising, and more. She has attended Championships every year since 2016 either competing in Dressage with her horse “Sky’s The Limit”, being an Assistant Horse Management Judge, volunteering, or stable managing. In both years Jocelyn has stable managed for her team, and they have received first place. More recently, she has been taking on bigger roles such as Youth Board President for her club and region, participating in the National Youth Congress, and being a member of the National Youth Board. While in Pony Club Jocelyn has been guided by two Chief Horse Management Judges and a National Examiner and plans on becoming a Chief herself along with passing her “A” certification in Dressage.

Pony Club has had an influential impact on Jocelyn’s life such as becoming more outgoing as a person and finding lifelong friendships. On top of that, also allowed her to expand her knowledge and love for horses. She plans to be involved with Pony Club for a long while and hopes to show others how great of an organization it is. Outside of horses, Jocelyn enjoys volunteering, reading, photography, and going to concerts. She plans to pursue a career in concert photography.

Deb earned a B.A. in Psychology from Boston University. After college, she continued her Pony Club involvement as a clinician and coach while she pursued her Eventing career as the owner of Looking Glass Farm in Middleborough, Massachusetts where she taught and trained for 24 years.

Deb lives in an equestrian community in Clayton, CA with her husband, 3 children, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and 2 of her homebred Looking Glass Farm horses. She enjoys trail riding on Mt. Diablo, cruising around the cross country course at Cardonet Oaks, and teaching for Clayton Canyon Pony Club.

Professionally, Sedate is a science teacher & department head in south-central WI. She teaches Biology, AP Biology, and Science & Society, a unique new course she is designing. She holds B.S. degrees in Biology and Science Communication, and a M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction.

Ray Ingandela
Sunshine Region
 

“Tampa Bay Ray” has been a Pony Club dad and volunteer since daughter, Stacey I. Johnson joined Sleeping Giant Pony Club in the New York/Upper Connecticut Region in March of 1990. Three years later, they moved to Suncoast Pony Club in the Sunshine Region. He’s filled all sorts of shoes since then including JtDC, DC and, more famously, the announcer for Championships and Festival since 2001. His wife, Kathy, is the “Lunch Lady” at Festival and Champs.

Ray has always been interested in horses, even though he was from a non-horsey family. When he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, he discovered there was a riding team that completed in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. He realized he could take Horsemanship classes as well. Unbeknownst to Ray, the instructor and team coach was none other than Capt. Jack Fritz. Ray became captain of the IHSA team and learned well under Fritz.

SueAnn McClelland
Northwest Region

SueAnn has been involved with USPC for the past 29 years as club Treasurer, DC, Regional Treasurer, Vice RS, and RS and national Treasurer. SueAnn has served on the Board of Governors since 2015 and served on several national committees including Advisory, Safety, NYC/AA, Volunteer Development, D1-C2 Instruction, Policy, Governance, Finance, and Audit Committees. She has watched several generations of youth, as well as adults, grow up in Pony Club.

SueAnn has felt great satisfaction watching members develop sound judgment, leadership skills, and awareness of their community. She has learned that all of this personal growth is accomplished through their love of horses and desire to become better riders and caretakers of their equine partners. She shares this love for horses and is continually impressed with the positive influence this organization has on and through its members. She is the proud parent of Lena, a USPC H member and RS of the Rocky Mountain Region.

Professionally, SueAnn works in the Commercial Real Estate Division of HomeStreet Bank as a Senior Loan Closer. She currently lives in Kingston, Washington with her husband Jeff, two horses, a Corgi, two cats and 4 chickens.

Donald A. McLean, Jr, DVM, MPH
Maryland Region
 

Dr. McLean is a 1983 graduate of Colorado State University Veterinary School. He also holds an MPH from Boston University and is a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Dr. McLean retired after 14 years as Epidemiologist, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services in 2016. Prior to his position with USDA, Dr. McLean was the Allegheny District Veterinary Commander at Carlisle Barracks. Dr. McLean was married to Susan C. Gould (deceased) and they have two sons, James, and Trey (Donald III).

Dr. McLean’s interests and hobbies include Eventing, Fox Hunting, woodworking, old cars, and working on their small farm in Wagener, SC.  He and Susan worked with children in Pony Club; he is a past member of the HM Committee, past VP of Carrollton Hounds Fox Chasing Club, has been a long time USEF Eventing Technical Delegate, is an FEI steward, and was an assistant scoutmaster with BSA Troop 333.

I hold a BS in Biology and a Masters of Science in Applied Biotechnology.  After completing my bachelors degree, I worked at an Environmental Chemistry Company as a Project Coordinator until our daughter was born.  Then I spent 21 years working for my father in law as the Operations Manager for his Metal Distributorship.  Both of our children grew up coming to the office with me everyday until they were old enough to stay home alone after school.  I actually started my masters degree while we were at USPC Convention in Seattle in 2020 and completed it in 2 years being one of the first 3 graduates of my program.  I now work as a Project Manager in the Commercialization Team for Genus IntelliGen Technologies.  We are are cattle genetics company specializing in AI technologies.  I work to set up new labs for our company and our customers as well as implement new technologies and improvements within all of the existing labs.

I started riding at the age of 9.  I had always wanted a horse and to ride, and when we moved to WI, the father of one of my brother's new friends was a horse trainer.  I was jokingly invited to clean stalls on Saturday in exchange for riding.  I showed up with a bag lunch and continued to show up every Saturday.  Soon enough I was riding training horses and helping give lessons, and eventually was helping as an assistant stable manager.  I started competing on the local hunter jumper circuit, and local open shows.  We started an all equine 4-H club at the stable and I competed in 4-H shows, County Fair and State from the age of 12 until I aged out of 4-H at 18.  I also enjoyed competing in the 4-H Hippology competitions going to State and then onto Nationals.

I served as the treasurer for Run O' the Mill for 7 years, before taking over as DC for the last 4 years.  In 2023 I am transitioning back to treasurer and mentoring our new DC.  I am also the show manager for our fundraiser horse shows.  I have been VRS for Lake Shore Region for the last 8 years where my focus is organizing our rally's, coordinating championships attendance for our region, and monitoring concussion & training compliance.  I have assisted with USPC Championships team for more than four years. I look forward to bringing my professional experience in work, volunteering, and horses to the USPC Board of Governors.

Lori J. Pickett
Old Dominion Region

Lori is a lifelong volunteer. She grew up in Lancaster County, Virginia, and as a young girl developed a passion for horses. At the age of 9, she was given her first pony, Sugar. When she went off to college, she had to leave horses behind. It wasn't until after getting married and moving to Chesapeake, Virginia that she reconnected with horses by volunteering with a therapeutic riding program. She soon became the volunteer coordinator and later, the program director. Lori also served on the board of the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia. Lori began volunteering with Pony Club in 1997, when her daughter, Victoria, joined Crescent Bay Pony Club. Lori served as Jt. DC and DC of Crescent Bay before becoming Vice RS, and later RS, of the Old Dominion Region. In 2018 Lori was honored to receive the USPC Local Legend award from the Old Dominion Region. Lori is currently the Chair of the Development Committee. She has also served on several other USPC committees such as the USPC Leadership & Support Committee, the 2020 USPC Organizational Structure Task Force, and the USPC Strategic Planning Committee. She also served as the local host organizer for the 2022 USPC Convention in Norfolk, Virginia.

Heather Rosenker is a seasoned, accomplished strategic communicator experienced in the federal, state, association, and corporate communications arenas. Ms. Rosenker is known for managing her clients’ reputations and brands in today’s challenging environment. She is respected for her keen ability to offer realistic and meaningful counsel resulting in measurable, positive impact.

Horses were a stable part of Heather’s formative years, having started riding when she was seven years old. Heather joined and participated in the Somerset Hills Pony Club where she rallied, and she earned her ‘A’ rating. She is a Life Member and was recognized by the Alumni Academy of Achievement in 2015. She was a Pony Club volunteer instructor at Somerset Hills and Arapahoe Pony Clubs (while she was attending the University of Denver). She hunted with New Jersey’s Essex Fox Hounds and showed equitation and hunter/jumpers, culminating with qualifications at both the finals for the Medal and ASPCA Maclay.

Over the years, Heather has helped to leg up horses for friends and periodically hunted. The time and learnings from living with horses gave her a leg up in her personal and professional career. It taught her to be confident, resilient, prepared, and respectful to all (horses in particular). Heather also was a member of the Junior League of Northern Virginia and served on the Board of Directors of Bryce Resort in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

Heather is the founder and principal of HBR & Associates, LLC, a public relations consulting firm. Prior to beginning her own business, she enjoyed a successful professional career that includes: an appointment as the chief executive officer of a federal commission which reviewed the Commerce clause application to transactions on the Internet; and senior strategic public affairs and communications positions within the federal government to include the White House Council on Environmental Quality, IRS and Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration. A corporate stint at General Motors and the GM Foundation’s strategic communications operation and many years at public relations firms including Fleishman-Hillard International Communications.

Eric has spent his career in building capacity by helping bring vision, strategy, and execution together—always trying to make things better. 

Some of Seto’s career highlights include: lead the asset divestiture ($30+ million) for a national non-profit to a global sale creating a new endowment; build and launch a surgery center with PE back partners; overseeing operations of a public/ private partnership with $53 million impact; consulted for an United Nations sanctioned NGO; create and funded the first Department of Labor certified Technology Apprenticeship training in Kentucky; developed national partnership with IRS, WalMart, Citi, Intuit, Ford Foundation, and other national brands; co-lead development around Healthcare Innovation and Nursing Facilities; launched a $500,000.00 first time homeownership program for employees; started a rehab/ wheelchair seating initiative for adult and pediatric patients; and raise over $1 million dollars in philanthropy for children in need.  He has served as advisor and national speaker on topics ranging from modern workforce, financial stability, innovation, partnerships, scale & sustainability, and volunteerism for groups such as Intuit Foundation, National League of Cities, United Way Worldwide, National Community Tax Coalition, and Points of Light Institute.

Eric holds two Bachelor’s degrees in Business from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH as well as continuing education around Healthcare and Technology related topics.  He was named a Business First "Forty Under 40" honoree, civic award by Internal Revenue Service, and earned citations from Mayors and Governors.  He is active in American College of Healthcare Executives, Kentucky Hospital Association, Health Enterprise Network, and serves on the Board for Boy Scouts of America Lincoln Heritage Council, a Trustee for Bernheim Trust, Board of Governors for United States Pony Club, Board Member for EEI, Inc an international 5* competition, and Family Scholar House along with committee work with various civic organizations.

Jennifer Sweet
Northwest Region
 

Jennifer is mom to a son, Michael, whose horse experience is limited to wearing cowboy boots while he is three. She also has two Pony Club daughters, Aubrey (H-A) and Spencer (H-B). Jennifer is a grandmother to Brycen, Hunter, Sawyer, Brooklyn Rylee and Noah. She and her husband Kevin reside in Chehalis, Washington where they manage their truss manufacturing company.

Like most young girls, Jennifer had a love for horses and at age 12, she received her first horse for Christmas. It was a wonderful life-altering gift. She rode and competed locally through her high school years and then as a young adult gave up horses for work, marriage, and family.  In 1997 she became involved with Pony Club when she signed her daughters up for membership. She quickly became a valued volunteer and leader when she stepped up to the plate to do whatever she could for her local club and its members.

Asia Thayer
Northwest Region

Asia Thayer grew up in the Pacific Northwest; active with horses since the age of 8 and a member of the USPC and 4H. Asia has been involved in the USPC for over 30 years as a member and leadership roles including RIC, national RIC committee, instruction council, co-chair national testing committee, member of the Board of Governors, and national examiner testing through the A level in eventing, dressage, and show jumping. Asia is an active competitor and coach within the USDF and USEA where she competed at the FEI level. Outside of equine industry, she earned her master’s degree in Biology and Graduate Certificate in Public Health Genetics. Asia owns an equine boarding and training facility in Gig Harbor, WA.

Allison Thomas
Sunshine Region
 

Allison has been captivated by horses since early childhood. Show ring hunters and equitation were her primary focus growing up in Central Florida. She earned an AA degree at the University of Florida and a BSBA at the University of Central Florida. She then traveled abroad to Europe after graduation landing jobs as a nanny for an FEI dressage rider and exercising steeplechasers for a racing barn. Upon returning stateside, she entered the business world working for over 20 years in the financial industry holding Series 7 and 63 brokerage licenses with a firm serving high net worth individuals globally.

Her nonprofit involvement began after she traveled with Hostelling International USA serving on the Florida Board of Directors. She also served as Activities Coordinator for Osceola County Council on Aging and as a volunteer for Freedom Ride Therapeutic Riding Center.

Allison sells investment rental real estate properties and is the Organizer for 6 annual recognized USEA Horse Trials held at Rocking Horse Stables in Altoona, Florida. She has been married to Mark for 30 years with identical twin Graduate Pony Club daughters Jean and Jane, age 23, both are H-HM, HM, and H Trads. She has been involved with Pony Club since 2007 as DC, RS, Horsemasters, VPRA, and currently serves as the national Treasurer.

Bo Varnado
Southern California Region
 

Bo Varnado is a graduate H-A from Centaur Pony Club in the Southern California Region. She is actively involved with United States Pony Club as a member of the Board of Governors, Chair of the Marketing and Communications committee, Co-Chair of the D-1 through C-2 Curriculum committee, and Chair of the Regional Resource committee. As a former DC, VRS, RIC, and RS she strives to continue volunteering at the local and regional level when time allows.

Bo earned her bachelor’s degree in animal physiology (minors in chemistry and psychology) from the University of California, San Diego and later went on to earn a MA in literacy. Studying abroad at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland fueled a lifelong interest in travel. Continuing to travel frequently provides different perspectives which she finds valuable for remaining flexible in life. Bo worked in design, planning, and marketing for a utility company prior to discovering her calling to education. Her teaching certificate encompasses grades kindergarten through twelfth grade, but most of her classroom time was spent in kindergarten through grade three at both Montessori and independent study public schools. She led both programs as the chair at each school. Now retired, Bo enjoys tutoring local students as a specialist in reading and literacy.

Hiking and exploring the outdoors near her home in rural, inland San Diego County is now a daily occurrence. She lives with her husband and numerous animals on a small farm. They have a son (graduate D-2, married to a former USPC member) and a daughter (graduate B eventing) and they enjoy visiting and sharing adventures with their kids. Bo believes in the enduring benefits of being with horses and hopes that the lessons they can teach us become ever more available and accessible to everyone.

Jan Whitehouse
Midsouth Region

Jan has been involved in Pony Club for over twenty-five years. She served as Secretary for three years and ten years as District Commissioner of Keeneland Pony Club in Lexington, Kentucky. Currently, Jan is a Vice Regional Supervisor of the Midsouth Region and is the current VP of Activities.  Jan served four years on the Games Committee and four years on the Eventing Committee. She enjoys volunteering at Horse Trials in the Lexington area and is the secretary for two USEA Horse Trials.

Jan and her husband, Mike, have one daughter, Marty, who is a graduate "A" Pony Club member. She has previously served on the Board of Governors for 15 years. Jan owns and operates a 59-acre boarding facility with mostly eventers. Jan considers herself very lucky to live in the heart of Horse Country and to have the USPC National Office in her backyard.