Dr. Jennifer Durenberger serves as HISA’s Director of Equine Safety & Welfare. In this role, she advises HISA’s leadership and Standing Committees on equine health and welfare strategies. She also oversees the Authority’s relationships with industry veterinarians and other key stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of HISA’s equine safety and welfare policies nationwide.

Dr. Durenberger is an accredited senior steward with more than 30 years of experience in Thoroughbred racing, most recently serving as The Jockey Club Steward at Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga racetracks. She is a former member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Safety and Integrity Alliance, where she served as Senior Veterinary and Regulatory Consultant, and is currently a board member of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program.

Her prior roles include Chief Examining Veterinarian for the New York Racing Association, Commission Veterinarian for the California Horse Racing Board, Association Steward at Delta Downs in Louisiana, Steward at Canterbury Park for the Minnesota Racing Commission and Director of Racing for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

Dr. Durenberger received a veterinary degree from Cornell University and a law degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.